“The Marvels” (**1/2 out of four) was a diverting but derivative entry in the Marvel comic-book universe about Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) who gets her powers intertwined with those of Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) forcing them to work together with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance. 33rd film in the Marvel series shows the series starting to show its wear and age; has the requisite amount of action and visual effects for series fans but lacks the wow and intricacy of previous entries. As usual, there are some other cameos and story threads for hardcore comic and Marvel fans.