Thor: Ragnarok still rocks louder and better, yet Love and Thunder’s comedic and dramatic chords strike with mostly uproarious and sentimental effect—despite the occasional cacophonous arrangement.
9 out of 12 Tamales
Tag: Marvel
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”: One-Sentence Review
Even with a re-energized Sam Raimi at the helm and a badass-as-ever Scarlet Witch, it’s more Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Mundaneness than a laudable follow up to Spider-Man: No Way Home.
8 out of 12 Tamales
“Venom: Let There Be Carnage”: One-Sentence Review
The riotous rapport between Carnage’s Tom Hardy and his very CGI “co-star” brings the fun, even if it falls a little short of its predecessor.
7 out of 12 Tamales
“Loki: Season One”: One-Sentence Review
Carrying the weight of the whole multiverse on its back, Disney Plus’s Loki delivers the goods from Marvel’s favorite trickster(s) in spades, and jacks.
10.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Black Widow”: One-Sentence Review
Pull over F9, the only summer “family” movie that matters is Black Widow, a worth-the-wait Marvel prequel with a perfect balance of charm, wit, and action.
10 out of 12 Tamales
“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”: One-Sentence Review
A rare stumble for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Falcon and the Winter Soldier squanders poignant themes, fails to deliver on the promise of its progressive storylines, and wastes some of the better straight-to-streaming action sequences.
6.5 out of 12 Tamales
“WandaVision”: One-Sentence Review
Hidden behind WandaVision’s quaint, subdued sitcom facade is an epic Marvel story of love and loss that falls only an episode or two short of perfection.
10.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Spider-Man: Far From Home”: One-Sentence Review
Even if this Spider-Man’s web falls a little short of reaching Homecoming, Far From Home’s relaxed tone, genuine laughs, and superhero-ready Jake Gyllenhaal make it the perfect contrast to the emotionally-charged Endgame.
9.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”: One-Sentence Review
The Comic-Pop art animation overawes, the superb soundtrack engages, but it’s Miles Morales’s origin story, set against a lively Brooklyn, that makes Into the Spider-Verse this year’s best superhero movie.
10.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Venom”: One-Sentence Review
With Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock/Venom duo on screen, it’s a raucous crowd pleaser—but without—director Ruben Fleischer’s Venom is a generic conglomeration of superhero duds of years past.
7.5 out of 12 Tamales
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