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Movie Review: Superman (2025)

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The main message of the movie seems to be a biting commentary of the state of the media today, and how people are being divided by media-driven narratives. The film is pretty direct with its criticism of social media, and has a very unique take on the real-life “bot” phenomenon that pushes phony, media generated outrage. The movie is really an indictment on our self-absorbed selfie culture where there is no such thing as “bad” publicity. It’s a bit satisfying to see this since the social-criticism is well-deserved, but the movie at times gets a little too obvious making this point.

Movie Review: Captain America Brave New World

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A new Marvel movie is out so of course, I saw it. I see all of them. Captain America Brave New World, (henceforth to be abbreviated as: CABNW) is the fourth Captain American movie, but the first one featuring Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as Captain America. It’s really a sequel to The Incredible Hulk. MCU fans will like it because it does provide a little bit of continuity from other films like the aforementioned Incredible Hulk, and the Eternals, and from Falcon and the Winter Soldier. It doesn't do much more than that. It's not an entry-level movie for someone who's not seen any other MCU movies.

Four years ago: At what cost “unity”?

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Four years ago, then president elect Joe Biden called for unity. What he was really calling for was surrender, surrender of our values, surrender of the republic our Founding Fathers meant for us. Four years later America remains divided. The difference this time around, is that those of us who would not part with their American ideals are in the ascendency.