Captain America has always been a figure of American patriotism, war-prone justice and, more recently, moral value at a time when his heroism is increasingly relevant. His introduction in the 1940s was a propaganda-like inspiration for the destruction of fascism – his revival during the superhero craze of the 1960s brought a message of hope […]
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Movie Review: ‘300: Rise of an Empire’
“300” did an excellent job of porting the graphic side of Frank Miller’s graphic novel to the big screen, compensating for a surprising amount of flaws in its novel side. It’s hard to ignore the impact that “300” has had since, diving headfirst into cult film status with slow-motion sword fights and quotable dialogue aplenty. […]
Winter video game preview: Releases embrace older technology
Though the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have finally settled into their new spots in the eighth generation of video gaming, it doesn’t seem like the developers have settled in with them. Many games releasing this month are backtracking to the older consoles, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, due to their untimely progress in development. […]
Movie Review: ‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’
“Jodorowsky’s Dune” Directed by Frank Pavich Sony Pictures Classics 4.5/5.0 paws David Lynch’s “Dune,” the most well-known adaptation of the famous Frank Herbert science fiction novel of the same name, is a fairly insignificant, messy, incoherent film. It only truly succeeds in its imagery of a world as aspiring as it could have been circa […]
Movie Review: ‘Winter’s Tale’
Don’t be fooled – “Winter’s Tale” has no association with the often-adapted William Shakespeare play “The Winter’s Tale,” in which one of the supporting characters is indiscriminately chased off stage by a bear. No, what the movie “Winter’s Tale” has in store is far more ridiculous. With it, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who previously won an […]
Academy Awards nominations: Documentary short subject
Every year, the works chosen for the three Academy Awards categories for short films are among the most overlooked of the year’s Oscar selections. Aside from those coupled with Pixar films and the rare popular YouTube short, the majority of pieces go unseen and unheard of by the general public. Yet, for each of the […]
Academy Award nominations: Animated short films
Every year, the works chosen for the three Academy Award categories for short films are among the most overlooked of the year’s Oscar selections. Aside from those usually coupled with Pixar films and the rare popular YouTube short, the majorityof pieces go on unseen and unheard of by the general public. Yet, for each of […]