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Shazam! or Captain Marvel: What’s in a Name?
Four weeks after the release of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain Marvel, the DC Cinematic Universe opened Shazam!, a film that by most rights deserves the title more, but not by copyright. The fault lies with DC as much as anyone. You could also say it serves them right. Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019) That’s because the first…
History of the Living Dead Part I: Night of the Living Dead
When people – horror fans or not – first hear mention of George A. Romero, their automatic response is usually to think of the decades-long Living Dead saga comprised of Night of the Living Dead (1968), Dawn of the Dead (1979), Day of the Dead (1985) and Land of the Dead (2005). Romero was, for…
Notes from a cinema memoir: Nazi modernism and other conundrums
“My firm commissioned Ernst Jager to write a brochure on the work involved in Triumph of the Will. Jager wrote a ludicrously overblown text…and unfortunately, because of all my work, I didn’t read his brochure before its publication. Jager had put it together with UFA’s publicity department, which brought it out under my name.” Leni…
5 Films With Fantastic Costume Design
What do you look for in a film? A riveting score? Compelling acting? Enthralling plot? One of the most crucial aspects common to all feature films is costume design. You wouldn’t see Queen Victoria in denim jeans and a halter top. Scarlett O’Hara wouldn’t have turned all those heads had she not been in her…
Game of Thrones Season 8: A (Partial) Defence
You know what I hate? I hate when professional sportscasters tell sports fans to chill out over a bad call that cost their team a championship because, after all, “it’s only a game.” Mind you, I don’t disagree with the sentiment. I just object to the messenger. That professional sportscaster has made a nice living…