The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon’s meta-horror about college students at a remote cabin who discover their ordeal is engineered.
Chris Hemsworth
This archive collects the films featuring Chris Hemsworth reviewed at Master of Worlds — 12 titles spanning “Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)”, “Avengers: Endgame (2019)”, “Avengers: Infinity War (2018)”, “Captain Marvel (2019)”, “Ghostbusters (2016)”, “Men in Black: International (2019)”, “The Avengers (2012)”, “The Cabin in the Woods (2011)”, “Thor (2011)”, “Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)”, “Thor: Ragnarok (2017)”, and “Thor: The Dark World (2013)”. Seen together they form a substantial cross-section of Chris Hemsworth’s screen work, and the reviews approach them as storytelling first. The questions are consistent — what the performance asks of the audience, how it serves the structure of the film, and what holds up on a second or third viewing. Watching one actor across this many roles makes the craft legible in a way a single film cannot: the recurring instincts, the range, the choices that separate a memorable performance from a forgettable one. The collection is curated rather than exhaustive, built from films reviewed in depth at Master of Worlds, and it grows as further titles are added.
Men in Black: International (2019)
Men in Black: International is the franchise reboot that replaced Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones with Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. F. Gary Gray…
Ghostbusters (2016)
Ghostbusters (2016) is the all-female reboot of the 1984 Ivan Reitman comedy, directed by Paul Feig. The script came from Feig and Katie Dippold. Kristen…
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) — Review
The completion of Thor’s degradation from Shakespearean prince to comedic buffoon. Mjolnir transfers to Jane Foster, Christian Bale’s Gorr wasted. At -100.
Avengers: Endgame (2019) — Review
The most contrived blockbuster of the decade. Time travel as fan service, the Stark sacrifice, and the multiverse infrastructure that destroyed the MCU. At 4/10.
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — Review
Two billion dollars on the strength of accumulated franchise capital. Forty characters, the Snap that wasn’t depicted, and structural failures. At 4/10.
Thor (2011) — Review
Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespearean direction, Chris Hemsworth’s introduction, Tom Hiddleston’s debut as Loki. The MCU mythological foundation. At 8/10.
Thor: The Dark World (2013) — Review
Loki saves the runtime. Christopher Eccleston wasted as Malekith. The first MCU film that feels like industrial franchise routine. At 6/10.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — Review
James Spader’s exceptional voice performance carrying an uneven ensemble film. The Vision’s introduction and Sokovia’s destruction. At 8/10.
The Avengers (2012) — Review
Joss Whedon’s ensemble breakthrough, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, and the film that proved interconnected superhero cinema could function at scale. At 8.5/10.