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Genre Tropes Vs. Homage Vs. Plagiarism

The films of 2018, and various debates surrounding them, have been increasingly making me wonder about the difference between genre tropes, homage, and just uninspired laziness. I definitely think there’s a defined difference, and I think this past year, in particular, we’ve gotten a lot of the ...

2018 Superhero Movies Ranked

2018 has been an outstanding year for superhero movies. The number of these films being produced every year continues to increase, making it hard to watch all of them. What needs to be praised for 2018 specifically is the diversity in their styles. The standard action superhero movie is still alive ...

REVIEW: Bumblebee (2018)

The Transformers film series has been an utter disappointment. Michael Bay found a way to take these beloved characters and create movies that do them no justice. It’s been frustrating for longtime fans of Transformers to see this franchise continuously mishandled. This is why Bumblebee is s...

In-Depth First Look at Aladdin Remake Arrives Online

Entertainment Weekly has plunged deeply into Agrabah. The outlet has released several photos and interviews from the set of Disney’s live-action Aladdin remake, as they have done for a myriad of productions in the past. I’ve always looked forward to them doing these articles; they serve to b...

REVIEW: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

There is no shortage of Spider-Man-related content in mainstream media. After the initial Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, we were soon given the Amazing Spider-Man films. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 didn’t perform at the level Sony expected, which caused them to scrap plans to expand that universe...

Why I’m Excited: X-Men: Dark Phoenix

When I was nine years old, I was very excited to see the Pokémon movie. My sister and I loved it; my mom didn’t (a fact that she reminds us of. All. The. Time). With my mom out of the Pokémon game, there wasn’t much of a chance I was going to get to see the …

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