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Gender Justice: ‘Shadow and Bone’ gives a refreshing take on powerful women

Meredith Varner April 28, 2021
We need more three-dimensional female characters in TV and less “damsel in distress” tropes.
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Current Favorites: ‘WandaVision’ (spoiler-free)

Sam Thomas April 7, 2021
If you’re a Marvel fan or want to be one, I highly recommend getting into “WandaVision.”
"Thor: Ragnarok" is released in theaters Nov. 3. PHOTO COURTESY FELIPE BELFORT MARQUES

REVIEW: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ stars God of Thunder — and laughter

Felipe Belfort Marques November 3, 2017

Whether it’s Marvel or DC, “X-Men” or “The Avengers,” the superhero movies of late are often dark and gritty to the point of being needlessly edgy. For every bright and colorful “Spider-Man:...

Marvel's "Captain America: Civil War" opens Friday in theaters. PHOTO COURTESY MARVEL 2016

REVIEW: “Captain America: Civil War” overpowers past superhero genre failures

Alex Peña May 6, 2016

2016 seems to be the year of superheroes fighting other superheroes. In March, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” started the trend, but it was ultimately a disappointment. Now, we have “Captain...

MOOTS: Why Is Disney No Longer Trying To Surprise Their Audience?

MOOTS: Why Is Disney No Longer Trying To Surprise Their Audience?

Eric Moots April 27, 2015

At CinemaCon 2015, which took place April 20 to April 23, a lot of newsworthy items were announced. Spider-Man is going to be in his own animated movie on top of the live action one already announced....

MOOTS: A Tale of Two Trailers

MOOTS: A Tale of Two Trailers

Eric Moots April 22, 2015

Over this past week, two trailers for hugely anticipated films were released. One of them has had the best of times, while the other has had the worst of times. The trailer for “Star Wars: The Force...

MOOTS: The Duality of Franchises

MOOTS: The Duality of Franchises

Eric Moots March 17, 2015

As the summer blockbuster season rapidly approaches, it is interesting to see the movies that are being released this summer. “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Insidious: Chapter 3” and “Terminator:...

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