Here it is: the climax of our journey into the MCU.  The movie that 11 years of movies had been leading up to... " Avengers: Endgame "! Thanos has won.  The Avengers have been defeated, and half the universe has been wiped from existance. But wait... the random reappearance of Ant-Man offers a glimmer of hope.  Can the Avengers reverse the damage, and ultimately save the Universe from the Mad Titan? " Avengers: Endgame " is, in my opinion much more tightly written than " Avengers: Infinity War " in my opinion.  This is helped by having a pretty clear format for telling the sub-plots.  The start of the movie sets up the mood and setting of the "post-snap" world, and how the Avengers have been dealing with such a devastating loss before introducing the main plotline.  A nicely balanced story giving all of the remaining characters a chance to shine and have their moment. I was especially pleased by the growth they allowed Black Widow by g...

As Wednesday rolls around, the portal to the Marvel Cinematic Universe opens up again... beckoning me to enter a world of superheroes fantastic adventures... While under house arrest, Lang receives visions purporting to be the supposedly dead wife of Hank Pym.  Convinced she's alive in the Quantum Realm, Lang, Hank and Hope set out to rescue her... but to do so, they must race against time and a mysterious "ghost" haunting their every step... " Ant-Man and the Wasp " is a fun little story that follows in the same mold as the first " Ant-Man " movie.  It doesn't deal with a cosmic threat.  Rather this story is more ground level and character driven.  It moves along at a nice clip, and keeps you interested in what's happening. All of our favorite characters are back from the first movie- including Luis, and they use this movie as an opportunity to add depth and breadth to the characters.  The antagonists are interesting and even engaging...

I kick up the Dimensional Velocity Determination (DVD) machine to travel into the MCU again.  This week, I check out 2015's " Ant-Man "... Scott Lang is an ex-convict trying to go straight so he can earn the right to help raise his daughter. Too bad, a mysterious tip about a heist causes him to cross paths with a corrupt arms dealer. Because now Scott has to risk everything he holds dear in order to stop shrink technology from falling into the wrong hands... " Ant-Man " was an enjoyable ride filled with heart, humour, action, and adventure.  It is also one of the more intimate films in the MCU.  The action all revolves around Scott, and his attempts to do the right thing, wanting to be a good parent to his daughter, and ultimately, his willingness to risk everything to protect her.  The action, comedy, and serious moments all run smoothly and seamlessly together in a nice, natural rhythm that made it easy to follow and invest in emotionally. The cha...