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'Captain Marvel' review: Brie Larson suits up for duty in a universe built on male swagger and bravado

"Captain Marvel" pushes a rabid feminist agenda. Meaning: There's a female lead this time. So that's one more white male out of work.

It's fun. In various ways, some better than others, you can tell the film was made by people who weren't mapping out their entire careers to lead to the big moment when they tackle a Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise.

The results are not likely to equal the impact of "Black Panther," in part because "Black Panther" had considerably more violence as a selling point.

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