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“Birds of Prey” is far from Fantabulous

…but Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn absolutely is!

February 7, 2020 in Movies.

“The Rise of Skywalker” leaves fans in need of a new hope

In the parallels between the originals and Abrams’ sequels, the latter are always a poor copy of the former.

December 20, 2019 in Movies.

“Let it go” with the anti-colonialism in Frozen 2

Frozen 2 valorizes the descendants of colonialists fixating on the sins of their ancestors and sacrificing their own society in reparation to the descendents of colonized peoples.

November 26, 2019 in Movies.

The Arcs of Characters and Human History in Avengers: Endgame

The character arcs of Marvel’s Big three parallel prominent views regarding the shape of history.

June 10, 2019 in Movies, Wisecrack.

Aladdin is Not Quite a Whole New World, Thankfully

The old world was just fine, and just enough of it still shines through

May 25, 2019 in Movies.

“I Review You, Pikachu!”

As with the games, I can’t help but loving the core conceit so strongly as to overlook a litany of gripes

May 13, 2019 in Movies.

Shazam! is Lacking in Magic

You won’t believe a man can fly

April 5, 2019 in Movies.

The Middling Captain Marvel is Best as a Period Piece and Prequel

Captain Marvel excels as a period piece and a prequel, but it’s far from the feminist equivalent of Black Panther

March 9, 2019 in Movies.

Lex Luthor and Lolita

Far from being a simple slugfest between gaudily garbed do-gooders, Snyder has created a true work of cinema that continues to reward careful rewatching

August 25, 2018 in Movies, Wisecrack.

“Teen Titans Go! to the Movies” critiques the over-importance ascribed to film

Teen Titans Go! to the Movies rejects that cinematic adaptation offers validation for characters and storylines from “lesser” media such as comics and cartoons

July 29, 2018 in Movies.

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