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Civil War Wasted Helmut Zemo, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Redeemed Him
On paper, Helmut Zemo (Daniel Brühl) was a fascinating villain for Captain America: Civil War. Zemo was a citizen of Sokovia, the country ...
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Fast Five Found the Fast & Furious Franchise at a Crossroads
With the trailer for F9 landing (or taking off) on Wednesday, it seems like a good time to take a look back at ...
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Shin Godzilla Made Its Kaiju Monstrous Again
Note: This article contains spoilers for Shin Godzilla. It is available to buy or rent on most streaming platforms. There are some spoilers ...
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You Can Hate Game of Thrones All You Want – It’s Still a Massive Success
If you believe certain sections of the internet, the final season of Game of Thrones ruined the show’s legacy and torched any potential ...
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Godzilla vs. Kong Doesn’t Mean Anything — Maybe That’s Not a Problem
To paraphrase Sigmund Freud, sometimes a giant monkey punching a giant lizard is just a giant monkey punching a giant lizard. One of ...
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Godzilla vs. Kong Provides Spectacle but No Wonder
There’s a curious lack of wonder and majesty to Warner Bros.’ “MonsterVerse” franchise. Godzilla vs. Kong certainly delivers on scale and spectacle, as ...
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Invincible Is a Test Case for the Future of Superhero Storytelling
Invincible arrived on Amazon Prime on Friday, and it marks an interesting point in the evolution of superhero mass media. Superheroes are big ...
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Zack Snyder’s DCEU Is a Nine-Hour Joyride Through Decades of Comic Book History
Zack Snyder’s DC Extended Universe offers a pocket history of a notable stretch of American comic book history, running roughly from Crisis on ...
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League Understands Superman’s Real Strength Is as an Inspiration
One of the most interesting changes between the theatrical cut of Justice League and Zack Snyder’s Justice League is how the story approaches ...
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Man of Steel & Batman v Superman Deconstructed Superheroes, Justice League Reconstructs Them
There is a clear thematic arc running from Man of Steel through to Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and that arc is a meditation ...
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WandaVision and the Death of Ambiguity
What exactly do we want from art? WandaVision wrapped up its first season recently. By all accounts, it was a massive success. The ...
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Raya and the Last Dragon and the New Cinema of Reconciliation
Like many contemporary family films, Raya and the Last Dragon is essentially a story about the need for unity and reconciliation in the ...