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Critics Agree: Avengers a Blast

Matt Cantor — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:37:45 CDT

Sure, it's an effective moneymaking scheme: release movies about individual superheroes, then one about all of them. But with Joss Whedon at the helm, The Avengers really works. What critics are saying: "Even if you don't particularly like comic-book adaptations, this film just might make a believer of you," writes...

Captain America Vanquishes Harry Potter

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:59:22 CDT

Just a week after the final Harry Potter movie smashed all kinds of records, Captain America unceremoniously unseated the boy wizard, reports the LA Times. The 3D comic book extravaganza raked in $65.8 million, while Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 took a dive to $48.1...

Critics Salute Captain America

Matt Cantor — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:23:17 CDT

Captain America: The First Avenger , starring Chris Evans, isn't exactly deserving of 50 stars, but as far as superhero flicks go, it's an enjoyable, if somewhat enhanced, period piece. Just don’t expect Dark Knight -quality stuff. "Captain America , like its unapologetically corny hero, is propelled by unpretentious and plucky ingenuity,...

Robert De Niro to Play Vince Lombardi

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:46 CST

Robert De Niro is set to play NFL coach Vince Lombardi, but—in more casting news from a different film—the role of Captain America is still up for grabs. Though a Marvel insider told Fox , "We are bracing ourselves for 'that guy from The Office ' to land Captain...

Disney to Buy Marvel for $4B

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:35:13 CDT

The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the Disney family. Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters. Marvel shareholders will receive $30 per share in cash plus...

Fonda to Sell 'Easy Rider' Loot

Caroline Zimmerman — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:57:36 CDT

Peter Fonda is auctioning off a stash of memorabilia from Easy Rider that he's held onto since the movie's 1969 release. The producer, co-writer, and co-star of the trailblazing film "decided it was time to share some of his treasures." The crown jewel is the American flag from the jacket...

Captain America Dead at 66

NewsDude — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 07:42:21 CDT

In an issue of its comic book coming out July 5, Marvel Comics kills off superhero Captain America. In "Fallen Son" Captain America is killed by an assassin on the steps of the federal courthouse in New York. He was there after refusing to register his true identity (Steve Rogers...