Review: ‘Captain Marvel’ is good, but not worth the ‘cultural battle’

Sam Stroud Staff Writer Ever since the “Captain Marvel” movie was announced and Marvel Studios began to indicate that this character would become the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there has been a of cultural battle between two opposing camps of Marvel fans.   The first group are people want this movie to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. The second group wants it to sink faster than the Titanic — the ship, not the film.  Some see “Captain Marvel” as a cultural landmark for women and female…

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Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Review; film does well despite obscure source material

Thomas Gleaton Copy Editor   Also, tweet us your thoughts about the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles @Trop_AE ! Was it bad? Was it good? Your tweet may show up in next week’s edition of the Tropolitan!   This movie was a risk. Marvel Studios has found success in its major superhero films, such as Iron Man, Captain America and The Avengers. These movies center on popular characters. The Thor and Hulk movies made returns as well, but their lackluster quality (at least, compared to the other films) showed.…

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