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'Thunderbolts*' is a solid return for the MCU, bridging some gaps leading to what's coming next, but, moreover, giving us a solid story filled with emotion, heart, action, and intrigue. It delves into darker subject matter when it comes to depression, loss, family, and a sense of belonging and loneliness. Florence Pugh shines, giving us a more emotional and well-rounded look at Yelena, while the rest of the cast does a fantastic job of taking us along for the ride with their struggles and problems. David Harbour also gives us plenty of laughs and a few solid emotional connections.

'Thunderbolts*' does have a pretty simple story overall, but it excels with a great look, good acting, and a ton of emotional pull. It dives into subject matter not touched on much in a Marvel film, which really helps set it apart.

Brad: 8 Josh: 8.5 Final: 8.

Brad's view 'Until Dawn' is a bit of a mess, relying heavily on overly cranked audio for its numerous jump scares to try and force the audience to be frightened. The most frightening thing about the film is the large number of changes that happened to the story from the original game, with the director throwing in 'Groundhog Day', 'Cabin in the Woods', and many other throwbacks to other horror games and genres. It loses a lot of the lore (it's partially there, but really insignificant to the story) and the emotional impact of the game's story. While it does a good job with the deaths and practical effects, the best scares are found in very short snippets towards the end of the film in yet another method of horror storytelling.

Josh's view If you can disconnect from it not being a straight adaptation, you can get a solid fun horror experience out of it that still gives you a decent amount of the game, but still feels that what they might be setting up for a sequel would have been better served for this first film.

'Until Dawn' can only be a recommendation if you are into jump scares and gore, or you can fully disconnect yourself from the game. Past that, there may not be a lot worth talking about.

Brad: 4.5 Josh: 6.5 Final: 5.5.

'Daredevil: Born Again' had a rocky start to its creation, but it pulled off a rather impressive season to continue the incredible Netflix series. It has its faults and flaws, but it really hit its stride towards the end giving us a solid season overall. Charlie Cox is still an incredible Matt/Daredevil, while Vincent D'Onofrio shows why he is the one and only choice for Kingpin. Season 1 ends with a pretty explosive setup for season 2 that definitely left us wanting more.

In the end, 'Daredevil: Born Again' moved our characters forward from the Netflix series into its own MCU world with heart, drama, action, and some of the most brutal violence we've seen in a Marvel property.

Brad: 8.5 Josh: 8.5 Final: 8.5.