The Marvel Cinematic Universe's track record of critical and commercial success is nothing short of astounding, with the franchise having earned in excess of $25 billion at the box office and seen every single one of its installments end up with a Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
It would be difficult for someone to sit there and make a convincing argument for Captain Marvel being one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's best movies, but it's also nowhere near as bad as certain corners of the internet seem to believe.
Almost everyone would agree that Avengers: Endgame is one of the finest superhero blockbusters ever made, an incredible achievement that ties up over a decade of storytelling in the most epic fashion imaginable, bringing together perhaps the most star-studded ensemble ever gathered together for a single project, making sure they all get at least one individual moment to shine.
Nia DaCosta may be directing blockbuster sequel The Marvels as we speak, but the fast-rising filmmaker has been a comic book aficionado all her life, long before she was hired to direct the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe epic that's well-placed to force the naysayers to put away the knives they've no doubt been sharpening since the credits faded to black on the opener.
This weekend saw the global box office deliver a handful of notable milestones, the latest in a long line of encouraging signs that continue to reaffirm that the theatrical industry is well on its way back to returning to normality after well over eighteen months of struggles.
The word 'masterpiece' gets thrown around an awful lot these days, perhaps too much, but when it comes from the mouth of Alfonso Cuarón in regards to Guillermo del Toro's upcoming psychological thriller Nightmare Alley, you'd best listen.
When you think of the pandemic's most successful movies, ones that have gone on to break records by the standards of the time, it's always going to be big budget and effects-driven blockbusters that come to mind.
Lucasfilm is sticking to what it knows for the next batch of Star Wars blockbusters set to hit the theaters, drafting in three names who have plenty of expertise in the world of crafting big budget fantasy blockbusters that lean on a recognizable IP with a built-in audience for inspiration.
Overseeing any movie production requires a lot of patience and even more effort, bringing plenty of pressure and expectation for good measure. So you can only imagine how Joe and Anthony Russo felt after embedding themselves in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the better part of a decade.
We've known since last summer that Ben Affleck's Batman was set to suit up and return in The Flash, but nobody can seem to agree on how big his role in the movie is, or whether or not he'll survive to the end credits.