Month: February 2021

Mitchell Carson and his brief role in Ant-Man is quietly one of the most dangerous lingering plot threads in the MCU.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has introduced plenty of major heroes and unique threats who’ve only to be shifted to the side to make way for ever-evolving storylines that take up more prominence. But there’s one particular minor figure from Phase 2 whose one major act in the MCU could endanger heroes all across the world. Let’s look at Ant-Man’s Mitchell Carson and how his minor role in Peyton Reed’s film potentially poses a major threat to the future of the MCU.

Carson was initially introduced as a member of S.H.I.E.L.D., first appearing in the opening flashbacks of Ant-Man after having risen in the ranks to achieve the title of Head of Defense. He took part in an attempt to replicate the shape-shifting Pym Particles, something that can be incredibly dangerous in the wrong hands. Caron only antagonized Pym when confronted over the act, which resulted in Hank Pym resigning from S.H.I.E.L.D. in anger. But in reality, the reason Carson was so attracted by the idea of Pym Particles was for a much more nefarious reason. He was one of the many Hydra agents who had quietly taken command of certain parts of S.H.I.E.L.D., eventually going rogue after the organization was revealed to the public and evading punishment.

Netflix’s Finding ‘Ohana breaks a major treasure movie trope with its teen hunters, crafting a realistic and inspirational ending.

In many treasure-hunting movies, there’s always that trope where the heroes find the loot and use it in the end. In the Indiana Jones series and National Treasure, the haul was used to enrich the country’s history and for educational purposes respectively, not to mention it garnered the protagonists a great reputation in the public eye.

Then, in films like The Goonies and Romancing the Stone, the heroes used the treasure for personal gain, as seen when Michael Douglas’ Jack returned as a rich man to take Kathleen Turner’s Joan off into the sunset after obtaining an expensive gem. But with Netflix’s Finding ‘Ohana, this cheesy trope is broken, which crafts a perfect ending and gives it a unique position in the genre.

Netflix’s The Vanished is full of shocking twists and turns, but the truth behind Taylor’s disappearance is truly astonishing.

Directed by Peter Facinelli, psychological thriller The Vanished revolves around the mysterious disappearance of ten-year old Taylor Michaelson. Taylor’s parents, Paul and Wendy, take her and their dog to a campground for a family vacation. But upon arrival, things fall apart quickly. While Wendy is at the campground’s office/convenience store and Paul is settling the RV, Taylor seems to disappear into thin air. She is not in the RV, nor anywhere in sight, and nobody can find her or remember seeing her.

Throughout the Netflix film, Paul and Wendy stop at nothing in the search for their daughter. Shocking events take place throughout the course of The Vanished, but nothing is more bizarre than the plot twist ending where viewers finally discover what happened to Taylor.

Space Sweepers, the new South Korean sci-fi flick streaming on Netflix, is so much more than the quaint title suggests.

Directed by Jo Sung-hee, Space Sweepers is Netflix’s first Korean sci-fi endeavor set in outer space. With the inclusion of likably offbeat characters and plenty of aesthetically satisfying visuals, the film successfully paints a colorful dystopian landscape.

The film’s simple and endearing premise paired with a self-aware yet campy execution makes for a wonderfully unique sci-fi experience. Right off the bat, Space Sweepers is presumably a bit different from what most fans of K-horror/drama have come to expect.