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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (2018) Crisis of the Comics Crossover

Noah Waldman

One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s greatest strengths as an adaptation has been the silent expectation that, unlike their source material, these characters couldn’t possibly last forever. And by that I mean Robert Downey Jr. can’t play Iron Man forever. While Tony Stark in the comics has put on some variation of the red and gold for 55 years and is still in his prime, I don’t think anyone could be surprised or disappointed if Downey Jr. takes his leave after a dozen. And, regardless of how much CGI and anti-aging medicine Hollywood can throw at these movies and the actors that portray their heroes, even the House of Mouse can’t stave off the ultimate inevitability. Actors age, contracts expire, things can’t go on as they are indefinitely.

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Captain America: Civil War (2016) Review

Noah Waldman

Review Contains Minimal Spoilers

I don’t know if I can properly review this movie…I might like it too much. But I’ll try.

In 2012, Marvel’s The Avengers changed the cinematic landscape. It was the culmination of four years of world-building and character work that brought four leading heroes together into one landmark film that crossed stories and connected universes. It was Marvel Studios proving to the world that they couldn’t just make comic book characters work in movies, they could make entire comic book universes work in a completely new medium. And in the next four years, all of Marvel’s films have continued to expand the universe, develop existing characters, and introduce new ones to populate a fictional world that began to feel more alive and real with every installment. And now, eight years from its starting point, and four from its first landmark achievement, Marvel Studios has shown the world that they cannot be stopped, that the cement has finally dried, with Captain America: Civil War.

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