The movie, while intricately connected to all that's come before (epic imprisonments! adamantium! Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes!), works well enough as a prosaic, vigorous, more-stand-alone-than-not adventure that balances shield-bashing,

Marvel’s “Captain America: Brave New World” has been unveiled for members of the press, and the first reactions toward the comic book tentpole are coming in lukewarm. Washington Post entertainment reporter Herb Scribner praised “Brave New World” on X, calling it an “Absolute blast. All-in on the story. It just checked so many boxes for …