As Told by Chloe

Black Panther: The Evolution of the Villain Black Panther is by far the most important film to be released by Marvel Studios. Sure Iron Man launched the franchise, The Avengers created a new standard for comic book films, Captain America: The Winter Soldier seriously tackled politics, but it was Black Panther that caused the revolution. Up until the announcement of Black Panther and Captain Marvel (and possible Black Widow ) Marvel refused to deviate from their usual white male hero. Sure it worked for them and made them a lot of money, but look at what having an all-black cast did to increase the studio’s popularity and dollar value. Black Panther comes second to only The Avengers in terms of highest grossing opening weekend film; it dominated ticket pre-sales, made millions more than was expected, and is still the most talked about film six days after its release. It’s almost like having POC and female heroes is important to audiences around the world…imagine that. ...

Film Review: Spider-Man Homecoming   To be said, THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Spider-Man Homecoming is a widely refreshing addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hilarious and charming the film works better than any of the other Spider-Man franchises. Tom Holland, an actor actually close to the age of Peter Parker (so much so that fans everywhere are googling his age while watching the film), brings a sense of realness to the character that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield never achieved; with the addition of the fresh faced stars Laura Harrier and Jacob Batalon, fan favorites Zendaya and Donald Glover, and seasoned actors Marisa Tomei and Michael Keaton the film is well-rounded with star power. The quick appearance of Gwyneth Paltrow warmed my heart while Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Faveau's banter was as funny as it was 9 years ago in Iron Man . The film dropped huge hints for the future of the franchise. Though not confirmed if the character will be included in any...