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Dr. Strange (1978)

Dr. Strange (1978)
Rating: ★★★
Feb 28, 2012Marvel Comics Magician Superhero
Forgotten, unsold tv pilot based on the Marvel Comics sorceror superhero. Unlike other Marvel tv properties of this era, this has an imaginativeness in its reach for esoteric spaces that favourably compares to the comic-book original
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The Fantastic Four (1994)

The Fantastic Four (1994)
Rating: ★★
Jun 15, 2010Comic-Book Superheroes
The film version of the comic-book that was made by Roger Corman intended to never be released. This has a reputation as a bad movie and is an extremely impoverished adaptation but is watchable and more authentic to the comic-book than other big-budget films
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Nick Fury, Agent of Shield (1998)

Nick Fury, Agent of Shield (1998)
Rating: ★★★
Sep 22, 2013Marvel Comics TV Pilot/Spy Adventure
Way back before Marvel Comics' extraordinary domination of cinema screens and Samuel L. Jackson's airing of the role, there was this tv pilot with David Hasselhoff; Although the film has a ridiculed reputation today, David S. Goyer delivers a tongue-in-cheek script filled with side-splitting one-liners
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Spider-Man (2002)

Spider-Man (2002)
Rating: ★★½
Jun 20, 2002Comic-Book Superhero
A huge hit and one of the key influences that created the box-office dominance of Marvel Comics in the 2000s/10s. A fine incarnation of the comic-book, Sam Raimi brings it to life with exhilarating web-slinging scenes but overdoes the winsome innocence of Peter Parker
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Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Rating: ★★★½
Jul 5, 2004Comic-Book Superhero
Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire get it just right in the second entry in their trilogy of Spider-Man films. The writing team deliver a fantastic Soul of the Superhero script while Raimi delivers some superheroic action sequences that are about as exciting as it is possible to get (*)
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The Invincible Iron Man (2007)

The Invincible Iron Man (2007)
Rating: ★★
Feb 12, 2013Animation/Marvel Comics Superhero
One of the animated Marvel Comics films that set out to emulate the success had by Bruce Timm with DC properties. This confusingly presents a different origin story to the live-action Iorn Man film, while the major villain of The Mandarin is completely mishandled
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Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Rating: ★★★
May 5, 2007Comic-Book Superhero
Last and by general opinion the least of the Sam Raimi-Tobey Maguire Spider-Man films. With three super-villains present, the plot feels as though it is bursting at the seams juggling the various origin stories and ongoing dramas, although Raimi still delivers some solid superheroic action scenes
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Rating: ★★
Jun 25, 2007Comic-Book Superheroes
The 2005 Fantastic Four was an amiable entry among the Marvel Comics adaptations of the 2000s. This is a sequel that turns that substitutes lowbrow comedy and renders the great character of the Silver Surfer as a CGI cartoon
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The Incredible Hulk (2008)

The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Rating: ★★
Jun 15, 2008Comic-Book Adaptation/The Rampaging Monster Within
Sequel to the Ang Lee Hulk with Edward Norton inheriting the roles of Bruce Banner/The Hulk. Ang Lee gave the first film a visual brio but this often seems by the numbers and never too inspired
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Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Rating: ★★½
Nov 9, 2013Marvel Comics Norse God Superhero
Sequel to Thor that earranges the same basic elements much more satisfyingly than the first film – the actors (with the exception of a tranquilised Natalie Portman) seem more at home in their roles and a director who is more confident with the effects and superheroics. That said, it is starting to feel like Marvel is shuffling the same plot ingredients around between films
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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Rating: ★★½
May 2, 2015Marvel Comics Superhero Team-Up
The first Avengers film came with a massive anticipation in seeing the characters come together and the snappiness of their interplay; here this seems more flat, while the rest is overrun by wall-to-wall action
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Ant-Man (2015)

Ant-Man (2015)
Rating: ★★★
Jul 18, 2015Marvel Comics Miniature Superhero
While there is little doubt that Edgar Wright would have made a much better film, this emerges with an engaging likeability. Less epic superheroics, this plays out more as a caper comedy where a good ensemble and comedic playing carry the show
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Doctor Strange (2016)

Doctor Strange (2016)
Rating: ★★★½
Nov 19, 2016Marvel Comics Magician Superhero
Scott Derrickson acquits himself well taking on one of Marvel's magician superhero. He replicates well the psychedelic esoterica that gained the comic book a cult following and Benedict Cumberbatch anchors the show perfectly
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Rating: ★★★★
Oct 7, 2017Comic-Book Superhero
Sony's reboot of the Spider-Man franchise bursts with a freshness and creative energy. This is a Spider-Man that has integrated with the MCU but in ways that are odd, with the script kowtowing to Marvel at every point, including substantially rewriting comic-book canon
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The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
Rating: ★★
Oct 4, 2025Comic-Book Superheroes
At long last after several other film incarnations that went nowhere, Marvel’s First Family make their first appearance in The MCU. The film creates a wonderful retro world of 1960s futurism based on their original comic-books for them to inhabit
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