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Avengers: Endgame (Non-Spoiler) Review

11 years since Iron Man (2008, Jon Favreau) came out and began the biggest franchise in cinematic history. Who knew that they would come to this? Avengers: Endgame (2019, Joe & Anthony Russo)  is the end of the long-running story arc that has been building since that very first movie back in 2008. And answers everyone's questions after the shocking events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018, Joe & Anthony Russo) . After that movie was a blockbuster juggernaut, breaking the $2 Billion Mark worldwide, a lot of expectations are hanging on this movie. Can it truly live up to it? Fans have put a lot of trust into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and have rarely been disappointed. So, hopefully, this movie will what fans have been asking for since the climax to Infinity War. First Thoughts Avengers: Endgame is without a doubt the best MCU movie ever made. Paying off just about everything that has already been set up in such an epic and satisfying way. Character arcs come to a

Shazam! Review (No Spoilers)

After the tremendous success of Aquaman (James Wan, 2018)  DC has high hopes for its latest movie Shazam! (David Sandberg, 2019) based on the Golden Age Superhero, originally named Captain Marvel, the story centres around a young Billy Batson (Asher Angel) who is able to turn into an adult (Zachary Levi) with powers similar to Superman when he says the word "SHAZAM!". Whilst not a very well known superhero, the character does have something of a cult following and is very well known among the DC fanbase. Particularly for being able to hold his own against Superman. But whether or not he can hold his own movie, particularly next to DC's highly iconic Superhero pantheon, is another thing. Initial Thoughts This is a damn good movie. It has a lot of fun and entertainment, mainly from Zachary Levi (Chuck, Tangled)  and Jack Dylan Grazer (It: Chapter One, Beautiful Boy) . But it also has a lot of heart to it and a very important message about family. The action is pre