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Review

The Gray Man

by Hannah Strong

A CIA assas­sin and a psy­chopath play a game of inter­con­ti­nen­tal cat and mouse in this poor­ly-exe­cut­ed action-thriller.

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Anticipation
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2
In Retrospect
Soldier in military uniform and helmet stands in a desert landscape with a helicopter in the background.
Review

Cherry

by Adam Woodward

Tom Holland’s junkie GI goes to hell and back in the Rus­so broth­ers’ failed attempt at seri­ous filmmaking.

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2
In Retrospect
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Review

Avengers: Endgame

by Hannah Strong

The stars align one final time in this emo­tion­al and fit­ting finale to the Avengers saga.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A close-up of the villainous Thanos, an intimidating purple-skinned alien with a grimacing expression and a distinctive jaw.
Review

Avengers: Infinity War

by Hannah Strong

Mar­vel lays it all on the line in their pan-prop­er­ty pièce de résis­tance – a full-tilt tri­umph of block­buster filmmaking.

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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two male superheroes facing each other in a dimly lit environment, wearing armour with star and arc reactor designs.
Review

Captain America: Civil War

by David Jenkins

Hey kids! Cap­tain America’s back, and he’s brought some live­ly polit­i­cal views with him.

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3
In Retrospect
Captain America in a military uniform, standing amidst debris and wreckage.
Review

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

by Adam Lee Davies

Chris Evans’ wel­come return to the super­hero fold can’t save this sequel from feel­ing like an awk­ward fran­chise mid-point.

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In Retrospect