Tag: Film Trilogy
This tag gathers reviews of trilogies and multi-film series — work judged as a complete arc rather than one picture at a time. It spans franchises across genre and era, with the reviews asking what the films build together that none could alone, and whether the later entries earn their place. The collection grows as more series are reviewed.
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Why I’m Watching The MCU In Fast Forward
Personal essay on franchise disengagement. What happens when audiences stop providing the attention productions assume they will receive. Calculations behind the withdrawal.May 12, '26 -
Load-Bearing Versus Decorative Social Content
trim: The framework defining how social themes generate plot versus sit on top of unrelated narrative. Apply the test: remove the content, does plot still function?May 12, '26 -
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) — Review
James Gunn's farewell with substantive Rocket Raccoon backstory, the High Evolutionary's dark register, the Phase 5 exception. At 6/10.May 12, '26 -
The Wolverine (2013) — Review
James Mangold's first Wolverine film. Japan setting, bullet train sequence, the foundation that led to Logan. Third-act Silver Samurai problems. At 8/10.May 12, '26 -
X-Men (2000) — Review
Bryan Singer's foundation of modern superhero cinema. Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman's debut. The mutant-as-allegory framework working. At 8/10.May 12, '26 -
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) — Review
Evangeline Lilly's Wasp introduction through earned narrative foundation. Ghost's underdeveloped sympathetic antagonist. Phase Three bridge filler. At 5/10.May 12, '26 -
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) — Review
Tom Holland's age-appropriate Peter Parker, Michael Keaton's working-class Vulture, John Hughes-influenced high school direction. At 7/10.May 12, '26 -
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) — Review
Florence Pugh's Yelena carries another film that fails. Mental health as decorative content. The Sentry/Void mechanic is structurally confused. At 1/10.May 12, '26 -
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) — Review
Hugh Jackman's nostalgia return at the cost of Logan's emotional finality. Wesley Snipes's Blade, the comic-source costume, and excessive snarkiness. At 1/10.May 12, '26 -
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) — Review
Sam Raimi's horror direction, the Illuminati fan-service massacre, the magic system violation, and Wanda's unjustified heel turn. At 3/10.May 12, '26