Marvel Studio Ms. Marvel [Series 1,] Episode 4: Seeing Red by AverageMansReviews

Marvel Studio Ms. Marvel [Series 1,] Episode 4: Seeing Red by AverageMansReviews

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Let's go and see Nani in India: Storyline, Character [Character developments,] Action and Comedy; Kamala Khan/Night Light/Sloth Baby and her family are on a flight to India to see her Nani and to find out more about her newly found powers/abilities and on her journey she meets Red Dagger. They have a scuffle, because of a case of mistaken identity well as the Red Dagger sensed the Noor; this action sequence is good mixed in with some comedy for one example; Red Dagger asks "Do all Americans have superpowers?" Which in response Kamala Khan/Night Light "How do you know I'm not Canadian?" A moment later after a little action he responds “You’re wearing a T-shirt that says "New Jersey." What is this look for?" Kamala Khan/Night Light in r responds "No one likes the outset, huh?" After more combat they have a back-and-forth about Kamala Khan/Night's bangle, Red Dagger [with impending market security coming to see what is going on; we don't see these individuals so this is just speculation on my part getting closer to their position] decides to take her to meet somebody that she should really meet to find out more about herself and the world she is now a blossoming member of.

This episode receives: 7/10, this episode is good; to begin with this episode feels slow, but it gradually gets going. This would be the first episode where after everything is said and done obviously for here and now I am beginning to get that feeling we have only really scratched the surface and we only have two episodes left, which is a little bit concerning.

 

 

Marvel Studio Ms. Marvel [Series 1,] Episode 3: Destined by AverageMansReviews

Marvel Studio Ms. Marvel [Series 1,] Episode 3: Destined  by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

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Aamir & Tyesha Wedding Day is finally here: Storyline, Character [Character developments,] Art and Action; Kamala meets the Djin which after this conversation with Najma she finds out more about them and consequently herself and her bracelet. Well as I have just said it is Aamir & Tyesha big day and hopefully nothing goes wrong to spoil it for them. The scenery and costumes and all of that is a very eye capturing experienced what with the plentiful bright colours and an excellent choreography in this dance sequence.

But similar to a marriage [of any combination] one moment things could be going really well, but one disagreement later and the majority of the Djin  minus Kamran, he chooses to fight against them; this action sequences feels more like a long enough sequence of events for them as a TV show to show us the viewers what they can do it a long enough sequence with multiple characters [just to cover my back I know we have had bits and pieces in previous episodes;] like I have already said this feels like the first time they can actually stretch out or roll out what they have to offer as a TV program and it is a good start.

This episode receives: 7/10, this episode is good; this is another good episode as things begin to unravel themselves in one way or another.

 

Marvel Studio Ms. Marvel [Series 1,] Episode 2: Crushed by AverageMansReviews

Marvel Studio Ms. Marvel [Series 1,] Episode 2: Crushed by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

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Training montage: Character [Character developments,] Action and Comedy; Kamala with Bruno begin this physical training and then abilities/powers training second. Kamala learns that she can make a these hard light [that's what they call her abilities/powers] stepping discs platforms so that she can step up and anywhere she likes as long as she makes a disc step first to step on. Basically this is like a platform videogame such as Mario. Kamala/dressed up as Captain Marvel, minus her helmet/Night Light tries to get one of her hard light discs offer hand, so she shakes it harder and harder and whilst Bruno/Brian is nelt down on the floor next to her with these sunglasses on , his notepad on his knee taking down some notes, he gets hit in the face with this hard light disc that breaks is sunglasses in two and floors him, but at least Kamala/dressed up as Captain Marvel, minus her helmet/Night Light has gotten that hard light disc off her hand

Ending credits scene: Storyline; there is no ending credits scene here, just to cover my back for the rest of the episodes of this series, all I can suggest is fast-forwarding until you may or may not be an ending credit scene or scenes [I don’t know I haven’t seen all of these episodes series yet.]

This episode receives: 7/10, this episode is good; things are progressing nicely with a nice bit of get up and go.

 

Marvel Studios Ms. Marvel [Series 1,] Episode 1: Generation Why by AverageMansReviews

Marvel Studios Ms. Marvel [Series 1,] Episode 1: Generation Why by AverageMansReviews

Just a heads up: these reviews/blogs for this TV show will work under the rules of between 3 to 5 things about this episode and I will censor these reviews/blogs, when I feel it is appropriate to do so or at the very least the best to my abilities.

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5 things about this episode

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/other effects.

AvengerCon: Character [Character developments,] Art and Action; Kamala Khan/Captain Marvel: after she puts on her Nanni's wrist jewellery or what she thinks is jewellery, she experiences what can be best described as a brief outer body experience, as she goes through this like baptism into this new world; this little sequence of events is indeed colourful and engaging and then she goes back to reality. Because she accidentally begins this sequence of unfortunate mishaps she rescues Zoe/Captain Marvel from hitting the floor from behind this declaration of a hammer [a little bit more specifically at this time Thor's hammer Mjölnir.] Kamala Khan/Captain Marvel strictures out her arm/hand just off the floor; it is something like Stretch Armstrong, but a lot more mystical and don't worry she got there in time with her newly found powers/abilities catch Zoe/Captain Marvel for she hits the floor.

Ending credits scene: Storyline; there is an ending credits scene after the first lot of ending credits.

This episode receives: 7/10, this episode is good; it is a taster of what this TV series has to offer.

 

 

 

DC Harley Quinn [Season 3,] Episode 32: Joker: The Killing Vote by AverageMansReviews

DC Harley Quinn [Season 3,] Episode 32: Joker: The Killing Vote by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

Warning: this TV program is not suitable for children and in one way or another there is adult contents/flashing effects/other effects/stabbing/impaling/shooting/cutting/vomiting/medical

New candidate in the running for Mayer of New new Gotham: Storyline, Character [Character developments,] Action and Comedy; the Joker decides to run for Mayer of New New Gotham for an honourable reason his adopted family's life a little bit easier with his unit of hench-people known as "Sane Clown Posse" which they are trying to be relatively good and this goes for the Joker as well. But Harvey Dent/Two-Face which is Commissioner Gordon's campaign manager threatens the life of the Joker's adopted son Benicio so he has to make a choice between running for Mayer or his son.

This sequence at "Bomus Brothers Carnival Theme Park which this location is dilapidated and desperately needing major renovations if someone was to take it over; the Joker and Benicio are experiencing this Ghost Train careering towards this large gap in the tracks. Commissioner Gordon who came in the cart behind them to try and rescue them, jumped down from his cart onto their cart with Benicio saying "Superman, dad we're saved" The Joker replying " Oh no, it's just Gordon keep screaming, son." Which they do whilst Commissioner Gordon is quickly working on something to rescue them and that is what he does.

This episode receives: 8/10, this episode is excellent; to begin with this episode feels a bit slow, but after everything is said and done it still gets a strong mark.

 

The Three Musketeers 1993 by AverageMansReviews

The Three Musketeers 1993 by AverageMansReviews

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I want to be a musketeer like my father before me: well this may be a little bit difficult D'Artagnan [Chris O'Connell:] a young and a little naive person, but he has a quick mouth which gets him into trouble, by the time you get there they will have been all but for three Athos [Kiefer Sutherland:] a dark and brooding musketeer, Porthos/Porthos the Pirate [Oliver Platt:] a larger-than-life musketeer that has many adventures to speak of, is also the more comical out of the three but then again also doesn't mind getting into any kind of fight and finally Aramis [Charlie Sheen:] a religious/poetry reading musketeer; have been disbanded. To be replaced by Cardinal Richelieu [Tim Curry:] a high ranking religious person that without giving too much away is a devious and calculated person that should not be trusted; the guards are called the Cardinal's Guards led by the Cardinal's right-hand man Captain Rochefort [Michael Wincott:] a once musketeer that turned his back on them to join Cardinal Richelieu and has the personality traits of somebody that wears black including an eye patch, but this is not the only individual that the Cardinal and call upon  Milady de Winter [Rebecca De Mornay:] this lady can more than handle herself and has escaped death, she is the left-hand person of the Cardinal has she is given the tasks that require a more subtle handling of any description.

The pacing of this 105 minutes film is good; there is much I can say here other than generally speaking it is good.

Now yes I would usually breakdown sections of a project into smaller sections, but this is one of those films where it would be more counter-productive for me to do so, because they are fluently linked together in one way or another. Throughout this film now and again we have this running joke of Girard/Cardinal Guard Jussac [Paul McGann] seeking satisfaction [for our younger generations this basically means justice] against D'Artagnan for sleeping with his sister [I should just point out this isn't out and out said but you can get that undertone clearly,] but it never goes according to plan for this man, he tries but also has a weasel streak down his back.

Later with the Cardinal guard asking "You can come peacefully or do you intend to resist?" Porthos: "Oh don't be so stupid of course we intend to resist, just give us a moment all right?" With that these Three Musketeers get into a loose huddle and begin discussing a strategy, with D'Artagnan trying to be involved but as he is not a musketeer this does not involve him, but after a little discussion they turn around draw their swords with Porthos:" Now we are ready to resist you." With this action sequence beginning; the action sequences generally speaking are good-quality fun, later on in a pub establishment Porthos and Aramis tried to teach their young new friend D'Artagnan how to kiss a woman. Porthos' style is definitely on the front foot whilst Aramis' style is more romantic and the seducing, which D'Artagnan tries this one first which as he is sinking fast with this approach he goes for Porthos' approach.

Art: this is clear to see at every scene or sequence of events has been detailed down to the smallest detail; it could be the wardrobe and their accessories or/and the landscapes.

The character developments and the performances defined versions of who they are meant to be with excellent performances from the names I have mentioned earlier mixed with good performances as well; there is lively fluent positive chemistry from everyone in this cast.

This film receives: 8/10, this film is excellent; this version of this story as of the ones I have seen is the most highly marked and rememberable. This film also has some awards accredited to it. 2 Winners ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 1995 ASCAP Award Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures Bryan Adams Mutt Lange Michael Kamen For the song "All for Love" and BMI Film & TV Awards 1995 Most Performed Song from a Film Michael Kamen For the song "All For Love". 3 Nominees Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 1994 Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects Tim Chau and MTV Movie + TV Awards 1994 MTV Movie Award Best Movie Song Bryan Adams Rod Stewart Sting For the song: "All For Love" but unfortunately not all of these awards are a positive Nominee Razzie Awards 1994 Razzie Award Worst Supporting Actor Chris O'Donnell [I have to say now I am older and wiser, this is harsh considering D'Artagnan as I have already referenced is young and is mouthy and over time the Three Musketeers take him under their wing as they have done in this film with the kissing thing in this film; so I am not sure what O'Donnell was meant to do here to avoid this nominee.

 

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 2023 by AverageMansReviews

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 2023 by AverageMansReviews

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We're all going on a unscheduled holiday to the Quantum Realm: after Scott Lang/Ant-Man/Giant Man [Paul Rudd:] an ex-criminal, an Avenger and loving father to Cassie Lang [Kathryn Newton:] which is now 18, very intelligent an activist which like her father has spent some behind bars, she isn't a bad person it is just she knows what is right and sticks up for the little individuals. Scott and Hope van Dyne/Wasp [Evangeline Lilly:] are still together, but now she has taken back her farther's business as the head of the Pym van Dyne Foundation and not forgetting she is happy to have her father Dr. Hank Pym [Michael Douglas] and Dr. Janet van Dyne [Michelle Pfeiffer:] back together again after this family trio have missed Janet for 30 years as she has been stuck in the Quantum Realm. But since she has come back, she has been less than forthcoming with what happened throughout those 30 years and I think we can all understand why, she just wants to move on with her life with her family. But she may want to give them a little heads up with what they may or may not come up against like Kang the Conqueror/multiple versions of Kang [Jonathan Majors:] because this film is heavily about his back story and present all I will say here is this is not a character that you want to mess with and not forgetting his disciple Darren Cross/Yellowjacket/M.O.D.O.K.: Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing" and yes I always forget this acronym as well, likewise I can't tell you too much because it gets shown in this film since we had last seen this individual in the first Ant-Man film in 2015.

The frame work and pacing for this 125 minutes film is good; I am not being disrespectful when I just say good, this is one of those structures that just has to be solid and reliable for the film to run as there is lots happening in some description all the time.

There is a lot to discuss so let's get on with it; the art is quite clear to see as someone walking out of the cinema as I was going in with the person I watch some of these films with as this individual was discussing things with his friends; making reference to the Star Wars high qualities [I feel comfortable suggesting not the first golden trilogy,] on my opinion no one can touch it. But also you have the MCU [Marvel Cinematic Universe] imprint and I should imagine they would have no problem with connected to the Star Wars franchise, because it should indicate to them that they were on the right track from generally speaking eye-catching art which is easy to settle down with, living buildings [yes I did say living buildings] and interesting character designs for an example I'm going to go with the description name of broccoli character.

Moving on to the action: likewise it has the Star Wars style conflicts sequences which I have no problem with, we also have multiple Scott Lang/Ant-Man or just Scott Lang creating something like the game barrel of monkeys, but the version in this film is like ants working together to achieve their objectives, without giving too much away to get back to their daughter Cassie. Now to cover my back I think I know a pinch about Kang the Conqueror, there is something in the back of my head saying I can't say I don't know him, but I can't say I know the basics either, when I have a few minutes I must go and do some research on where we are in the MCU. But for here and now I can reassure you that at one point or another you don't show what he is capable of.

Comedy, character developments and performances: this is where things get a little bit negative, meaning if someone wanted to be negative including myself this sequel give you plenty to work with and I feel comfortable saying plenty which I will explain in due course. Quaz [William Jackson Harper:] a telepath so of course we have this back and forth between Scott Lang/Ant-Man/Giant Man and Quaz: on them first meeting where in a nutshell and paraphrasing Quaz says stop thinking of that and all that we're everything Scott Lang/Ant-Man/Giant Man thinks and then tries to say it but it gets cut off by Quaz. Darren Cross/M.O.D.O.K. vs. Cassie: with this fun and creative action sequence where by the end Cassie and Darren Cross/M.O.D.O.K. talk about him being a dick; yes some of these comedy moments with Darren Cross/M.O.D.O.K. can be funny from time to time.

But here is the massive problem even though I am slightly going to contradict myself here for basically giving it some praise and then being incredibly negative about it. How can I put this: does everyone remember the controversy/backlash with Iron Man 3 2013 with Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery as Mandarin? [On a quick side note; I know since then they have tried to fix it in some way or another.] But you would think they wouldn't ever, ever, ever attempt to do something like this again wouldn't you? Well all I can say is that least they gave it roughly 10 years; because Darren Cross/M.O.D.O.K. outer shelling looks fantastic and his accessories, but what with his personality and his inner not for me, as I said to the person I watched this film with " Maybe they had to make him more kid friendly." [The person I watched this film with was freaked out by this version anyway,] so if you have seen this film or you haven't seen it yet then you are outraged or disgruntled that they screwed up this character. I can completely support your opinion, maybe someone doesn't like the Mandarin or/and M.O.D.O.K. at Marvel Studios, because as things are will never going to see this beautiful chemistry between these two characters so when I said plenty I can't believe that they have basically but differently done the same thing again.

Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror/multiple versions of Kang; just slots in perfectly to the MCU with a strong character and performance; hopefully at minimum you should pick up some nominees for this performance, the rest of the character developments are good and the cast all have good chemistry and finally I should point out Bill Murray makes his MCU debut as Lord Krylar.

This film receives: 8/10, this film is excellent; but as I have illustrated it does have a massive problem and for those people that have read my content before, nowadays I tend to adapt how I out leaves things depending on what I have just seen, so in this case it was easier/a lot less complicated if I was just to talk about things on the whole, but slowly rotates through them. But back to this project it progresses excellently, just a quick heads up it has two ending credit scenes one at the end of each section of credits and it even has when this content was first dictated 1 Nominee accredited to its name of Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 2023 GMS Award Best Music Supervision for a Trailer (Film) Sanaz Lavaedian Marina Polites

 

 

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 2021 by AverageMansReviews

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 2021 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning/Disclaimer: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/stabbing/cutting/electrocution/child abuse/medical. Disclaimer: when I make any references to Asia or Asian or anything like this I don't mean this as a racial thing or a lazy dictation. I mean it as safety political correctness as something I can say without offending anyone.

The Wenwu family's tragic story: the heading of this paragraph very much sums up the storyline for this film at points throughout Shang-Chi/adult Shaun [baby unknown/young; Jayden Zhang/teen; Arnold Sun/adult; Simu Liu] and his sister's Xialing [young; Elodie Fong/teen; Harmonie He/adult; Meng'er Zhang] lives together and separately. The pacing for this 132 minutes film is good, but here is a kind heads up for anyone that has dyslexia like myself or anything like this. This film does use an Asian language, it does use subtitles but my point here is this; this is roughly for the first roughly speaking 10 minutes and now and again throughout this title, so you will have to put up with it.

Now because I have watched a decent amount of Asian martial arts films starring Bruce Lee and/or Jet Li [including Jackie Chan movies] I have learnt the Asian cinema puts great emphasis now and again, even being comical in a Jackie Chan film how beautiful martial arts can be.

As this relates to this title; clearly went with the same ethos with putting the word art into martial arts as we have Xu Wenwu/other aliases [Tony Leung Chiu-wai] with his 10 rings vs.  Ying Li; the Guardian the village of Ta Lo [Fala Chen] that refuses him entry she uses her hat as a weapon and it quickly becomes apparent she has learnt the skills/abilities to be an elemental; such as using leafs as misdirection or using the energy of wind [I should point out; on the other hand I am smart enough to realise that she can do all of this; because she has mastered her Chi or something like this; so she is one with herself and all around her.] Now having taken two seconds to think about it; it is probably the second one, because later on we have adult; Simu Liu learning this technique from his auntie Ying Nan [Michelle Yeoh,] but I will keep in both, just so on either prospectives I am wrong or right, but everybody is happy.

But back to this action sequence; quick paced jumping off and to trees, a slow down passing sequence. But speeding up or slowing down it doesn't interrupt the natural high-intensity of the action sequence or neither does it sacrifice its artistic vision, during this martial arts dance; they develop this unspoken chemistry of Romance in fact at the end of this sequence of events there is a drop of comedy as Ying Li decides not to hurt or kill Xu Wenwu, but instead with her final attack make sure he doesn't get hurt or worse she redirects him by the use of a gust of wind under her control, to landing in a pond to connected to very tiny declining stream into a pond; this is also elegant yet natural yet powerful character developments and performances between these two. I mean to pull off all of this simultaneously has to be given high praise indeed.

Yes absolutely the scenery, costumes and everything else that this film has to offer has to be given high praise as well, this film is a real treat for the eyes as it pulled out all the stops to bring this film to life and there are other comedy elements such as from a returning character/performer [as they have obviously, brought back this individual as a surprise to smooth out a previous wrinkle, I won't give it the way.]

Character developments and performances; generally speaking they are very good on both counts, there is good chemistry throughout this cast; a special mention has to go out to Awkwafina as Katy, Shang-Chi/adult Shaun's girlfriend other than being comical from time to time with her boyfriend or on her own, she is character that is completely new to this other world, so consequently she is basically a vessel for the audiences questions/comments/anything other, this in itself was subtle yet smart characters design/performance, so it brings you are viewing audiences smoothly further more and more into the world/universe on this side of things you are trying to create here and now [on reflection I will award another mark to this film based on this.] I wouldn't mind seeing any of them again in future MCU [Marvel Cinematic Universe] projects.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; the only problem I had which is obvious based on what I have already said in this review, was the Asian language and consequently subtitles [before I receive backlash, even I get why they did it this way, because without making this a racial thing which I am not, but I can't be held responsible for how people react, because we are in the part of the world of Asia, I expect them to use their native language, but maybe next time use the old-fashioned black box with different colour text for the conversation; these I can read okay and well, but two things; one I know they don't use subtitles like this anymore, but they could bring them back it filters things for me and 2 yes I am that old that I can remember old-fashioned subtitles] but I digress; so it brings some new characters into the fold of the MCU and it sets things up nicely for the present and the future of things to come and just a friendly heads up there are two ending credit scenes one each at the end of this section of credits. This is no surprise but this project has many awards accredited to its name; 18 Winners that includes Gold List 2022 Gold List Award Best Supporting Actress Awkwafina and 67 Nominees that includes Academy Awards, USA 2022 Oscar Best Achievement in Visual Effects Christopher Townsend Joe Farrell Sean Noel Walker Dan Oliver.

 

Black Widow 2021 by AverageMansReviews

Black Widow 2021 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/stabbing/cutting/electrocution/hit and run/animal cruelty/suicide/burning/medical/child abuse - specifically towards girls. Because of the ongoing conflict when this was first dictated I should point out that this film has connections to the Soviet Union.

Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow revisits her past to put it to bed: I am paraphrasing and in a nutshell, she meets up with a ex-mission family of hers, to take down this Soviet Union black Ops operation known as "Red Room" and its leader Dreykov [Ray Winston.] He is responsible for creating Natasha Romanoff[younger; Ever Anderson/older; Scarlett Johansson] and her closest person to be her sister Yelena Belova [younger; Violet McGraw/older; Florence Pugh] into Soviet assassins known as "Black Widows" and he is still doing it to this very day; but his methods are more advanced these days. But we move on to the closest people that they get to call mother and father; Melina Vostokoff [Rachel Weisz;] yes she is also a Black Widow and finally we have Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian [David Harbour.]

The biggest problem with this film is it users a very old model of a superhero script/film outlay [MCU; Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 1 from 2008 to 2012; I am going to say 2011 this is when we had the singler titles before Marvel Avengers Assemble in 2012; because the conclusion to this Phase was perfect,] which I have very little problem with these films I should very quickly state on some research looking over my old content the only one that didn't get high praise in fact it was poor was The Incredible Hulk 2008 [on a side note; but at least it was slightly better than Hulk 2003 - this one is set outside of the MCU.]

But I digress; but as you may have noticed it isn't 2008 to 2011 anymore, in fact this film is released in 2021 so even if I was to take 2011 this model of the script is roughly 10 years out of date as the MCU has adapted and gone through evolution stages throughout the years this standard of script/film outlay doesn't really cut the mustard any more. I mean any other film including this one it will get you a solid positive mark, but not to the usual even average high standards of an MCU title and as this film roughly goes on for 134 minutes it is good, but it is just that good as it does its job without any fuss and delivers what it is meant to deliver. A combining problem is a clear and when I say clear I mean crystal clear problem that this film has is the fact we are dealing with one of the founding and legendary characters/performers of the MCU in Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow [Scarlett Johansson] firstly she deserved better than this and secondly the opening transitional sequence from Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow [younger; Ever Anderson/older; Scarlett Johansson] is garbage, better yet it is something I would expect from the DCEU [DC Extended Universe] or Worlds Of DC or whatever they want to be called.

I was hoping that in this project they were going to explore and put focus on this part of her life like in other MCU projects we have seen bits and pieces or references in one way or another to her hard and difficult life. But I was so wrong we get this opening section and then this transitional opening credits sequence and then we have 21 years later on-screen. So thanks for that [I am being sarcastic,] so consequently because of all of this; we have this tip sheet of what is superhero film should be; action sequences which are long on vehicles or using a military vehicle in the case of Taskmaster [Olga Kurylenko] I know this character has another name, but as this project revealed this much later on in the film, I will play along, but we have these two Black widows sisters on one bike with Romanoff driving with taskmaster in this military vehicle in hot pursuit smashing things up as this individual goes [this is just a section of this action sequence] or/and this escaping prison sequence involving these two and Alexei Shostakov with this mature/adult/dark comedy conversation about what this organisation does to their personal that serve their cause, being polite they are unable to have children, if you want to know any more Belova will fill you in on the details to a certain extent; but check. The character developments and performances being all good, but let's be honest it is a massive positive that these performances are all good, because without them showing good chemistry, such as this ex-mission dysfunctional family character types/chemistry between the characters/performers I have already mentioned this film would have fallen flat on its face for one more example of the comedy we have Belova asking her sister about her landing stance and why she does it, in fact she tries it and she doesn't like it with cringing; this is a running joke, but it reinforces the sisterly bond these two have; check and finally as it relates to the art the scenery and so on looks good; check.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; you can clearly see/read that this film was only ever going to be given this mark, yes as I have already said this film is designed to get given this mark; by the usage of this check list, so it achieved what it set out to do and that is itThere is one ending credit scene right at the end and this film has some awards accredited to its name; 10 Winners and 30 Nominees, which include Win Critics Choice Super Awards CCA Super Award Best Actress in a Superhero Movie Florence Pugh and same event Nominee Best Actress in a Superhero Movie Scarlett Johansson. But for balance we do have this as well; Golden Schmoes Awards 2022 Nominee Golden Schmoes; Biggest Disappointment of the Year.

 

 

 

 

Recommendation of: WWE Eliminations Chamber 2023 by AverageMansReviews

Recommendation of: WWE Eliminations Chamber 2023 by AverageMansReviews

Warning/Medical warning/Disclaimer/Disclosure: there is flashing/colourful effects throughout. In this event there are some medical elements, disclaimer any opinion I give on this as I am not a medical professional is based on observation only and disclosure I watched most of this live and yes I already know the rest of the results, I didn't go looking for them just it popped up on social media.

Now before we get down to business; I know of the Michael Cole, Ariel Helwani and AEW situation. I have to confess I found this whole situation to be quite boring, I mean I come from the 1980s, through the 1990s and so on and so forth. So my point is this; I come from the era of Eric Bischoff, Mr. McMahon and Paul Heyman and between this trio they played hardball, with one another and now in this second golden generation of wrestling we are reduced to they said that, so we say that and so on and so on. I mean yes I have commented on some of it, because there was substance there but look at what we are reduced to and just to finish off this section does it sound like I am taking sides? No or I am not encouraging anyone, but if you are going to partake in his behaviour could you pick up your game as in aim higher.

Asuka vs. Liv Morgan vs. Nikki Cross vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya vs. Carmella; Elimination Chamber Match for a WWE Raw Women's Championship Match at WrestleMania 39: this opening slot was hard-hitting and quick paced with everyone looking better for being in this match, the only negative thing I can point out is Michael Cole on commentary saying a move is a code red twice, but Corey Graves correcting him once with code breaker. This match/match slot receives: 10/10.

Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar; Singles Match: this is just another instalment of their rivalry, in short their greatest hits and feud progression. This match/match slot receives: 8/10.

Video package of Cody Rhodes return to the WWE and let's put this politely what he has been up to lately: warning medical.

The Grit Couple: Edge & Beth Phoenix vs. The Judgment Day's Finn Bálor & Rhea Ripley [with Dominik Mysterio;] Mixed-Tag Match: without giving too much away but making a valid point; this match/match outlay would have never happened under the old regime with Mr. McMahon in control of creative. Because Phoenix and Ripley are seen as equals. This match/match slot receives: 8/10.

Seth Rollins vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Bronson Reed vs. The Judgement Day's Damian Priest vs.The Street Prophets' Montez Ford vs. Champ Austin Theory; Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE United States Championship: like the women's from earlier on at this event everyone involved looks better for being involved in this match, the only slight negative is Montez Ford possibly could have a concussion, it was no one's fault, what leads me to believe you could have a concussion is; his eyes looked wide as if no one was home, he had to be helped out of the structure, he did sit down but the referee's helped him out, they did see something on social media, but I quickly went past that, because I wanted to put my own opinion on it and finally Theory and Rollins to begin with kept out of the way of the referee's so I am going to say this; it is not kayfabe and hopefully Ford has a speedy recovery regardless of what he suffered here. This match/match slot receives: 10/10.

Sami Zayn vs. Champ The Bloodline's Roman Reigns [with Paul Heyman;] Singles Match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: this match has one giant plot hole; a second referee is called upon, but just after something happened that shouldn't have happened. But the second referee has possibly witnessed from watching it on the monitors behind the stage or making himself known yet he doesn't call for a disqualification. Moving on with once again not giving too much away, the hierarchy of the WWE have another Bryan or/and Lynch situation with Zayn where the WWE Universe have decided to back Zayn whatever he does, yes I know this event took place in Zayn's backyard of Canada in Montreal, Quebec but in this event he reaches as I have already said Bryan or/and Lynch levels and how much they mean want to somewhat put some ice on it, as everyone should know by now when the WWE Universe makes a decision and I mean in trench themselves in a decision they won't be moved and based on this performance from Zayn: he proves himself to be in and around the main event scene as once again as I have said this a small number of times now; he looks better for having this match. This match/match slot receives: 10/10.

The average mark of this pay-per-view is: 10/10, I would like to take a few minutes to knowledge that this crowd in attendance was on it from beginning to end, they were here for this event and they didn't disappoint. This is speculation on my part, mixed in with I hope someone came out after the cameras went off to acknowledge this crowd, because when you get a reaction like this and for this time makes it should be it knowledge. But back to this event I did want to give this main event 9/10, because of this plot hole maybe next time give it a little bit more time before sending out the second referee, but altogether I had to give it 10/10.

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 by AverageMansReviews

Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar; Singles Match: my pick is some kind of draw match thrown out. Interference from Imperium: the WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci. So when WrestleMania 39/2023 rolls around, we have Brock Lesnar vs. The Hurt Business' Bobby Lashley [with MVP, Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander] vs. Imperium: the WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther [with Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci;] Triple Threat Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship which I fully expect for Gunther on the bigger stage of the more in professional wrestling [this is providing that this scenario comes to be.]

The Grit Couple: Edge & Beth Phoenix vs. The Judgment Day's Finn Bálor & Rhea Ripley [with Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio;] Mixed-Tag Match: my pick is The Grit Couple: Edge & Beth Phoenix . With the assistance from Ray Mysterio to set up a Father vs. Son Singles Match for this year's WrestleMania as they have kept this plate spinning over every recent festive period.

Asuka vs. Liv Morgan vs. Nikki Cross vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya vs. Carmella; Elimination Chamber Match for a WWE Raw Women's Championship Match at WrestleMania 39: my pick is Asuka. Please let this be our new gimmick's coming out party, full disclosure I have only seen the smallest of her online outside of the WWE, but Asuka or now Asuka a version of Kana is a massive deal. I should just point out Asuka has always been a big deal to me, but she has always been treated way that she should have been, so I also fully expect her if she wins here to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship from Bianca Belair at WrestleMania

Seth Rollins vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Bronson Reed vs. The Judgement Day's Damian Priest vs.The Street Prophets' Montez Ford vs. Champ Austin Theory; Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE United States Championship: my pick is Austin Theory. Simply put if this Premium Live Event happened at a different time of year, I would have really liked to give this championship to anyone minus Theory and/or Rollins basically give it to one of the young guns and make this their coming out in appearance as in they have established themselves and obviously this can still happen regardless of winning this championship here. But I have a feeling what they will do is have Theory to retain here, to bring back The United States Championship Open Challenge, which was started by John Cena back in the day; after this event to build up until WrestleMania to beat somebody like a like a Elias for Theory to issue another challenge and here comes John Cena to take on the challenge. All I know about Cena is at the moment in time he is at minimum heavily pencilled in for this event, I know there has been confirmation you will be there, but I have been around wrestling long enough to know things could and do change. So if they use The United States Championship Open Challenge it gives them the option if or he doesn't appear, it gets around the feud building exercise as well and finally I know this match has been speculated or referenced for some time now, but if The United States Championship Open Challenge comes back this should roughly indicate they have something up their sleeves for WrestleMania

Sami Zayn vs. Champ The Bloodline's Roman Reigns [with Paul Heyman;] Singles Match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: my pick is Roman Reigns. I think the vast majority of us know that this match/match slot is in 85% storyline progression and 15% about the wrestling and don't get me wrong this will be a good match. But I do honestly believe not having Zayn in the main event of WrestleMania 39/2023 is just criminal, because he has been white hot for a long time now. I mean if they have any common sense it should be Zayn vs. Rhodes vs. Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship and there is a way that everyone looks better for having this match and there will be no losers. In the closing stages of this match; mysteriously yet accidentally Zayn walks into a Crossroads Rhodes pins him 1... 2... 3 Cody Rhodes is your new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Zayn sells the Crossroads, but he seems to have a little smile on his face as if his plan was if I can't win I will do the second best thing and dethrone Reigns so as everyone has wanted for some time now for Zayn to dethrone and it should really be him anyway [or if it isn't I am wondering if it is going to be Jey Usos; by interference that backfires at WrestleMania] it would give Zayn another wrinkle to his character as he outsmarted Roman and dethrones him, I mean Zayn could even start coming out with things like "I beat Roman Reigns" or he could even say to Rhodes "You didn't beat Roman Reigns I beat Roman Reigns, so it should be me that is your first challenger?" and obviously Reigns will be protected from the loss, because he wasn't involved in the pin-fall which means after this event he could go into this mad King/Chief character wrinkle and just to finish off I am not so sure now if Johnson will show up at WrestleMania this year or not.

 

Average Extra of: Bruce Willis retires in 2022: Update in 2023 by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: Bruce Willis retires in 2022: Update in 2023 by AverageMansReviews

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Now presently it is Thursday 16/02/2022 my time just to cover my back. Bruce Willis' ex-wife Demi Moore provides an update on her Instagram on Bruce Willis' health situation in summary; they are very grateful for the love and support that they have received, but Bruce has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia as everyone may remember he was diagnosed with Aphasia, but it has progressed; even though this is painful, it is a relief to get a clear diagnosis.

I myself don't have much to add here other than hopefully Bruce Willis gets the right support [I mean this medically,] medication for as long as possible so as a true action hero he can put up a fight, which I am sure he and his family will. But what will never change if the facts that Bruce Willis will go down in the history of cinema from the 1980s and one of the cluster of action heroes from this time frame and beyond as well.

So in closing all I can say is thank you Bruce Willis for being a part of my life and have a safe and happy life with the rest of your family, friends and anyone connected to you.

 

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE King of the Ring 13/06/1993 Match 9 Part 9/Conclusion by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Pay-Per-View Rewind of: WWF/WWE King of the Ring 13/06/1993 Match 9 Part 9/Conclusion by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/biting

Match/Stipulations: "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart; King of the Ring Final 60 Minutes Time Limit and a No1 Contenders Match for the WWE Championship; Additional Pin Falls, Submissions, Count Outs , disqualifications or/and double disqualifications apply

Match Attributes:

Match Quality: 10/10

Match Slot Storyline: 10/10

Crowd Participation: 10/10

On Commentary: "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Jim Ross & Bobby "The Brain" Heenan/"Wiesel" 10/10

Satisfying Conclusion: 10/10

Recommend Watch: 10/10

Match Total: 60/60 - this match is top-notch entertainment

Comments: well they went out all guns blazing in this final section of this pay-per-view. The only thing if you read this content in chronological order, you would have known I had picked up about Heman making reference to I am paraphrasing here count outs to apply we need a winner here, but when Bigelow throws The Hitman out of the ring the Referee [Joey Marella] does the 10- count as normal and whilst I'm here Savage puts over on commentary both competitors, but The Hitman in particular.

Basic Result: "The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow is your inaugural King of the Ring and new No1 Contender for the WWF Championship

Wait! Here comes another Referee [Earl Hebner] to inform our match Referee [Joey Marella] some shady tactics have taken place and informing The Finkel our Ring announcer, even when he misunderstands he announces the second time that this match must continue.

Basic Result:  Bret "The Hitman" Hart is your inaugural King of the Ring and new No1 Contender for the WWF Championship

Basic walk-through of this event:

* Macho Man" Randy Savage: Commentary dash from the commentary table to embrace The Hitman to complement what Savage was saying on commentary and then he goes back to the commentary table [simultaneously The Hitman's entrance theme is playing "Heart Attack"]

* Bret "The Hitman" Hart's Coronation: with "Mean" Gene Okerlund doing the proceedings King Bret "The Hitman" Hart and then interview with the new King of the WWF, but before they can say too much another King steps forward in the form of Jerry " The King" Lawler and leaves his mark on this pay-per-view so The Hitman has a long journey on one side of the mountain just to spend a few minutes at the top for another King to push him out of his throne so he can reclaim it just to watch The Hitman tumbledown the other side of the mountain and Ross put across how terrible this situation is and then signs off this pay-per-view.

This pay-per-view receives: 10/10, this pay-per-view is top-notch entertainment; I had to give this pay-per-view; this mark based on a very strong card [just to cover my back that we get to see] and talk about a noteworthy pay-per-view with lots of things going on and developing as you can see just in this match slot and ending section of this pay-per-view, it shouldn't disappoint any watchers of this pay-per-view.

The highest ranking matches on this card based on attributes that we get to see would be:

"The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart; King of the Ring; First Round/Quarter-Finals Singles Match: Additional First Round/Quarter-Finals 15 Minutes Time Limit, Second Round/Semi-Finals 30 Minutes and Final 60 Minutes, Pin Falls, Submissions, Count Outs and Disqualifications apply, just keep finding away to win. If there are any time limit expirations, double disqualifications count outs, whomever you were going to face in the next round gets a bye into the following round of the tournament with 60/60

Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. Mr. Perfect; King of the Ring: Singles Match: Second Round/Semi-Finals 30 Minutes Time Limit Additional Final 60 Minutes, Pin Falls, Submissions, Count Outs and Disqualifications apply, just keep finding away to win. If there are any time limit expirations, double disqualifications count outs, whomever you were going to face in the next round gets a bye into the following round of the tournament 60/60

"The Beast from the East" Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Bret "The Hitman" Hart; King of the Ring Final 60 Minutes Time Limit and a No1 Contenders Match for the WWE Championship; Additional Pin Falls, Submissions, Count Outs , disqualifications or/and double disqualifications apply 60/60.

The lowest ranking match on this card based on attributes that we get to see would be: The Smoking Gunns: Billy & Bart Gun & The Steiner Brothers: Rick "Dogface Gremlin" & Scott Steiner vs. the WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc: "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase & Irwin R. Schyster & The Headshrinkers: Samu & Fatu [with Afa;] Six-Man Tag with 37/60.