Commentary
‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’ and the Comfort of Never Moving On
As the hit film returns to theaters with a few added ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ teasers, it now serves as a metaphor for the studio’s larger strategy.
Matt Goldberg
Former Editorial Manager at TCM and Chief Film Critic at Collider; EIC of the newsletter Commentary Track.
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