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Thunderbolts* – JenEric Movie Review

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Hello Cinephiles,

Today we’re talking about the 2025 film Thunderbolts*.

Story

A strong story about mental health, found family, and trying to be better, dressed up in superhero tights. The movie is both touching and one of Marvel’s funniest.

Score: 1

Characters

‘All the most forgettable MCU characters team up with the Winter Soldier’ doesn’t sound all that great, but each character received development, humanizing, and some time to shine.

It was well acted and believable despite the wild and ridiculous scenes.

Score: 1

Dialogue

This movie has all the quippiness needed for a Marvel superhero movie and throws in some road trip and found family jokes along the way.

The more serious parts tackled feelings of loneliness and nihilism in a way that was comforting without being condescending.

Score: 1

Visuals and Music

The use of shadow throughout the movie is beautiful and works so well with the themes. Every camera movement feels thought out and I really appreciate the way they shot the fight scenes. It was chaotic without being overwhelming or nauseating.

Score: 1

Fun

I wasn’t sure I’d like this one but I really enjoyed it and hope to see more of the characters. The entire family also seemed to like it.

Score: 1

Overall

One of Marvel’s strongest recent films that doesn’t shy away from serious topic but still knows how to laugh and have some fun.

Final Score: 5 Stars out of 5*

*A 5 star review doesn’t mean the movie was perfect nor that it is perfect for everyone but it is a movie I believe is as close to perfect as possible.

The Therapy of Building LEGO

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Hello my Friends, Family, and Fans;

There are two ways to build LEGO. There’s the way I did when I was a kid, and that’s a scramble to create what’s in your head from a random selection of bricks.

I mostly built Raptors (The fighter ships from Battlestar Galactica) or houses. Occasionally, I’d build cars. Once I got the Mindstorm, set I built a lot of robots and claws.

This style is a lot of fun and exciting.

The second way is getting a set and building it according to the instructions. Unlike other crafty things, LEGO sets don’t require painting, cutting, or other things that I’m not great at. I just have to follow the instructions and trust that everything will turn out right.

I’m building my LEGO Haunted Mansion that my wonderful wife gave me for Christmas (two years ago) and it’s soothing and fun (when the kids aren’t yelling at me to go faster). I can see the appeal of the larger sets, and if I had the space I’d consider getting one. For now I’ll stick to the medium sized ones.

If you don’t mind, I’m going to go stare at my mini collection.

Stay safe and be kind,

Éric