Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ kicks off summer box office with a solid $76 million

They may not be the Avengers, but the motley crew of Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” punched their way to the top of the box office this weekend, continuing a strong season for theaters as Hollywood’s summer movie season gets underway. The movie, which stars Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan as part of an antihero ensemble, opened … Read more

How the ‘Thunderbolts*’ post-credits scenes set up the MCU’s next phase

This story contains spoilers for “Thunderbolts*” and is meant to be read after seeing the film. Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*” has been released into the world, which means it’s finally time for that other longstanding MCU tradition — discussing its post-credits scenes. Directed by Jake Schreier“Thunderbolts*” follows a group of villains-turned-antiheroes from disparate corners of the Marvel … Read more

Marvel’s losers-only spin-off ‘Thunderbolts*’ sets expectations low and meets them

Marvel’s jokey, moody and middling “Thunderbolts*” returns the blockbuster franchise to the geeks. Only audiences caught up with the Cinematic Universe’s 35 films (plus a dozen miniseries) will recognize every face in this new supergroup of misfits, each previously introduced in stories starring more famous heroes that have now taken their paychecks and gone home. … Read more

How the ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ post-credits scene teases what’s next for the MCU

This story contains spoilers for “Captain America: Brave New World.” If you haven’t seen the movie yet, consider checking out our review instead. Is a movie really an installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe if it doesn’t have at least one post-credits scene? Directed by Julius Onah, “Captain America: Brave New World,” out Friday, kicks … Read more