Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse amazes not just for its storytelling, but for existing separate to the superhero fatigue argument as directors Peter Ramsey, Bob Persichetti and Rodney Rothman created a love letter to the comic book age. The collective trauma shared by audiences in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War for many still elicits post-traumatic anxiety as…… Continue reading How Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Avoided Superhero Fatigue
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Hooked on a Fatigued Feeling
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 draws out its fanfare with little payoff for audiences. Before delving into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, context is needed as the film wasn’t likely to be released, held in production purgatory with director James Gunn fired following the emergence of old tweets. Gunn, who directed the previous two…… Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Hooked on a Fatigued Feeling
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Shazam! Fury of the Gods delivers its wrath over two hours of torture that even Sisyphus would consider too extreme a punishment to endure. Shazam! Fury of the Gods, directed by David F. Sandberg, is the sequel to the 2019 refreshing entry to the superhero genre, where Asher Angel and Zachery Levi alternate, respectively, the…… Continue reading Shazam! Fury of the Gods
The Batman
The Batman could easily be the most anticipated film since the pandemic began with Robert Pattinson donning the role of the caped crusader in a new reinvention of the dark knight’s story. Directed by Matt Reeves, the originator of Cloverfield, and director of both Dawn and War of the Planet of the Apes, Reeves has…… Continue reading The Batman