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Disney Channel movie quality, not too shabby CGI, emotional resolutions that fall flat. You guessed it, it is another Disney live-action remake of one of its classics!

Here is an unpopular opinion: I don’t care for this Disney installation of the early 2000s. It is generic, overstuffed & bland. Agree or disagree? 

Hancock’s directorial debut feels refreshingly different by taking familiar tropes from features such as Terminator, Lolita, or even Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder and blending them all. Though packed with unexpected turns, the biggest twist was ruined by the marketing campaign. The pacing can be a little clunky at times, while Sophie Thatcher gives an extraordinary performance, and Jack Quaid plays a fun, self-centred villain. The cinematography is intimate, and the effects a

This is one of the most disappointing MCU entries. All the potential, none used in execution. Though not the worst film of the MCU, Brave New World tries to be too much, and fails as it tries to juggle three plots in one film. Character development is barely existent, introduced side stories lead into nothing, and the dialogue sounds like a blueprint of exposition. Most impressive was the camera work, giving the whole look a grimey 70s thriller feeling.

Flipping the Avengers plot and adding a good share of melancholy, this new entry in the MCU re-prioritises character development over mindless spectacle. Themes of mental illness give the story a fresh sensation. Pugh’s Yelena is the standout character. Visually, the tone is darker, the action is more grounded, and the colour palette adds nuances of grey. It is not perfect, oversimplifying some of its subject. All in all, Thunderbolts* is a step back, in the right direction f