We’ve finally made it to the biggest one of them all on Marvel Mondays: “Avengers: Endgame.” Nicolas and I take some extra time with this one because there’s so much to talk about: how everyone responds to the aftermath of the snap, the way the Russo brothers balance action and...
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Breakfast All Day Marvel Mondays: Captain America: Civil War
We’ve crossed the halfway mark on our Marvel Mondays journey with “Captain America: Civil War” (2016), one of those epic Russo brothers extravaganzas that bring together a ton of superheroes in thrilling and dizzying ways. Nicolas and I talk about how Cap and Tony take different stances than you might...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Marvel Mondays: Avengers: Age of Ultron
It’s time for “Avengers: Age of Ultron” on Marvel Mondays, a movie I really didn’t like the first time and one that Nicolas had never seen before. On this viewing, we walked away with extremely different opinions from each other. Nic enjoyed the chaos of seeing all the Avengers fighting...
Read moreBreakfast All Day Marvel Mondays: The Avengers
It’s all been building up to this: “The Avengers” (2012), which brings together the superheroes whose films we’ve discussed so far on Marvel Mondays. Nic had never the first of these star-studded extravaganzas and really enjoyed it; I hadn’t seen it since it first came out and was just as...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Wind River
If you liked “Sicario” and “Hell or High Water,” please seek out “Wind River.” Screenwriter Taylor Sheridan also directs this time, telling the story of a murder mystery at a Wyoming Indian reservation. It’s gripping and chilling, with a rich sense of place and strong performances from Jeremy Renner and...
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Walt Disney Pictures Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem. Running time: 146 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four. With “Captain America: Civil War,” directors Anthony and Joe Russo have found the tricky balance that eluded the ordinarily reliable Joss Whedon with last year’s...
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Walt Disney Pictures Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action, violence and destruction, and for some suggestive comments. Running time: 141 minutes. Two stars out of four. Much of what made Joss Whedon’s original “Avengers” such a joy in 2012 was his ability to juggle and make it look...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — American Hustle
“American Hustle” is absolutely one of the best films of the year in a year packed with great films. David O. Russell’s ’70s crime romp is ridiculously entertaining in all the best possible ways. My rare four-star RogerEbert.com review. Read the review here...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — American Hustle
We all had a complete blast at “American Hustle,” one of the year’s best films and one that will appear very high on both Alonso’s and my top 10 lists....
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