You have to hand it to DC Comics and Marvel. Every time you think they've used every character they could possibly make a superhero movie with, they bring another one to the table and convince us its worth watching. And so, on March 8th, Captain Marvel makes it to the silver screen. The film is especially notable for being the first female-led superhero movie ever made under the Marvel banner.
Brie Larson is the woman making history as the title character. In an interesting twist on the usual narrative, the film is set in the recent past instead of the near future; specifically, we're going back to 1995. We wonder if the Spice Girls have been asked to contribute to the soundtrack. As for the plot, Earth is placed dead center in an intergalactic war, and only former US fighter pilot Carol Danvers, A.K.A. Captain Marvel, has the skills to save the day.