Scarlett Johansson
Believe the hype. Avengers: Infinity War begins to close the portal to Marvel Studios’ three phases in an extravagant fashion, serving as a prime example that story and spectacle can coexist in a summer blockbuster.
Enid and Rebecca’s ironic appreciation of pop culture in Terry Zwigoff’s 2001 cult film hides an insightful look at young adulthood.
Rough Night starts weak- but with a decent amount of laughs and a deconstruction of gender tropes, it soon becomes a breath of fresh air.
Asian actors make up 1.3% of leading roles in films and it’s painful to see opportunities for us to be on screen given to white actors who are deemed better than us.
Ghost in the Shell is full of visual splendor, yet ultimately lacks the originality or prowess of the original Japanese anime film.
Has Scarlett Johansson ever hurt anyone? Really, has she? Yes, maybe her character Natasha Romanoff in the Iron Man and Avengers movie series has broken a few people’s bones, maybe a fibula here and there.
When I think back to Avengers: Age of Ultron, the best thing I can compare it to is a multi-layered Impressionist painting. From up close, it often looks and feels like an over-stuffed mess, as if director Joss Whedon was trying to cram as much as possible into his 2 hour and 20 minute timeframe.
“Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori” – Horace “It is sweet and right to die for one’s country”. Most famously, and aptly, used by the World War I era poet Wilfred Owen in his poem, “Dulce Et Decorum Est-,” about knock kneed soldiers slogging through dirt and grime within dangerous trenches on the European front. The quote is haunting in both Owen’s and Horace’s context, even if it also belies a satirical edge.