Preacher looks and acts like a prestige drama. The pilot episode took its time establishing the characters and setting up their world, there were meaningful conversations about faith, more than a few hints about the titular hero’s tragic backstory, loads of questions with hardly any answers, and some not-so-subtle social commentary. A passing glance at...
2016 May
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It’s SuperChomp Episode 4: This week Mike and Jordan talk in full length about Captain America: Civil War! There are FULL SPOILERS ahead!! If you saw the movie, take a listen!
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High-Rise Is An Overcooked Yet Enthralling Take On J.G. Ballard’s Classic Book
“It’s a human zoo A suicide machine!”– High Rise by Hawkwind, sadly not featured in this film. Published in 1975, J.G. Ballard’s grim, dystopian vision is far removed from today’s artistic climate where calls for trigger warnings and safe spaces reverberate across the pop culture landscape with ever greater frequency. That a film of High-Rise...
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Captain America: Civil War is a triumph. As the latest entry in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, it surprises with both its ability to feel fresh despite its status as a sequel (to both Captain America: the Winter Soldier and Avengers: Age of Ultron) and its strength as an action drama – yes, drama,...
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If you didn’t already know, Spider-Man is finally making his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). On May 6, 2017, Spider-Man will finally join up with the rest of the Avengers in Captain America: Civil War. While the film is already getting RAVE reviews (94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 8.6 on IMDB), I’m...
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