Geeks + Gamers

Tag: Captain America: Civil War

  • Living Without a War

    Living Without a War

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    Alex Gherzo
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    Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will conclude with Avengers: Infinity War (or begin to conclude, anyway; the true finale will be whatever Infinity War’s sequel/second half is called, but I sincerely doubt Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will be done tangling with Thanos by then), but it began with a different, more intimate war. Captain…

  • Give and Take in Superhero Cinema

    Give and Take in Superhero Cinema

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    Alex Gherzo
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    The other day I was talking to a friend and he brought up the idea that there’s no such thing as a perfect movie, arguing that the best films have flaws that enhance them rather than sully them. In principle, I disagree with this (a Hitchens quote comes to mind: “It’s only true if you…