Mr. Marvel Comics himself (the real Captain Marvel)—the venerable Stan Lee—is given a nice send-off at the outset of “Captain Marvel,” and then a two-hour slog of blah, meh, and feh is foisted upon one. Yet as of this writing, it’s the most popular superhero movie opening to date, with $455 million worldwide.

Mark Jackson
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Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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