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Chris Evans Returning to Captain America Would Be a Bad Idea
Rumor has it that Chris Evans may return to the role of Captain America. It may or may not be accurate. Regardless, the ...
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WandaVision Plays Sitcom as Horror and Nostalgia as Nightmare
WandaVision adopts the language of a domestic sitcom but plays it as a horror. The first two episodes of WandaVision are a loving ...
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With Civil War, the MCU Became All About the Power, with None of the Responsibility
To mangle a catchphrase, superheroes are often meditations on the balance between power and responsibility. However, one of the more interesting recurring motifs ...
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The First Season of Daredevil Took the MCU to Streaming and Pushed Marvel Outward
With WandaVision arriving on Disney+, it seems like an appropriate opportunity to look back at Marvel’s first foray into a live-action streaming series. ...
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Despite the Outrage, Doctor Who Is Less ‘Woke’ Than It’s Been in Decades
With rumors circulating that Jodie Whittaker may depart the lead role at the end of her third season, it seems right to reflect ...
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Cobra Kai May Be One of the Last Shows to Benefit from the Netflix Bump
Cobra Kai has been a massive success for Netflix, successfully unseating Bridgerton at the top of the streaming service’s internal “top 10.” Netflix ...
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Hindsight on 2020: A Look at the Year in Film
Happy New Year! It’s hard to know whether we should be more excited that 2021 has begun or that 2020 is finally over. ...
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The Karate Kid Movies Explore Hollywood’s Complicated Martial Arts History
Early in the second season of Cobra Kai, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) finds himself accused of “cultural appropriation” after he releases an advertisement ...
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“Ho. Ho. Ho.” Yes, Die Hard Is a Christmas Movie
It is indisputable that Die Hard is a movie set at Christmas. It is debatable whether Die Hard is actually a Christmas movie, ...
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Have Yourself a Weird, Horny, Lonely Little Christmas with Batman Returns
“With luck, Gotham will have its first merry Christmas in years,” sighs the Mayor (Michael Murphy) early in Batman Returns. Naturally, mere anarchy ...
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The Force Awakens Killed the Adult-Skewing Christmas Film
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released five years ago this month. The film has been debated and discussed, argued over, and analyzed ...
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Twenty Years Later, Battle Royale Has Been Oft-Copied, Never Equaled
Kinji Fukasaku’s adaptation of Koushun Takami’s novel Battle Royale was perfectly timed. It coincided with the wave of international success for Japanese genre ...
