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  • Ghost Stories: Pitching an MCU Disney+ Series

    02/02/2021
    Ant-Man and the Wasp was the Marvel Cinematic Universe at its most vapid. It was a fun chase movie with a few good gags and a lightning fast pace that didn’t delve into its characters to any substantial degree and, apart from a few lines setting up the temporal...

  • Which Early MCU Characters Will Return in Falcon And The Winter Soldier?

    29/12/2020
    Weaving an intricate yet colossal tale across 23 films and counting, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is consistently praised for its foresight and planning. Yet Kevin Feige’s series of interconnected films were once not so tightly plotted. Back in ‘Phase 1’, when the MCU as we know it today felt...

  • The MCU has a Nick Fury Problem

    18/02/2020
    Nick Fury used to be a man with a purpose. Starting way back with his first brief appearance over a decade ago at the end of Iron Man, Fury’s goal was to bring superheroes together to form the Avengers. 4 years later he succeeded and, well, he’s not done...

  • Adam’s Top 10 of the Decade

    03/01/2020
    As we say hello to the 2020’s I thought I’d share some of my best moments of the decade. A lot has happened, there’s been plenty of ups and downs but across the things covered by Out of Lives most of it was good. Well, most of what I...

  • Ranking Every MCU Movie (Including Spider-Man: Far From Home)

    16/07/2019
    With the release of Avengers: Endgame, the first saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – ‘The Infinity Saga’ – was completed. But that ending certainly didn’t last long with Spider-Man: Far From Home hitting the big screen just two months later. Far From Home closes out the MCU’s third phase...

  • What Does Endgame Set Up For The Future of the MCU?

    30/04/2019
    This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. Duh. Avengers: Endgame marks the end of the MCU’s ‘Infinity Saga’, acting as a colossal conclusion to this 22-film epic narrative. The film’s greatest success is just how satisfying a conclusion it is, ending character arcs a decade in the making and...

  • Why Trish is the true star of Jessica Jones Season 2

    15/05/2018
    Spoilers for Jessica Jones Season 2. Obviously. The second season of Jessica Jones was thankfully a very different experience than the first season. I love the first season, with it probably being my favourite of all the Marvel Netflix shows, but a new direction was needed to not taint...

  • How Thor: Ragnarok Got Me Invested In The MCU Again

    21/11/2017
    Spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok incoming. About 4 years ago I was obsessed with the MCU. No doubt the bright colours and myriad of explosions kept my then teenage brain engaged but the characters and stories felt fresh and exciting. Then my enjoyment of the film series trailed off. I...

  • The Third Avengers Movie Is Titled ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Fourth One Loses Title

    01/08/2016
    Three months ago it was revealed that the next Avengers movies, a supposed two-part epic, would be retitled and wouldn’t be called Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 and Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2. The next Avengers movie is now officially just ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ dropping the ‘Part One’...