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What to look for in the new “Captain America” and “Avengers” teaser

July 30th, 2011 · No Comments

After Marvel released some footage from the final scene of “Captain America” and the post-credits “Avengers” teaser, I put together this list for IFC.com of some cool elements to look for in the video: Sure, the decision by Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures to release footage from the final scene in “Captain America: The First [...]

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“Captain America: The First Avenger”: Five Things Missing From The Movie

July 26th, 2011 · No Comments

I wrote up the following piece for IFC.com, looking at some of the elements I thought were going to be in “Captain America: The First Avenger” but weren’t, and some of the elements I would’ve liked to see a little more of: Last week, I reviewed “Captain America: The First Avenger,” Marvel’s final solo-superhero film [...]

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“Captain America” Easter Eggs: Five Things To Look For In “The First Avenger”

July 25th, 2011 · 6 Comments

While I was Editor-in-Chief of MTV’s Splash Page blog, one of the fun video franchises I created for the site was the “Easter Eggs” series. In each installment, I rounded up five elements from an upcoming or just-released movie that mainstream audiences — and sometimes even hardcore fans — should look for in the film. [...]

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My review of “Captain America: The First Avenger”

July 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

I reviewed “Captain America: The First Avenger” for IFC this week, and the full critique is now live on IFC.com. Here’s an excerpt: Captain America may be the first Avenger, but he’s also the penultimate test of a cinematic experiment that culminates in next year’s superhero ensemble film, “The Avengers.” Thus far, Marvel Studios’ plan [...]

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Monday Mix: Robocop Live, The Final Image, and X-Men vs. Lady Gaga

July 18th, 2011 · No Comments

A busy weekend leads into an even busier week, but I won’t bore you with all the details of the last few days (because that’s what Twitter is for). If you’ve been following along at home, you’ve seen some of my work begin popping up on IFC.com, as well as tech site Digital Trends and [...]

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