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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHalfway through Marvel’s Iron Man from 2008, Robert Downey Jr’s tin-plated superhero rockets towards the stratosphere for the first time. But his enthusiasm gets the better of him, his suit malfunctions and he plummets earthward. That is the trajectory Marvel has itself followed in recent months. Soaring too high, its circuits have fried. Now, after a string of critical and commercial…

Whether it’s musical needle-drops, visual homages, or background Easter Eggs, James Gunn is one of just many filmmakers who loves slipping references to their favorites into film and television projects. However, Film Twitter has been left up in arms after a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 tribute was misinterpreted by the youth of today. The first trailer that set the internet ablaze just a couple of days ago featured the titular team embarking on what looks to be a perilous mission, all decked out in brightly-colored…