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How Captain Marvel Stole Shazam’s Name

May 4, 2019

It’s no surprise that Captain Marvel and Shazam! both had movies released within weeks of each other this year. Despite being from separate comic universes, the two superheroes have always been inextricably linked by a connection with their name. Shazam was the original Captain Marvel?! The DC Comics character Shazam was originally known as Captain […]

Captain Marvel – Video and Lyrics to Just a Girl by No Doubt

May 3, 2019

Captain Marvel is a girl. We kind of all knew that in advance. But while her origin story sends the girl power message a bit over the top, Just A Girl by No Doubt still really works, cinematically. It’s a fun, feel-good movie moment. The entire film’s 90s sound track is a great trip down […]

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Captain Marvel vs the Internet Trolls – A Common New Film Controversy

March 26, 2019

Even before Captain Marvel began battling the Skrulls in theaters on March 7, she was facing another foe online: internet trolls. On Rotten Tomatoes, the comment section for the Marvel film was filled with negative reviews before it opened. Some were most likely in response to comments star Brie Larson had made about diversity and […]

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Captain Marvel – Better Than I Expected – A White Male’s Review

March 10, 2019

Guest article by Christopher Estrada I am no Marvel Cinematic Universe newbie. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all but one MCU film to date — that one being 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. We were thrown into the middle of Dr. Banner’s story with little in the way of actual origin story. Maybe Marvel was leaning a bit […]

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Movie Review – Captain Marvel – A Pretty Good Origin Story

March 8, 2019

I’ve seen Captain Marvel twice now, and can honestly say I enjoyed it more the second time around. With my initial impressions I gave the movie a B. I’m bumping it up to a B+ now. As a big Marvel Cinematic Universe fan, I think the most useful rating is to place it along with […]

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The Four Films You Need To Watch To Understand Captain Marvel (Speculation, Pre-Movie Release)

March 3, 2019

Right, I know, Captain Marvel hasn’t come out yet — but I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest a few films you should watch to understand what the deal is with Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel, and the state of the MCU. If you’re not a rabid Marvel fan, or just need a […]

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Coming Soon – Peetimes for Captain Marvel

March 3, 2019

Shanee Edwards, LA film critic who writes for SheKnows.com, has verified that she is going to the premiere of Captain Marvel. We’ll have Peetimes for Captain Marvel on Tuesday afternoon! Well ahead of its public release around the world. When you sing our praises, sing them loudly. 🙂 (Seriously, we’d love it if you shared […]

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Quiz – Brie Larson – The New Captain Marvel and Beyond

February 20, 2019

Oscar winner Brie Larson lights up the screen in her new movie Captain Marvel, propelling us forward to Avengers – End Game. Here’s a quiz on this amazing actress, covering her star-studded career. [quiz-cat id=”15610″] I hope you enjoyed my quiz — feel free to share it with all your friends. It doesn’t cost anything, and it makes me […]

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Why You Need to Care About Carol Danvers – Captain Marvel Facts and Film Updates

January 10, 2019

Have you noticed the Captain Marvel trailers dropping for the upcoming March 8, 2019 film, set within the (admittedly large and dense) Marvel Cinematic Universe? There’s a lot of speculation on who exactly Ms. Marvel is, how she’s going to fit into the Avengers ongoing storyline, why the movie will be set in the past, […]

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Once More, with Ant Man. Why him, and why now?

November 5, 2018

With Ant Man & The Wasp now released on DVD and Blu-Ray, people are struck again with how this movie might tie in with the greater Marvel oeuvre, and wonder anew why the light-weight Ant Man 2 arrived so closely after the heavy ending of Infinity War. — Spoilers ahead for Avengers Infinity War and […]

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