Spider-Man: Homecoming

Fun film, with just the right light tone that comes as a surprise in the bigger MCU.

I thought Robert Downey Junior would be the worst part of the flick, but I was wrong: that owner goes to the always-dependable-for-this Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Captain America: Civil War

Wow, this is the best of the Avengers movies--and not just because Gwyneth Paltrow stayed home!

Spider-Man really makes this movie fun to watch (and the other bug guy doesn't hurt, either).



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Avengers: Age of Ultron

Hey, the cast members who didn't talk last time, talked, this time!

And I'd tell you what they said, and all the other stuff that went down & will affect the next 6 sequels--but I was wayyy too distracted by Robert Downey, Junior's dyed goatee to pay attention. 

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Chef

You know what makes me angry about this movie?

The fact that this fictional establishment on wheels serves up FAR better food than any of the sh!tty food trucks I've ever visited here in the real world.

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The Avengers

I found myself waiting for the wit, & waiting for the wit, and waiting--and then there was a little wit--and then I sat waiting for more, and waiting for more, and waiting; it was like this for what felt like three hours.

The whole thing was heart-pounding, but not at all exciting--but the good news is I think that the director said he intends to turn the sequel into a good movie with emotion & character development.

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

The girl from "Dragon Tatoo" cleans up nice!

All the action scenes happen twice!



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Due Date

Funny, but not as funny as I'd hoped.

Much funnier than can have been expected, however, considering it was cobbled together by no fewer than four writers.

Iron Man 2

When a movie is a huge, enjoyable hit, a sequel can become something to be dreaded.

Iron Man 2 is better than I expected-- and, unexpectedly, actually better than the original.

Sherlock Holmes

Very entertaining, very James Bond-y, even a bit Brokeback Mountain-y.

Maybe next time, Jude Law should be the one on top...?