Searching for supermen
Superhero films and shows have an uncanny ability to reflect the American public’s feelings about power or whatever the present paranoia happens to be. Read More…
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Joss Whedon is back on television. As Adrian Monk might chime in, “it’s a gift… and a curse.” It’s kind of like getting into relationship you know will be amazing, but also wouldn’t be surprising if it was short-lived. Well, long-time fans want a long-term relationship with this man’s stories, Read More…
ArCATypes: Shit Hit the Fangirl
Have you ever repeatedly Googled Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s GQ photo shoot? Do you frequently hashtag “#unf” when you reblog pictures of One Direction? Chances are, if you’re really into something, you’re a Fanperson. You know who you are, which is all of you. I would know because Ezra Koenig from Vampire Read More…
Assembling Former Glory: Director Joss Whedon attempts old-school blockbuster with ‘The Avengers’
When Marvel and Disney asked to screen questions before interviewing Joss Whedon, my first impression was to assume that the plot of “The Avengers” symbolized something much larger than just a comic tale. Perhaps the movie would allude to a contemporary global threat or feature a hidden psychological dimension — Read More…
‘The Cabin in the Woods’ satirizes horror genre, but lacks intrigue
It is impossible to talk about “The Cabin in the Woods” without revealing the sinister, strange tricks it has up its sleeve. Cutting to the root of the genre, the film begins as an uninspired riff on horror mythology as five teenagers — the jock, the blonde bimbo, the smart Read More…