Franchises & Series · Superheroes
Joker: Sympathy Epic
“It’s there all the time, driving me out to wander the streets, following me, silently, but I can feel it there. It’s me, pursuing myself. . . . But who[…]
Category: Superheroes
Franchises & Series · Superheroes
Lesser Expectations: Joker and Classical Hollywood Cinema
Phoenix’s body is mostly skin and bones, which is ironic since the film attempts to flesh out the Joker. In fact, this Joker’s ribs and shoulder blades seem to be[…]
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Franchises & Series · Superheroes
Avengers: Endgame; or Looking Ahead to 2016, the Liberal Fantasy Redo
This is all to say that Endgame is more interested in fantasy outcomes than solving the problems it gives itself. It promises us a future more bearable than our present[…]
Franchises & Series · SF & Fantasy · Superheroes
There Goes the Friendly Neighborhood: Why Spider-Man Needs Adversity
So how does Disney repeatedly peddle the same action film while also making this story acceptable to the media as a progressive identity narrative for the little guy? How does[…]
