Unlike other Marvel endeavours, and despite the well-known pre-production hiccups, Yann Demange’s “Blade” does have potential. The source material, a playful genre hybrid, is grittier than most Marvel material. That’s why it’s great to read, from Demange himself, that the upcoming MCU film will definitely be Rated R (“They gave me the R, which is so important”). Correct me if I’m wrong, but only “Deadpool” and “Logan” have garnered R ratings in the Marvel canon. “Blade” would only be the third time this has ever happened.
Criterion's December lineup has some great additions to the library, but the title that jumped out at me is Werner Herzog's "Grizzly Man," which officially joins the Collection on December 8.