Tag: Chris Evans
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ needed to assemble more
“A billion souls have known death at my hand. It is time you joined them!” – Thanos in Marvel Super Heroes (1995) As those who saw Avengers: Infinity War know, the above quote from the classic arcade game is no exaggeration. If anything, that’s being modest. Yes, we resume things as they left off with…
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ goes very very big
Too long a sacrifice can make a stone of the heart. O when may it suffice? – William Butler Yeats Mankind deserves sacrifice – but not of mankind – Stanislaw Jerzy Lec Avengers: Infinity War is a sequel to The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron and takes place after the events of Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man:…
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‘Gifted’ is a gift for audiences, but the wrapping is imperfect
“Being gifted needs courage” – Georg Brandes “Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a positive thing to tell children, but ultimately, what that means is when they lose, it must make them a loser – Joshua Waitzkin (his…
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‘Captain America: Civil War’ is Marvel at its best
It doesn’t get much better than this for superhero-themed movies. Marvel rolls out the first of its two films this year, delivering a one-two punch with the third film in the Captain America series. And it delivers one epic beat down, as heroes battle one another in a world where government control splits the Avengers into…
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‘Snowpiercer’ melts the screen with its brilliance
A dystopian future where Earth’s only remaining humans circle the globe endlessly in a mighty train
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‘The Avengers’ is a work of superhero beauty
There are six certifiable heroes each worthy of a feature film each played by a superstar actor capable of carrying a feature film.
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Chris Evans shines as the all-American hero in ‘Cellular’
An action-packed thrill ride that misses the boat completely in terms of logic but proves to be exhilarating and fun — teeming with hot 20-somethings over-the-top bad guys and a quirky relentless cop — all playing out on L.A.s hip Westside.