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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Great Themes, Surprisingly Relevant, and an Okay Movie
Guardians of the Galaxy The year was 2014, I was a senior in high school, life was pretty simple. I saw a trailer for a rather strange looking move. That trailer was for Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). By that time I had already stopped paying attention to the movies being produced by Marvel, and…
Masculinity in Thor (2011)
Thor (2011) Thor (2011) seems to be not that well remembered. It was the second film to come out after Disney had purchased Marvel. The Disney corporate shine is all over this film. While I wouldn’t say the other two films I have analyzed are masterpieces; they at the very least had a specific artistic…
Batman, Bootstraps, and Spectacle
Batman Begins Batman Begins was released sixteen years ago; which is odd because before last week I had never seen it. Though I had seen its more successful sequel. Prior to watching it a couple times this week I could have sworn I had seen it, maybe it did not leave much of an impression.…
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Authoritarian Themes in Super Hero Movies 