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Movie Review: Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame
Rated: PG-13
Released: April 26, 2019
Runtime: 181 min
Directors: Anthony Russo | Joe Russo
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Brie Larson, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Evangeline Lilly, Tessa Thompson, Rene Russo, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Danai Guria, and many more.

The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios' grand conclusion to twenty-two films, Avengers: Endgame.

ALERT: SPOILERS (Do not continue if you haven't seen the film).

No one really thought of the “end” when we first saw Iron Man back in 2008. We all just began the journey and not once thought, eventually this ride will have to come to its end. Cue 11 years later (and 21 movies later), and we finally reached that pivotal point. None of us wanted it of course, many were in denial, but here it is. Maybe if I pinch myself, it will all just be a Dream in my head.

Avengers Endgame, I knew this film would destroy me but also give me peace. I hope it did the same for everyone else. I didn't have a clue as to how they would reach the endgame, or how will everyone come back. I devoted hours and hours to YouTube, watching different channels explain their theories. Nothing gave me peace of mind, everyone as some point would state that so and so would be done and gone forever. Meanwhile, I'm thinking how are we the fans going to survive this?

I was chatting with a friend about the film after we both saw it for the first time and this is one comment we both agreed upon:
“I can honestly say it was the most satisfying ending to a saga that I’ve ever experienced.”

It truly was! Everyone involved in the making of the film, I say “Thank You!”

My choices of memorable (jaw dropping) moments in the film (good and sad):

The girl power scene with all the female characters when Captain Marvel is about to take the Gauntlet with the infinity stones from Spider-man and he questions, how she plans to do it without getting caught. That's when you hear "She's not alone" from Valkyrie, Scarlet Witch, Okoye, Mantis, Shuri, Hope Van Dyne, Gamora, Nebula and my favorite Pepper Potts (in full gear). This was AMAZING! It deserved the cheers and applause it received when the scene played out on the screen. So much GIRL POWER, and its about time Marvel highlights the Women of the MCU universe. Now when do they get their own film?

Another scene that was full of awesome, was when Captain America holds Thor's original Mjolnir (Hammer). We know Cap has been worthy but to see this happen, again another round of cheers and applause from the movie goers. This just shows, you don't have to be a god or from outer space to be a Hero. Captain America's heroism speaks for itself. Cap also has some other notable moments, like passing on the shield to Sam and showing us the true meaning of friendship. We also can't forget Cap got his HEA (Happy Ever After) when he is able to return to the past and live out life with Peggy. The "how" he did it, is still questionable, but we just need to know for now, that he got his HEA.

Thor, oh Thor. No one expecting the Thor we got in Endgame. The Dad body was something alright. I was like "How is he going to fit into his suit?" The dad body wasn't really what stood out for me, it was when Thor and his mother Frigga, got their moment when he travelled back in time. Thor has pretty much lost everyone including his world, so for him to get that touching moment with Frigga, it brought happen tears. I think he really needed (maybe we all did).

Iron Man is next up, and as far as memorable scenes for him, he had more than one (which he deserved). To be honest, Iron Man/Tony Stark as a whole is the most memorable character throughout the whole film. We started with Iron Man, we end with Iron Man. From the first scene when he records a message to Pepper, this begins the heartbreak that we know is coming. Then we are rewarded with his daughter, that we at least know, Tony was able to start a life with Pepper and have a daughter and got a good solid 5 years with her and cue "Love you 3000". We can just stop telling our loved one "we love you to the moon and back now" and go ahead and replace that with "I love you 3000".

Then, we get our Iron Man back to take on Thanos again and again. But the one that broke us, the one I knew was going to be our hearts endgame, was when Iron Man (Tony) has fought his last battle by wielding the gauntlet, which brings Pepper to tell Tony "We're going to be okay. You can rest now." Cue the monsoon of tears that began flowing on to my Captain Marvel shirt. At this point, my eyes are so full of water, I can't see the screen. This will be the hardest memory in the MCU to ever forget. As a fan of Iron Man since 2008, I know that I wasn't ready to let Iron Man go, but in reality, the real life Robert Downey Jr. was not a spring chicken anymore, and it was his time. Do I want Iron Man to continue in the form of another character stepping up and becoming Iron Man, I would be ok with it. It just won't be the same. What Robert Downey Jr. Did with Iron Man, was priceless, he was born to play that role. And one more Tony Stark moment to mention was him getting to see this dad and have his moment with him, Tony deserved that rewarding moment.

This is where I stop as far as scenes that are memorable. I wrote good and sad, but I'm not about to write about the devastating ones. Those you will just have to handle on your own. I want to pretend certain scenes did not happen and it was just a dream. There are still questions unanswered and after watching Endgame, new questions have arisen. So again, I will pretend that certain characters are just taking a "break". So until the next installment in the MCU, we will once again watch all the YouTube videos with all theories after Endgame, and come up with our own ideas to tie us over.

So that's it, that all she wrote folks. I normally don't include spoilers but you just cant talk about this film without sharing what impact us so much. I have seen Avengers: Endgame twice by the time I posted this and once it comes out on digital and Blu-ray, I plan to binge on the film until I know it by heart.

Movie Review: Marvel Studios' Avengers: #InfinityWar

Avengers: Infinity War
Release Date: April 27 2018
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Writers: Christopher Markus (screenplay), Stephen McFeely (screenplay), Stan Lee (Marvel comics), Jack Kirby (comics)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Idris Elba, Danai Gurira, Peter Dinklage, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Sean Gunn, William Hurt, Letitia Wright, Ross Marquand
Rating: Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, language and some crude references.
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As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

The day has finally arrived after waiting for so long for this Epic film. Avengers: Infinity War is out in the universe for everyone to see, and from the tickets sales, I believe everyone did this weekend. I know I'm ready to go see it again. I'm sure many are still processing everything, like I am. So how does one review such a film? I'm not sure, who knows what this review will become. Just know that I will stay spoiler free (I hope). What ever I do mention, happens previous to Avengers: Infinity War.

So much to talk about in this film, but very little can actually be said without giving away major spoilers. I will say, you have to make sure you see all previous films (including Black Panther) before seeing Avengers: Infinity War, if you haven't yet. So we know we left off that the Avengers had broken apart (Captain America: Civil War). Captain America and Iron Man, were not in speaking terms after their major fight. Thor was dealing with the destruction of Asgard (Thor: Ragnarok), Spider-man was sent back to just being a local hero by Tony Stark (Spider-Man: Homecoming), T'Challa goes home to Wakanda (Black Panther), Guardians are out there doing their thing, etc...

So we know that Avengers: Infinity War is set around 4 years after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 happen (Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said). We knew Thanos was coming, but we did not anticipate how they would introduce Thanos in Infinity War. Talk about ripping the band-aid off, the opening scene is brutal and we are introduced to how evil Thanos is. And the thing is while your trying to process those first scenes, your immediately thrown into something just as gut-wrenching as the beginning. The death count begins right away and I won't sugar coat it, they continue throughout the film. They are all hard to watch but some leave you confused and angry, while others you will cry.

Thanos has begun his plan to obtain all the Infinity stones, some are located on Earth, and others in the galaxy. His goal is to wipe out half of universe with the stones. I will say that the scenes for the Soul Stone and Mind Stone were the hardest to watch compared to the other stones. The whole ordeal of obtaining the stones is just hard to process, Thanos will stop at nothing to acquire them.

This movie is so condensed with moments, places and people, so its hard to sum up in a couple of paragraphs. It's heartbreaking but has its funny moments, and I mean, laugh out loud funny. The action in Wakanda is fantastic. You experience so many emotions, but I have to say the gut-wrenching kind happens more often than others. I really don't want to say anymore, because I feel it would spoil the movie. If you haven't been out to a theater yet, then hurry up and make it happen. Oh, make sure to stay for the after-credit scene. Its literally at the end, so you have to sit and wait.

Bring Home 2017's Biggest Super Hero Movie 'Thor: Ragnarok' 2/20 & 3/6

BRING HOME ONE OF THE BIGGEST SUPER HERO MOVIE OF 2017

"THOR: RAGNAROK"

Strikes Digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™ and Movies Anywhere on Feb. 20

and 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ on March 6

New In-Home Trailer now available along with a 4 minute sneak peek!!

Marvel Studios' "Thor: Ragnarok," the God of Thunder's third installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, electrified both audiences and critics alike reaching over $845M at the global box office. Now the colorful cosmic adventure, loaded with action, humor, drama and spectacle, bursts into homes Digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™, and Movies Anywhere, on Feb. 20 and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On-Demand on March. 6.

In Marvel Studios' "Thor: Ragnarok," Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok - the destruction of his home world and the end of Asgardian civilization - at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela (Cate Blanchett). But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger - the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) - and grapple with his silver-tongued adopted brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), the fierce warrior Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) and the eccentric Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum).

Fans who bring home the Ultimate Cinematic Universe Edition (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital) of "Thor: Ragnarok" will experience all the thunderous action and lightning-fast wit in stunning 4K Ultra HD with next-generation high dynamic range (HDR) visuals and Dolby Atmos immersive audio. Exclusive, never-before-seen bonus features include deleted scenes; hilarious outtakes; an exclusive short: part three of the mockumentary "Team Thor," retitled "Team Darryl" and featuring an eccentric new roommate; the evolution of MCU's heroes culminating in "Avengers: Infinity War;" numerous making-of featurettes which explore the unique vision of director Taika Waititi; the story's unstoppable women; the effortlessly charismatic Korg; the tyrannical leader of Sakaar, the Grandmaster; and the film's comic-book origins; audio commentary by Waititi; and more.

Movie Review: #ThorRagnarok - Now Playing in Theatres Everywhere

Thor: Ragnarok
Director: Taika Waititi
Writer: Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett
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#ThorRagnarok

Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization.

Thor: Ragnarok was an absolute blast. The moment it starts you could tell what the tone was once the movie begins. The scenes were incredibly well done from every actors performance. The dialogue between Thor and Hulk was amazing as well as the fight between them. The plot was great it went well with the movie. Throughout the movie is a lot of comedy and right when there's a serious scene the comedy takes you right out of. It has a very good way of transition of serious moments to comedic scenes.

Tessa Thompson was perfect as Valkyrie her dialogue between the characters were very humorous. Graphics were absolutely outstanding they give great pacing to let you take in the environment of the movie with its awesome graphics and the little Easter eggs the have in this film.

Tom Hiddleston kills it at Loki once again with his interaction with each character. Hulk makes this movie fun and so entertaining keeping you wanting more and wonder what he'll do or say next. Once it gets to the end of the film you feel the urge of wanting more from the actors and their over all great performances as these characters.

Thor: Ragnarok does answer questions that we're ask from the other films. Also ties in to what they have in store for Avengers: infinity war. Go watch it!

FUN FACTS ABOUT THOR: RAGNAROK

(copyrights Disney)

- Ragnarok translates to “the end of the universe” in Norse mythology, so it’s fair to
surmise that some edge-of-the-seat action is definitely headed audiences’ way.
- Director Taika Waititi not only directs, but also plays a new CGI character in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe named Korg (introduced by Marvel in a 1962 comic book). Waititi is
well known for not only directing, but acting in his own films.
- On those days when he did double duty as director while also portraying the character

of Korg before the cameras, Waititi was required by the VFX team to don the neutral
gray motion capture leotard, dotted all over with halved ping pong balls, used for
tracking purposes in post-production when the VFX animators create the CG character
in the computer. It was a strange sight for everyone on set to see him directing in that
getup!
- Characters from the Marvel comics coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in “Thor:
Ragnarok” include the villainous Hela (Cate Blanchett), introduced in the Marvel comics
in 1964; the fierce warrior Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), debuting on the comic book
pages in 1971; Skurge, the executioner (Karl Urban), a 1964 comic book debut; and the
Sakaarian dictator Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum), first appearing in the Marvel comics in
1969.
- Cate Blanchett’s, Hela, one of Thor’s most formidable enemies from the comics, is the
first leading female villain in any of the Marvel Studios’ feature films to date.
- The film is the first feature in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to shoot not only in
Australia, but in the entire Southern Hemisphere.
- Village Roadshow Studios has nine sound stages and “Thor Ragnarok” utilized all nine of
them for both filming and construction. Stage 9, the largest sound stage in the Southern
Hemisphere, was completed just weeks before Marvel Studios moved into Village
Roadshow for pre-production on “Thor: Ragnarok.”
- The world of Sakaar in the story is like nothing ever before seen in any of the previous
Marvel Studios’ films. Its design was inspired by the comic book illustrations of Jack
Kirby, who co-created “Thor” (with Stan Lee) in 1962. Sakaar is the world ruled by Jeff
Goldblum’s dictatorial character, Grandmaster.
- The two backlot sets at Village Roadshow Studios (Asgard Piazza and Sakaar) are,
collectively, equal in size to two American football fields. It took production over four
months to build them with a crew numbering over 450 at its largest.
- Oscar®-winning production designer Dan Hennah (“Lord of the Rings,” “The Hobbit”
trilogies) and production designer Ra Vincent (“What We Do in the Shadows”) designed
over two-dozen sets (both stage and exterior builds) for the 17-week shoot.
- Veteran costume designer Mayes Rubeo (“Avatar,” “Warcraft,” “The Great Wall”) made
over 2,500 original costumes for the film (depicting both the worlds of Asgard and
Sakaar), with all materials sourced in Australia.
- Throughout the four-day shoot in Brisbane, Australia, both Chris Hemsworth and Tom
Hiddleston took every break in filming to greet the fans by shaking hands, throwing
“swag” (posters, sunglasses, T-shirts and such from “Thor: The Dark World”) out to the
crowd, signing autographs and grabbing personal cell phones for that once-in-a-lifetime
selfie. Many people (of all ages!) came back, day after day, rain or shine, for hours on
end, to catch a close-up glimpse of the actual movie stars.
- Chris Hemsworth also had fun handing out pizzas to the Brisbane crowds, which were
purchased by the production’s location manager, Duncan Jones.
- A local teenager spent all week on location hoping to meet Tom Hiddleston because she
had sketched a portrait of Loki that she wanted to present to him. Production arranged
for the two to meet in front of the local TV cameras.
- While shooting an exterior scene in the Australian wilderness, filming was briefly
interrupted when a large python fell from the dense trees above. No cast or crew were
harmed, and the snake was safely relocated by a professional snake handler, but not
before a few brave crew members snapped some pictures.
- On days where Cate Blanchett was shooting, before cameras rolled on the first shot,
Cate made a habit of leading the crew through a few minutes of calisthenics to start the
day off right.
- During the early morning hours, before crew arrived for work, wild kangaroos were
often spotted hanging around the backlot near the exterior sets of Asgard and Sakaar.
- On the first day of principal photography, a local Maori tribe performed a ceremonial
dance to bless the crew in hopes for a smooth shoot. Eighty-four days of successful
shooting later, the tribe returned and delivered a beautiful closing ceremony as a
culmination to an incredible experience of filming on native land in Australia.

Movie Review: The Huntsman: Winter's War + Houston Fan Event!

The Huntsman: Winter's War
Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
Writers: Evan Spiliotopoulos, Craig Mazin
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Charlize Theron
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for fantasy action violence and some sensuality
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Hashtag: #TheHuntsman

As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land; two renegades - Eric the Huntsman - who previously aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna, and his forbidden lover, Sara set out to stop them.

I attended a fan event for The Huntsman Winter's War over the weekend. It was quite the spectacle I thought it would be. I wouldn't have expected any less from the studio that also gave us Maleficent and Snow White and The Huntsman. After pictures in the lobby, I was handed an armload of promotional merchandise and I walked into the darkened theatre to the tunes of a mid-evil score. The stage was set.

After the movie, the audience was treated to a live question and answer session with the stars. Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain and Charlize Theron all appeared via satellite feed from LA. Doesn't it sound amazing? The evening was a lot of fun, but the actual film was the low point. The Huntsman Winter's War was not amazing.

Let me detail the best parts of the film first. I really enjoyed Emily Blunt as Freya, the Snow Queen. I appreciated her willingness to throw herself into the role. Charlize Theron also did a great job reprising her role as Ravenna, the Evil Queen. I liked the dynamic between both of the queens. Their scenes together were, by far, the best in the film.

The hand-to-hand combat scenes were a ton of fun. They looked fluid and amazing. Kudos to the fight choreographers. There was a mixture of weapons and tools which added to the complexity. I looked forward to the fight scenes.

The costuming was flawless. The queens both wore fantastic dresses. I could have watched the light reflect off of Freya's gowns for hours. Genuinely mesmerizing.

Okay. That's it. That was what I liked about The Huntsman Winter's War. What wasn't I crazy about? The story was boring! The whole thing seemed contrived and pointless. And the contrived, pointless story moved at a snail's pace between the combat.

The timeline leaves much to be desired. I watched Snow White and the Huntsman before this film so I could be prepared. It's both a prequel and a sequel of sorts. Confused yet? I think it was a mistake to include Ravenna in this story. Her inclusion makes this story too complex. The movie starts at a time period before Snow White and the Huntsman. Then, there is a part which takes place during the same time of the first movie and, by the end, we are clearly at a time period after the Snow White and the Huntsman. And I don't think that any of that was necessary. It's the fantasy that makes this genre of film so appealing. Here, the filmmakers tried to explain too much, losing some of the audience.

I didn't like Jessica Chastain in the role of Sara. She said in the post-movie interview that she had never done a fantasy film before. I think that came across, to her detriment. She came off as too rigid and real for the role. Also, Chris Hemsworth seemed to be phoning-in his performance as Eric and his accent. He even seemed to be phoning-in his appearance in the post-movie interview. I know what everyone is thinking. We love Thor. I love Thor, too, but he has to it some effort.

All in all, The Huntsman Winter's War is a beautiful film with not much else to offer. Wait for it to come to video or video on demand. Of course, if you don't want to take my word for it, The Huntsman Winter's War opens everywhere on April 22.

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As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land; two renegades - Eric the Huntsman - who previously aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna, and his forbidden lover, Sara set out to stop them.

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