After my defense of Phase Four, we still find ourselves in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Post-Endgame world. And this will be my last Ranking The Franchise for the MCU for quite some time; Phase Six’s culmination is nowhere in sight in the near future yet! So enjoy this article while it lasts. After two straight [at least somewhat] extended phases, the MCU returned here to … Continue reading Ranking The Franchise: MCU Phase Five
Well, here it is: the dreaded “Post-Endgame” Marvel Cinematic Universe that we all hear so much about. With the, admittedly exemplary, third phase of the MCU in our rearview mirror, it’s time to look at just how the cinematic juggernaut shook out in its wake. And let’s be very real about two things here before we start: First, Phase Three, as we examined, was top-to-bottom … Continue reading Ranking The Franchise: MCU Phase Four
After reviewing the first two phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you almost get the feeling someone behind the scenes messed up when it came to Phase Three. Phase One and Phase Two, as you may recall from my recent reviews of them, were each six movies long. So when we dive into Phase Three, we find out that it is… almost twice as big?! … Continue reading Ranking The Franchise: MCU Phase Three
One hundred and fifty-seven episodes into the podcast before we finally covered Iron Man, the progenitor of the MCU? That’s wild! But tune in as Tommy from the Haven’t Scene It podcast joins the Order to see how good it was when the MCU kicked off. For more from Haven’t Scene It, click HERE. Continue reading Episode 157: Iron Man
With Phase One in the rear view mirror for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, success was already well in hand for the burgeoning juggernaut. After a stellar start in Iron Man, they may have had a few mid-level follow-ups, but The Avengers proved there was a voracious desire to see more from Marvel. So how would they fare with their next several offerings? It was time … Continue reading Ranking The Franchise: MCU Phase Two
I’m back on my franchise ranking horse! I do love taking a look back at an entire movie franchise I have watched every entry of and deciding how it goes from best to worst. It’s a great conversational piece, too, for the comments section. How would YOU rank them, et cetera, et cetera. One of the franchises I’ve had a strong desire to do for … Continue reading Ranking The Franchise: MCU Phase One
I am joined this episode by Arthur from the 2 Cents Critic podcast to discuss the third installment of Iron Man movies. Listen in to find out exactly where I place it in my MCU rankings! For more from 2 Cents Critic, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 155: Iron Man 3
Melinda from the Haute Set Podcast joins The Order this episode to discuss Thunderbolts*! For more from the Haute Set Podcast, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 153: Thunderbolts*
Writer and movie critic Jay Rohr joins The Order this episode to discuss the movie that was SO CLOSE to being called “New World Order”: Captain America Brave New World. Oh well. I guess that’s a good title, too. For more from Jay Rohr, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 150: Captain America – Brave New World
Don’t tell anyone, but I’ve actually done this list before. I’m not even going to link to it because it was years and years ago, and a lot has changed since then. I’ve watched and re-watched a lot more movies. And new movies have come out, affecting some franchises’ positioning on the list… for better or worse. Also, the previous list had one glaring omission… … Continue reading Top Ten Favorite Movie Franchises
After something of a one offering drought in 2024, 2025 has come along and is offering us a smorgasbord of Marvel Cinematic Universe releases in theater. We have already had Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*, and Fantastic Four: First Steps is becoming more imminent with each passing day. With Brave New World now available to watch at home on Disney Plus, let’s take … Continue reading Captain America: Brave New World Review
Ian from Back In My Day is back with the perfect follow up to his last episode! It’s time to discuss Deadpool & Wolverine! For more from Back In My Day, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 141: Deadpool & Wolverine
This episode, author CJ Wallingsford joins The Order to discuss the bridge movie between Infinity War and Endgame, Captain Marvel! For more from CJ, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 134: Captain Marvel
Arthur from the Two Cents Critic returns to the Stew World Order to discuss the 2021 MCU prequel, Black Widow! For more from Two Cents Critic, click HERE. Continue reading Episode 119: Black Widow
Seth from The Movie Friends podcast joins the Order this episode to talk about one of the MCU’s most highly revered projects! For more from The Movie Friends, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 109 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
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