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It's New Dynasty, Same as the Old Dynasty, in King Hu's 'The Fate of Lee Khan'
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Unbecoming Woman: 'Dark Phoenix' and the Dethronement of the Wealthy White Male Hero
Dark Phoenix makes it clear that the X-Men, as socio-political commentary, must take their own metaphor more seriously and evolve, already.
13 Aug 2019
Jane Goldman's 'Game of Thrones' Prequel Will Be Better Than the Original
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01 Aug 2019
'Designated Survivor' S3: How Do We Deal with Neo-Fascists, Anyway?
Designated Survivor Season Three effectively criticizes the Trump administration and poses complex questions in our time of the rise of the extreme right.
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'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Is a Perfect Date Movie
Spider-Man: Far From Home is arguably the cutest, funniest, most entertaining comic book superhero movie of the year.
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'Guardians of the Galaxy' Blew the Door to Comic Book Films Wide Open
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17 Jun 2019
'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Is More Whimper Than Roar
Calling the plot of Godzilla: King of the Monsters stale would be an insult to the fossilized potato chips hiding between your sofa cushions.
30 May 2019
Never Ending Endings in 'The Avengers: Endgame' and 'Game of Thrones'
In both The Avengers: Endgame and Game of Thrones, the key conflicts are not between good and evil, as one might think, but between the beginnings and endings of their stories.
22 May 2019
'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Restored the Series to Its Former Glory
More than any previous X-Men film, Days of Future Past engages in deeply geeky, comic book-inspired elements resulting in the best cinematic representation of X-Men comics to-date.
20 May 2019
Can You Relate? Interview with Director Catherine Hardwicke
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07 May 2019
The Catharsis of the Void in Anime Horror, 'Vampire Princess Miyu'
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02 May 2019
'Avengers: Endgame' Satisfies on Every Level
Big budget action filmmaking doesn't get much better than the Russo Brothers' Avengers: Endgame.
24 Apr 2019
'Woman at War': Planting Seeds of Revolt
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'Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn' Will Be Familiar to Those Who Know the TV Series
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