Category: Science Fiction
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ (2023) – A Glimpse into the Transformative Power of Family, Friendship, and Fear
The latest installment in the beloved media franchise is a unique stylized mesh of humor and heart.
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‘Blue Beetle’: Family over Fanfare
‘Blue Beetle’ is another solid addition to the superhero film canon.
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‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
The enthralling prequel and 5th installment in ‘The Hunger Games’ film franchise.
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‘No One Will Save You’
Explore the tension between director intention and viewer interpretation in this review of the excellent sci-fi horror of ‘No One Will Save You.’
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‘The Invisible Man’ (2020): The Hiddenness of Domestic Abuse
The 2020 remake of ‘The Invisible Man’ explores the hidden nature of domestic violence with a classic sci-fi character.
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‘The Invisible Man’ (2020)
‘The Invisible Man’ triumphs in tension even as it drops the ball on genuine surprise for the audience.
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‘Zom 100’ Critiques Predatory Capitalism
Zombie apocalypses have been metaphors for late-stage predatory capitalism, but never a system disrupter that brings about freedom.
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‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ – Mhkuzi: The Spirit Racer
The second episode of the highly anticipated Afrofuturism series delivers with a high-speed race teaching us to go far beyond just accepting ourselves.
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‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ – A Promising New Afrofuturism Series from Disney+
Disney has kept its word and allowed a new generation of Black and/or African storytellers to tell their own original stories. The question remains, will the public keep their word?
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Trans Allegories in Film: ‘Robots’ (2005)
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.