The Boys is a 2019 Amazon Prime television series created by Eric Kripke. It takes place in an alternate universe, in an America that is overrun with superheroes. These heroes are all operating under the thumb of the overbearing Vought Corporation, whose main commodity is an elite super squad called The Seven. Meanwhile, Hughie Campbell…
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Netflix’s new special Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein is a miniature masterpiece of auteur absurdism that dares to ask one of life’s most important questions: What if Orson Welles was Ed Wood? The special utilizes the mockumentary style popularized by Christopher Guest, and later perfected by the series Documentary Now! It tells the fictional story of…
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published in 2007. It is the last book of J.K. Rowling’s epic seven-part adventure revolving around her hero, Harry Potter. Copies of the novel were reserved months in advance, and local bookstores hosted all-night costume parties for the book’s release. The attendees of these events were of all…
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Stranger Things Season 3 released on Netflix on July 4th, 2019. The hit show is known for its 80’s nostalgia, creepy monsters, fantastic acting, and breakneck binge-able pace. It saw some of the most satisfying wins in the show’s short run… as well as some of the most disappointing duds. In this review, there won’t…
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Outlaw Star is an anime that aired in Japan from January 1998 – June 1998. The show was licensed by Bandai entertainment and became a staple of Cartoon Network’s Toonami block in 2001. The main character is Gene Starwind, a womanizing mercenary for hire with dreams of becoming a spacefaring Outlaw. With the help of…
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Brazil is a 1985 film written by Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown, and Tom Stoppard and directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Jonathan Pryce as Sam Lowry, a listless upper class bureaucrat who spends his days fantasizing about being a hero and saving the woman of his dreams, Jill. When Sam is offered a promotion, he…
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Good Omens is a 2019 Amazon Prime 6-episode series based on the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. It follows David Tennant as Crowley, a smooth-talking demon, and Michael Sheen as Aziraphale, a timid angel, as they join forces to try saving the earth from the impending Apocalypse. As the powers of Light and…
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Independence Day is a 1996 film written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, and directed by Roland Emmerich. It follows a fighter pilot (played by Will Smith), a scientist (played by Jeff Goldblum), and the President of the United States (played by Bill Pullman) as they attempt to save the earth from a hostile alien…
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Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, is the heroine of the first three entries in the Alien Franchise: Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3. In this essay, we will discuss Ellen Ripley’s identity and how it changed based on the needs of each film and the franchise as a whole. Warning: This essay contains spoilers for…
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Godzilla is a 2014 film written by Max Borenstein and directed by Gareth Edwards. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as bomb disposal expert Ford Brody, whose journey to Japan to retrieve his father (Bryan Cranston) turns into a life-or-death struggle against gargantuan ancient radioactive creatures called MUTOs (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms). Ford volunteers for increasingly dangerous…
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