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Thor: The Dark World Review Are in: Critics Mixed But Say Tom Hiddleston Steals the Show

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The Prince of Asgard makes a welcome return to the big screen in his latest solo adventure.

The reviews are in for Marvel's Thor: The Dark World and by most accounts, theAlan Taylor-directed sequel does a credible job recapturing the magic of 2011'sThor as our hammer-wielding hero (played by Chris Hemsworth) sets out to save the Nine Realms from an ancient race of Dark Elves led by Malekitch (Christopher Eccleston).

The Dark World earns a few knocks from critics for the overabundance of CGI that often plague most comic book movies these days and, for some, being outright boring.

Here's a sampling of some of the most notable reviews:But the majority of critics overall were generally pleased, noting the follow up's mix of action, laughs and romance as Thor carries on a very long-distance relationship with his astrophysicist ladylove Jane Foster, once again played by Natalie Portman. Many also lavished praise on the campy performance by Tom Hiddleston, who chews scenery as the Norse God's adopted brother and rival Loki as the two join forces to defeat the approaching evil.

• "Thor: The Dark World may not be thunder from the movie gods, but it is—shock!—an entertaining journey into mystery, action and fun," praises the New York Daily News' Joe Neumaier. "It cruises where the earlier film lumbered…It has its faults, but this is solidly in the upper sphere of superhero sequels."

He adds, "The secret weapon is Hiddleston. The best thing the film's army of five screenwriters did is set the odd couple of Thor and Loki on a sort-of celestial road trip… Hiddleston's villainous asides steal the show, and he brightens The Dark World when it needs it most."

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• "Disposable as it may feel at the end of the day, Thor: The Dark World is not without a certain pleasing deftness, from its goofily offhand way of finding scientific explanations for blatantly supernatural phenomena, to the blithe ease with which it sends its characters hopscotching from one dimension to the next," offers Justin Chang of Variety.

• "Thor: The Dark World" delivers the goods—action, otherworldly grandiosity, romance, humor—above and beyond its predecessor," observes The Wrap's Alonzo Duralde. "That doesn't necessarily launch it into the pantheon of greatness, but it's at least a reassuring sign that the Marvel juggernaut is remaining firmly on the rails. Or the Rainbow Bridge. Whatever."

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• "It's fairly entertaining. Same old threats of galaxy annihilation, spiced with fish-out-of-water jokes," opines Michael Phillips of The Chicago Tribune. "Plenty of fine actors do what they can here amid the digital mayhem and smashed columns. At times the film appears to have been directed by The Hulk, in a snit."

• On the other hand, the New York Post's Kyle Smith hammers the film for lacking drama: "Dark World is as narratively gripping as if the pages of the IKEA catalog attacked one another," he railed. "I think even the filmmakers…would be surprised if you ever became emotionally engaged."

• In a two-star review, David Fear of TimeOut New York pretty much agrees: "This is a superhero movie that feels like it might have been made by anyone and no one at the same time, simply space-filler before the next big team-up movie."

• "Thor: The Dark World, a watchable but technologically overscaled slab of Marvel boilerplate, is far from a great superhero movie—it's more like the diagram for one," lamented Entertainment Weekly's Owen Glieberman, giving the flick a B minus. "The battles have a videogame medieval dazzle that temporarily heightens the senses, then leaves you numb…Only when Tom Hiddleston is on screen, as Thor's dark-souled stepbrother, Loki, does any real drama take hold." 

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Chris Hemsworth: Give Scarlett Johansson Her Own Superhero Movie—Right Now!

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Move over, Superman! Get out of the way, Iron Man! Scram, Batman!

It's time for a female superhero movie!

But who should it be?

What better place to get some suggestions than at this week's Hollywood premiere of Thor: The Dark World.

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"I'd live to see a Black Widow movie," Thor star Chris Hemsworth said, referring to the kick ass S.H.I.E.L.D agent played by Scarlett Johansson in the Avengersmovies. "I think it will [happen]. It has to. We'll rally for it. We'll get it started."

Thor's Loki, Tom Hiddleston, agreed. "That would be amazing," he said. "Scarlett would really bring the thunder on that."

No surprise, but Wonder Woman was also a popular suggestion.

And then there were a couple of unexpected picks. "I think Silver Sable could be really cool," Zachary Levi said. "Unfortunately, there isn't a giant built-in audience for that because Silver Sable was sort of a smaller comic. But I think it could be one that people could really enjoy."

"She-Hulk!" Kat Dennings said. "She-Hulk is pretty amazing.

"There are so many fantastic female superheroes to choose from," she said. "It is time and I'm sure it's already in the pipeline."

Fingers-crossed.

"I would really like to see it happen," Jaimie Alexander said. "I think there's a need for it. I think young women would like to look up to somebody strong and not have the movie dominated by a male character."

Alan Taylor, director of Thor: The Dark World, thinks a female superhero movie is "coming very soon."

He said, "I have two daughters. They love these movies but they should really have someone they could relate to."

Amen.

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Now we want to hear from you. Which female superhero would you like to see kick ass in their own movie? Leave your suggestions and comments below.

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Liam Hemsworth Shows Up to Support Brother Chris Hemsworth at Thor: The Dark World Premiere

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Now this is a couple of studly siblings.

On a break from shooting Mockingjay, Liam Hemsworth hit the premiere of Thor: The Dark World tonight at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre in support of the film's star, his brother Chris Hemsworth.

Big red-carpet premieres have been family affairs for these guys in the past, but Liam skipped the New York premiere of Chris' racing drama Rush to avoid any awkward Q&A right after splitting up with Miley Cyrus.

And while this wasn't Liam's first red carpet since the breakup, it was his first film premiere.

It's high time for the 23-year-old actor to get used to the spotlight again, however:The Hunger Games: Catching Fire hits theaters Nov. 22, and junkets, TV appearances and red carpet banter will be required.

As for big brother Chris, the Thor hunk admitted to E! News at the Rush premiere that Liam missed that he and wife Elsa Pataky were "lucky" that the media let them fly under the radar, comparatively speaking.

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"You never know why the media is attracted to one thing or not interested in one thing," Chris said. "I've been lucky, my wife and I live a pretty normal existence."

No kidding: The Australian actor even said in the latest issue of Details that he doesn't quite remember his wedding anniversary.

"Uh, I should know the answer to this. There's a bit of a dispute...So yeah, answer about the date of my wedding: somewhere in December."

How "normal" is that?!

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