Comics
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ review: Anti-fascist superhero makes thrilling cinematic debut
February 13, 2025It is fitting, for a variety of reasons, in these current political times that we have a new film installment of a superhero with a long history of fighting against fascism and Nazis.
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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Disappointing sequel misses mark on story and purpose
October 4, 2024The outstanding performances in this musical/psychological thriller can’t save the film from itself.
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The Jewish Labor Bund, a history in comic book form
October 17, 2023The Bund is no great mystery to serious students of modern Jewish history, though a full understanding of its achievements may still be limited to those who can read Yiddish.
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New ‘Doctor Strange’ is fantastic – if imperfect – phantasmagoria
May 18, 2022This feels very much like a real Sam Raimi film, rather than yet another film that feels like it was slapped haphazardly together on the corporate Marvel/Disney assembly line.
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‘The Boys’ take on corporate superheroes for hire in comic TV adaptation
September 9, 2020The Boys is rip-roaring action fun, but also a very dark comedic look at U.S. corporate capitalism and mass-media politics.
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