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© Point Grey Pictures By: Daniel Andrade Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen are two celebrities you wouldn’t expect to see in the same movie, let alone as love interests for each other. One is an Academy Award winning actress often known for her elegance and sophistication. The other is a notorious stoner with an oddly annoying yet infectious laugh. But somehow, Long Shot makes this seemingly impossible love story work, and has you laughing throughout its entire run time.             Long Shot tells the story of the ambitious Charlotte Field (portrayed by Theron), Secretary of State for the United States with plans to become the first female President, and Fred Flarsky (portrayed by Rogen), an investigative reporter who isn’t afraid to speak his mind, for better and for worse. They are from two totally different worlds, but are connected to each other through their past, since they actually went to high school togethe...

Courtesy of © Disney By Daniel Andrade 11 years. 22 movies. 59 hours. It’s all led up to this pivotal moment. The conclusion of an ambitious cinematic universe. It’s safe to say a lot of people grew up with these iconic characters, and that they changed the course of nerd culture and what cinema is capable of. Through these super heroes, we’ve seen political dramas, buddy comedies, sci-fi operas, coming-of-age stories, and so much more. So after all this time and commitment, did it pay off? ABSOLUTELY! This is a spoiler-free review, so there’s only so much I can say, but I will say this: if you’ve been following these movies since day one, you will get everything you hoped for out of this finale. Let’s break it down a bit. Since Iron Man, Marvel has been known to have some genuinely fun and funny moments. That’s often the main defining point between DC movies and Marvel movies (at least up until recently): DC is dark and brooding, Marvel is fun and high energy....