James Gunn’s Final Marvel Chapter Disappoints | 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Review

Chris Pratt as Starlord and Rocket in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(Image credit: Marvel Studios)

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James Gunn is sunsetting his time at Marvel Studios with “The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, and the rest of the cosmic gang. The final chapter in the Guardians’ story under James Gunn has been highly anticipated as a return to form for Marvel and the MCU. Jake, Sean, and Gabe have all screened the film and give their full, spoiler-free reviews. Stick around for our spoiler-filled segment which dives deeper into our thoughts on what works and what doesn’t, as well as our reactions to what is revealed post-credits. 

Also this week, Sean discusses his #FullCircle moment with Zack Snyder and the movement to release his vision for Justice League after hosting a Q&A at the filmmaker’s own festival. Kevin and Sean also go more in depth on Ari Aster’s ‘Beau Is Afraid,’ we discuss the fallout of the WGA’s strike and more. 

Timestamps (approx. only)

00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:35 - WGA On Strike
00:08:58 - Sean Hosted A ‘BvS’ Q&A Screening With Zack Snyder
00:22:10 - We Have To Talk About ‘Beau Is Afraid’
00:33:40 - ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Spoiler-Free Review
00:43:36 - SPOILERS & MCU Tier List
00:58:47 - Our Favorite ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Characters
01:11:21 - Outro

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Gabriel Kovacs
Video Producer & Podcast Lead

Gabe studied Film & Photography at Webster University. He currently spends his free time looking like a fool trying to play Ice Hockey (a recently acquired hobby), playing video games, and watching every movie starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Dwayne, if you're reading this...he sends his love.