More from Richard Newby
How ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Intriguingly Moves MCU Multiverse Narrative Forward and Why That’s Important
For all the mind-bending trips through alternate dimensions and cameos that point to grander ambitions in the MCU, this chapter is a surprisingly simple and focused story that forces characters to examine the cost of their happiness, and when and where such a crucial emotion can be tapped.
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‘Moon Knight’ Series’ Grand Storytelling Required More Than Six Episodes
The Disney+ limited series starring Oscar Isaac, May Calamawy and Ethan Hawke concluded Wednesday.
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How Underselling ‘The Northman’s’ Fantasy Proved to Be Its Biggest Box Office Battle
The historical epic starring Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk and Willem Dafoe only made $24.9 million globally off an estimated $90 million budget.
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‘Morbius’ and When the Critical Consensus Bites
There’s nothing wrong with legitimate criticism or not liking a movie, but the reaction to the poorly reviewed Jared Leto started months before it even opened.
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Why ‘Moon Knight’ Will Be Debated Even More Than Most Comic Book Adaptations
The Oscar Isaac Disney+ series dives into comic book history and tackles mental illness for a general audience that isn't familiar enough with either to comment definitively, but surely will regardless.
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‘John Carter’ Changed Hollywood, but Not in the Way Disney Hoped
Ten years ago, the property that inspired ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Avatar’ bombed — and now both those franchises are in the Disney family.
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The Real-World Horror Behind ‘The Batman’
Matt Reeves redefines classic characters for modern-day America, one in which cops are infrequently heroes, political change does not occur without revolution, and the fairy-tale narrative attached to wealthy orphans no longer carries the weight it once did.
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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Director Shares Hopes for a Sequel
David Blue Garcia, who came up as a cinematographer, talks the pressures of following in the footsteps of an iconic property, reflects on one of its toughest scenes, and looks to the future: "I’ve actually brainstormed quite a bit about what would happen in a continuation of this story."
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How James Gunn and John Cena Made People Care About Peacemaker
The character is a child's idea of a superhero, but rather than being born of hope, tragedy or truth, he’s born of our national shame.
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A ‘The Batman’ Controversy Unsettles a Portion of Fandom
A vocal minority of fans took issue with comments from star Robert Pattinson, who confirmed his Dark Knight does not kill, yet such a rule has existed for decades in the comics.
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‘Scream’ and the New Rules of Fandom
In the end, the new installment is a commentary on the current generation of movie lovers (and haters).
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The Secrets of ‘Moon Knight’: Ethan Hawke’s Villain and Oscar Isaac’s Accent
What might seem random in the first trailer for the Disney+ series actually has deep roots in the comics.
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