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Emily Blunt Doesn’t Like “Strong Female Leads”

AlexGherzo | Nov 15, 2022 | 0

Emily Blunt is sick and tired of “strong female characters,” too. In an article about the upcoming Western miniseries The English, The Telegraph talked to Blunt, who plays one of the two leads, about what drew her to the role, and surprisingly, she had this to say: “I love a character with a s...

D23 Updates: Marvel Edition

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 10, 2022 | 0

The recent Marvel D23 panel was underwhelming, to say the least. Marvel Studios didn’t confirm any major casting like those rumored for Fantastic Four, roles for Henry Cavill or John Boyega. The grand total of the public revelations boils down to a few posters, confirmation of previously e...

The Problem with Modern “Woke” Characters

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Apr 15, 2022 | 0

For those engrossed with the political ideology of diversity and inclusion, it is advantageous and altogether fruitful to label those who oppose their beloved “woke” characters as bigots, heathens, and Nazis not worth the very air they breathe. However, for those who spend more than a fleeting m...

Ms. Marvel Trailer Quirks Up a Storm

AlexGherzo | Mar 15, 2022 | 2

The Marvel TV train is still chugging along – for better or worse – as a trailer for Ms. Marvel was released today. The seventh Marvel series to hit Disney+, Ms. Marvel centers on Kamala Khan, a teenager and Captain Marvel superfan (no accounting for taste) who develops her own powers and sets o...

Marvel Reshot Finale All-Female Scene Multiple Times to Be Less Pandering

Don Khan Swaylo | Oct 30, 2021 | 3

According to a new book by executive producer Trinh Tran, the “all-female” segment of the final battle in Avengers: Endgame went through extensive reshoots because the original was criticized as “pandering.” So, it went from “pandering” to “contrived;” suppose that’s better. The St...

REVIEW: What If…? Season 1, Episode 7 “What If… Thor Were an Only Child?”

AlexGherzo | Sep 22, 2021 | 2

“What If… Thor Were an Only Child?” makes it clear that this animated Marvel series still has some kinks to work out – some very big, very annoying kinks. The worst impulses of the show take center stage this week, where instead of using a diverging timeline to explore the characters, they j...