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Discussion: Black Widow

Black Widow movie poster with a red-haired woman in a white jumpsuit

Black Widow is the latest film installment in the MCU, finally giving us the backstory for Natasha Romanoff that everyone’s been hollering for. A bunch of us watched it right away and we have thoughts, y’all! It takes place between Civil War and Infinity War, with Natasha reuniting with the people who were the closest to family she’d ever had (you know, before she met the other Avengers). Of course, we have Scarlett Johansson as … Continue reading Discussion: Black Widow

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Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War

Infinity War poster

So…there’s no way RHG and I can review this movie without spoiling the shit out of it. Do not scroll down if you don’t want to be spoiled. Okay? Like WE SPOIL EVERYTHING.         I’m not kidding. Here there be spoilers.         Don’t say we didn’t warn you.         I’m warning you again.             I’m warning you again again.       … Continue reading Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War

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Movie Review: Ant-Man

Ant-Man movie poster

I’m gonna be honest here, RedheadedGirl and I did not have high hopes for Ant-Man. Really? Another movie about a white dude? With ants? Even the trailers did not inspire us to enthusiasm. But, we are the minions of Marvel. We had better just admit it. If Marvel has a movie, we will see it, and surprise – we both kind of liked it!  Ant-Man’s biggest problem isn’t that it’s bad; it’s that the other … Continue reading Movie Review: Ant-Man

Those Marvelous Marvel Women

The Avengers - Hulk, Cap, Thor, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow on one poster

When The Avengers: Age of Ultron came out, we ran a post called “A Romance Reader’s Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.” In that post, we talked about why we adore the men of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Now that Ant-Man is almost here, with Evangeline Lilly punching Paul Rudd in the face, let’s talk about the women of the MCU! Although the MCU has yet to give a female character a solo movie … Continue reading Those Marvelous Marvel Women