Thirty Minute Reviews

Thor: The Dark World is one of the MCU's weakest entries but it matters more than you think, even before the Endgame connection. Adam takes a look back at the film that quietly marked a turning point for Marvel as a franchise, what it got wrong, and why it still deserves a place in the Countdown to Doomsday. Full review on this week's Thirty Minute Reviews.Follow Thirty Minute Reviews on Spotify and find our full archive at MWPNews.com.

Toy Story is a classic for a reason. On this week's Thirty Minute Reviews, Adam revisits the film that launched Pixar, changed animation, and somehow still holds up completely as a story about jealousy, friendship, and growing up that works on every level it tries. Follow Thirty Minute Reviews on Spotify and find our full archive at MWPNews.com

Adam discusses the third Iron Man movie and the fact that it really gets a bit of misguided hate.

Adam discusses whether or not The Avengers ages well.

April kept us busy, and now it's time to settle the score. This week on Thirty Minute Reviews, we're ranking all three films we covered this month: The Christophers, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and The Drama Which April release surprised us most? Which one didn't quite stick the landing? Tune in to find out where each film lands and whether our picks match yours.

As phase one draws to a close, Adam discusses the first Captain America movie (in the MCU) and what has been missing from the Multiverse Saga.

Adam discusses the film that expanded the MCU on a cosmic level: Thor.

Cinemacon has come and gone and Adam discusses the weird undercurrent from this year's event.

Adam discusses the third MCU film, Iron Man 2!

The WGA has a new contract despite months of warning of the dangers of consolidation. Did they squander a key opportunity to try and slow down some of the mergers?

For a long time, The Incredible Hulk was dubiously canon to the MCU because of the recasting of Ed Norton immediately after, and the fact that the film was distributed by Universal. Now that it is definitely and unavoidably canon, let's take a look back at the second movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Adam ranks the movies he saw in March for the 2026 Best of the Year tournament.

With Doomsday a few months away, it is now time to discuss the MCU proper, so let's look back at 2008's Iron Man!

Adam discusses The Super Mario Movie and why he won't be covering the upcoming Harry Potter show.

Adam wraps up the Fox portion of the Doomsday countdown with a look back at 2018's Deadpool 2!

Adam launches a new series for the weeks where there is no tie-in movie and starts out by looking back at the film Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind.

Adam discusses the new trailers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Dune Part 3!

Adam discusses what is clearly the best of Fox's X-Men films: Logan.

Adam discusses the big winners from the 2026 Oscars and how indicative it is of some of Hollywood's larger macro issues that are holding back films.

With Avengers: Doomsday on the horizon, Adam continues his rewatch of the relevant movies with 2016's Deadpool.

Netflix has dropped out and Paramount is now the sole interested party for Warner Brothers. Adam breaks down the potential impacts.

Adam discusses X-Men: Days of Future Past and posits a theory for what timeline could be in play for Avengers: Doomsday.

We have a fun new tournament starting this year to decide what the best movie of the year is. Plus, we rank the new releases we saw in February 2026 including Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, The Moment, and Midwinter Break and crown a best film of January!

Adam continues on the road to Avengers: Doomsday with a look back at the beginning of the downhill slide for the X-Men franchise, X-Men: The Last Stand.

Adam continues his rewatches in the lead up to Avengers: Doomsday with X2.

Doomsday is coming so Adam begins a rewatch of the movies that seem most relevant based on what we know so far starting with 2000's X-Men.

Adam looks back to the 1939 adaptation of Wuthering Heights to determine if Jacob Elordi was improperly cast for the next adaptation and if the movie truly should be considered a romance.

After years of speculation, we finally know who will be directing the first Batman movie within the DC Universe, The Brave and the Bold. Adam discusses why that could be a problem.

Adam discusses Eva Victor's directorial debut Sorry, Baby.

Adam and Peter convene to discuss the best in film from 2025 and make their picks for the 2026 draft!

Avatar: Fire and Ash's total international box office projection has been revised downward. Adam discusses why this shouldn't be considered a massive deal.

With Avatar: Fire and Ash now in theaters, the first of four teasers for Avengers: Doomsday has now been screened. What does it tell us about the movie and the impending end of the Multiverse Saga for the MCU?

Well, while phase one of this nightmare may be over, but the war for control of Warner Bros. is far from over. Adam discusses what Netflix's winning bid means in the short term, in the long term, and what can be done to fix it.

With Zootopia 2 opening this week, Adam thought now would be a good time to revisit the troubling legacy and odd but probably well-intentioned choices that harm the race allegory in Zootopia.

With Wicked: For Good coming out this week, Adam revisits Wicked.

Due to the high budget, The Wizard of Oz was considered a financial failure at the time of its release. Adam dives into how one of the most-watched movies in history achieved that feat despite its financial returns, and why that is unlikely ever to happen again.

There seems to be some confusion over whether or not the events of A House of Dynamite actually happened in real life so Adam sets the record straight.

Adam discusses the WGA's plans to work with regulators to prevent Paramount from buying Warner Bros. and the news that Disney will not be continuing their contract with the BBC to coproduce Doctor Who.

Adam talks about the fact that there is now a non-zero chance that future historians will have to cite the director of Sucker Punch as an integral figure in American authoritarian media consolidation.

Adam discusses the broad failures of Marvel Studios on Disney+, why their new announcements do not bode well for the future, and why VisionQuest is an odd show at this juncture for the MCU.

Adam went to the rerelease of Avatar: The Way of Water and saw a preview of Avatar: Fire and Ash. Does The Way of Water hold up?

Adam discusses the heightened standards to which Disney is held in the wake of the successful boycott over Jimmy Kimmel's suspensions and what Disney can do to harness that.

In an episode recorded across three segments (with possibly some dubious editing), Adam gives further thoughts on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, Disney's handling of the situation, how Sinclair, Nexstar, and Tegna fit into it, and what steps could be made by viewers and the companies in the future.

Yesterday, Disney announced it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show from the nightly schedule for the foreseeable future after pressure from the FCC and the broadcasters Nexstar and Sinclair. Adam discusses how the WGA, DGA, SAG, and IATSE should respond to this threat to broadcast television.

News broke yesterday that Paramount is planning to acquire Warner Bros. in a multi-billion dollar deal. Adam discusses why that should not be allowed to happen.

Adam finally watched K-Pop Demon Hunters on Netflix and has thoughts.

Ten years ago we talked about how dumb it would be for someone to make a Call of Duty movie. Well, Paramount is doing it.

After five years of development, ESPN announced that they would not be moving forward with a documentary about Colin Kaepernick directed by Spike Lee. Adam discusses why this could have happened.

Adam discusses the rumored July 2027 release date for the Superman sequel and an alleged leaked plot point from Avengers: Doomsday.

Adam discusses how to exist in a world where your favorite things can be owned and run by profoundly unethical companies.

Adam discusses the news that Paramount has signed a... uniquely timed deal with UFC, the fact that Sinclair and Nexstar are looking at modifying their footprint in the local affiliate market, and what this means for the consumer.