Echo depicted its brief cameo fight scene between the title character and new MCU arrival, Charlie Cox’s Daredevil, prominently in the marketing. For all its Marvel Spotlight branding, the latest MCU show is as connected to the franchise as any other. This slight disappointment caused me to question the merit of being unrelated. Why is … Read more
Marvel Spotlight claimed to introduce MCU projects that would stand apart from the franchise, setting Echo as their example. Marvel assured us we wouldn’t have to watch a dozen other shows and movies to understand their Spotlight projects. The logo could come before stories we’d never expect from Marvel or usher in a new era … Read more
A still from the new A24 Films movie “Civil War.” SFGATE politics reporter Alec Regimbal unpacks the film’s fictional military alliance between California and Texas. Courtesy of A24 Films Seemingly, the only thing California and Texas have in common these days is their disdain for one another. Forget our similar origins, rooted in an unflagging pioneer spirit … Read more
