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Captain Marvel is the first female led marvel origin story, and it wears the title well. Brie Larson brings Captain Marvel to life on screen as a fun, unperfect, and relatable warrior, which along with the action, humour, developing origin story and of course, 90s nostalgia, creates an enjoyable film that has something for everyone. Brie Larson is Vers, a warrior from the Kree, who finds herself in the middle of an intergalactic battle between her people and Skrulls. On Earth, she finds herself having recurring memories of her past human life as U.S Airforce Pilot Carol Danvers. With the help of Nick Fury, she uncovers her past all while helping end the war between the two alien races. The film was somewhat simple but still effective, enjoyable and as engrossing as any other marvel original movie. One unique factor about Captain Marvel, was the fact that it was not just a Captain Marvel origin story, but also an Avengers origin story, making it even more relevant for th...

A few months ago (I am behind…) I went to see Happy Death Day 2U. Here is my review: Happy Death Day 2U is the sequel to the 2017 horror Happy Death Day. The first installment saw Tree (Jessica Rothe) repeat the same day over and over, the day repeatedly ending in her murder.The loop will only end when she discovered her masked murderer. Set after these events, Happy Death Day 2U sees Tree stuck, this time in a parallel universe, and once again finding herself a target of the masked killer. The film is carried, much like the first one, by Jessica Rothe (Tree). She was given more opportunities in this film to show a wide range of emotions while still demonstrating her perfect comedic timing which was perfect for this film, which was comedic but also heartwarming and bittersweet at other times. Rothe is supported by a strong cast, some characters returning from the first film with more screentime, and some new faces. It was a treat to see secondary characters from the first...