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Movie Matchups: Watchmen vs. 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Watchmen and 2010: The Year We Make Contact have quite a bit in common. I didn’t realize that until my eldest brother pointed out some of the connections to me. And then it dawned on me. They both tell the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, action movies, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, sequels, soviet union, space exploration, superhero, war, watchmen
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If Holidays Were Superheroes
Holidays are meant to be special. Under other circumstances, they might be considered regular days. Like when Rocky Balboa tells Adrien, “To you, it’s Thanksgiving. But to me, it’s Thursday.” However, what gives holidays a touch of magic is the … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, animated films, batman, captain america, comic books, films, holiday, incredibles, iron man, miraculous, movies, shazam, spiderman, superhero, superman, thor, wolverine, x-men
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Is the Best Nostalgia Can Offer
Like most of you, I was born into a much different world than the one we exist in now. I got to experience the ‘80s and ‘90s. The unique cultures those decades possessed. The unique creations they spawned. But about … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, comic books, films, movie review, movies, nostalgia, science fiction, sequels, spiderman
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30 Movies Featuring 2+ Batman Movie Villain Actors
Batman has one of the best rogues’ galleries in the history of comic books. Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Two-Face, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy are all household names on par with Batman and Robin. Since the 1960s, quite a few … Continue reading
This Is What I Aspire to Do with Movies
I went a little overboard with my verbosity in the last few weeks, so I will be brief this time to balance it out a bit. There are many people I admire and respect, and Bill Whittle is one of … Continue reading
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Tagged bill whittle, comic books, films, movies, science fiction, superman, videos
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What Makes Superman Super
What makes Superman super? Is it his superpowers? Is it his heroics? Is it the red S on his chest? All of those are elements of it, but they’re not the whole answer. The real answer to this question is … Continue reading
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Tagged comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, romance, science fiction, superman, videos
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Wouldn’t It Make More Sense for the 2 Schumacher Batman Film Titles to Be Transposed?
As we all know, the four Batman films that came out from 1989 to 1997 are called Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin. Those first two Tim Burton titles are fine. Batman appears on the scene and … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, batman, batman and robin, batman forever, comic books, films, joel schumacher, movie review, movies, movies based on books, puns, sequels
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Movies That Force Heroes to Make an Impossible Choice
Great movies force their protagonists to make hard choices that help us understand their true character traits and motivations. Sometimes those choices are extremely difficult, messy, and uncomfortable while others only have the appearance of being like that while they … Continue reading
The Unique Chiasmus of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy
I have written many articles in my Cinematic Chiasmus series. I’ve found individual films to be a chiasmus, like Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Superman: The Movie, and RoboCop (1987). Even though these films spawned sequels, I never felt prompted … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sequels, spiderman
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Spider-Man 3 Is a Chiasmus, Making the Trilogy 3 for 3!
Oh. My. Gosh. This is truly unexpected. Who could have guessed that Spider-Man 3 would turn out to be a chiasmus, completing the circle and making all three Sam Raimi Spider-Man films examples of Cinematic Chiasmus? This chiasmus is unlike … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, science fiction, sequels, spiderman
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