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MAY 25-31, 2016 UCW 17 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM I am a comic book nerd and I love the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Captain America films are the most consistent, and Captain America: Civil War (147 minutes) was great. However, it could have been more accurately titled Captain America vs. Iron Man, or even MCU 13. For a Captain America movie, Chris Evans and Robert Downey, Jr. split their screen time pretty equally — and the only thing distinguishing this from the Avengers movies was the lack of Hulk and Thor. In Lagos, the new Avengers are on a special operation to stop bad guys from doing bad things. While taking care of business, the Scarlett Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) uses her powers of plot convenience to prevent Captain America (Evans) from being blown up by a suicide bomber, but in the process she inadvertently blows up some other stuff. At no point during the ensuing hate-fest does anyone notice that the casualties would have been about the same, if not higher, had the suicide bomber detonated in the middle of a crowded street. Meanwhile, at M.I.T., Iron Man (Downey, Jr.) explores his daddy issues via some fancy tech. The face of young Downey, Jr. looks okay in profile, but the last shot more closely resembles present-day Downey, Jr. wearing one of those clear masks you can get at the dollar store around Halloween. After the finale to his big speech, he meets with the mother of an American killed during the Sokovia disaster, who blames the Avengers for the death of her son. In an absolutely brilliant bit of characterization, this spurs Iron Man to support government oversight of the Avengers — a huge leap for someone who basically gave the John Galt speech from Atlas Shrugged in Iron Man 2. The only believable way to transition a completely objectivist hero into someone willing to place his tech under government control is to traumatize him into uncertainty over the course of three or four movies, then hit him with something he takes to heart when he is at his most vulnerable, filled with self-doubt and brooding over the consequences of his choices. Iron Man's slide into government oversight is mirrored by Captain America's climb out of government control. Remember, Winter Soldier revealed the extent to which HYDRA had infiltrated SHIELD, which left Captain America deciding that his individual choices were a safer bet than trusting his government. This sets up the conflict between Iron Man and Captain America, which serves as the heart of the Civil War story. Compared to this, the plot featuring Helmut Zemo (Daniel Bruhl) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) was a distraction I really could have done without. I didn't watch Civil War to see look-alike actors Bruhl and Stan brood. I went to see superheroes beat on each other while quipping! Luckily for me, there's plenty of that as well. The penultimate battle between the two factions is amazing. Tom Holland's Spiderman was better than Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield combined, so now I'm really looking forward to Spiderman: Homecoming. I loved Chadwick Boseman's take on the Black Panther, and I only hope they manage to get Storm involved in his film somehow (unlikely while Fox owns the X-Men characters). I've got nothing but love for directing team Russo and Russo, and screenwriters Markus and McFeely do an amazing job with the Captain America scripts (I try not to think about what they did to The Chronicles of Narnia), but the strain of finding space for two new MCU characters (Spiderman and Black Panther) definitely showed in the script. Luckily, they were able to keep Black Widow's role small and avoid adding any new female characters (cough, Captain Marvel, cough), thus leaving plenty of room for the boys to quip and flex. Now playing at Patriot 14 + IMAX. Fayetteville Technical Community College is proud to announce the JOBS Center located at the Fayetteville campus inside the Tony Rand Student Center. The JOBS Center not only serves students, alumni, transitioning military and veterans, but also the community at large. Why do students attend Fayetteville Technical Community College? Students enroll to get a great education, enhance their careers or develop the necessary skills and training to start a new career. The JOBS Center at FTCC is the place where students begin their journey and where it ends. We provide students with the opportunity in the very beginning of their educational journey to complete a career assessment using Career Coach. Career Coach matches students' interests and abilities with careers and then cross references degree programs at FTCC. Students can get on track quickly and easily. The JOBS Center also assists students with preparing for interviews by teaching them how to create a winning resume that is sure to be noticed by employers. In addition to one- on-one resume writing sessions, students have the opportunity to participate in mock interview training and receive assistance navigating the online job application process. The process is easier now that FTCC has an online Job Board in cooperation with College Central Network Career Services. The College Central Network is an online interactive tool which has been lauded as the nation's largest network of college job seekers linking employers with prospective job candidates. The online Job Board allows employers to sign up for a free employer account and post jobs immediately to our school. Employers can also search resumes within the portal for qualified job candidates. FTCC is part of the N.C. Community College Consortium, which gives students access to jobs posted on 14 other N.C. Community College's CCN portals. Employers can search for prospective employees within the community college system which is ideal for employers who are recruiting new graduates and students within targeted career areas. Employers can post jobs, search resumes all — free! The greatest benefit to students is the ability to do everything in one place. The JOBS Center is involved in the beginning when making decisions about future careers are critical and also involved when the student prepares to enter the workforce. The JOBS Center also works closely with the Transition Tech program to prepare veterans for the civilian workforce. Sign up today at CollegeCentral.com/faytechcc. The JOBS Center is open during the summer (May 16 to July 22) from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Please call 678-8419 or email jonesvm@faytechcc.edu for more information. Plan a visit to our Fayetteville or Spring Lake campuses or tour our website to learn more about the exciting opportunities awaiting you at FTCC! Fayetteville Tech counseling, enrollment, and registration services are also available at the Bragg Training and Education Center at Fort Bragg! With more than 200 programs of study, FTCC offers something for everyone! FTCC Welcomes College Central Network a LYN RICE LYN RICE, FTCC JOBS Center Counselor, Contributing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. 910.484.6200 The FTCC JOBS Center provides career assessments, inter- view training and more. Captain America: Civil War (Rated PG-13) by HEATHER GRIFFITHS HEATHER GRIFFITHS, Contributing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. 910.484.6200. 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