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Authority and The Avengers

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Orren

There’s a very interesting article over on Tor.com about The Avengers, titled No One Watches the Watchmen: Authoritarianism and The Avengers. The article is chock full of spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the movie do not read it. It … Continue reading →

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The Avengers blu-ray available for pre-order

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Orren

The Avengers is going so strong it hasn’t even hit the discount theaters yet, but already the blu-ray is available for pre-order. And it will come with a 3D blu-ray as well as a 2D blu-ray. For those who have … Continue reading →

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Marvel Movies Timeline

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Orren

Marvel has released an art book for The Avengers movie called Avengers: The Art of Marvel’s The Avengers which is a typical big beautiful slipcase art book with lots of groovy pictures, interviews with the designers, producers, cast, and so on. … Continue reading →

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Collateral Damage

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Orren

Have you ever noticed how much collateral damage huge superhero battles cause? We focus on the personal war between the heroes and villains, but they’re not simply inflicting damage on each other—they’re tearing their environment apart. In The Avengers, one … Continue reading →

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Whedon Assembles the Avengers Right

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Orren

Last night we saw Marvel’s latest superhero epic, The Avengers. We absolutely loved it. Joss Whedon didn’t simply make a good movie with characters that I already enjoyed. But he managed to achieve all the goals of a good superhero … Continue reading →

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Giving superhero films their due

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Orren

We who enjoy superhero graphic novels, comics, and movies know that these are often very good stories, produced with care by artists with something to say who are deeply invested in their work. But unfortunately, even though great graphic works … Continue reading →

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If we can’t protect the earth…

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Orren

Okay, this is a movie that I’m very, very excited about! We’ve got some seven months before it’s out (May 4, 2012). Until then, the couple of images from the end of Captain America: The First Avenger, and this new … Continue reading →

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