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Acting/Actors, Miscellaneous, Superhero

Pop Culture Shift Part 2 – Recasting Batman

Author’s Note: This is part one of a 5-part series examining the (potentially) changing icons in Hollywood. Each part will focus on one of the characters or franchises highlighted in this introduction piece.Part Two will focus on Batman. How iconic is the character? In the realm of superheroes, I’d say fairly iconic. He wasn’t the first big blockbuster superhero (Superman in 1978, probably) but he was the … Continue reading Pop Culture Shift Part 2 – Recasting Batman

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Acting/Actors, Miscellaneous, Superhero

A dramatic shift in pop culture icons is imminent

Author’s Note: This is an introduction to a 5-part series examining the changing icons presented below. Each subsequent part will focus on one of the characters or franchises highlighted in this piece. We are approaching a historic point in pop culture and cinema fandom, one that we haven’t seen the likes of in around 20 years, but this time the famous and iconic characters in … Continue reading A dramatic shift in pop culture icons is imminent

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Acting/Actors, Top Ten Tuesday

Ten Actors I’ll Watch in Anything

This is an unofficial companion to the two-part essay I recently wrote on Bankable Movie Stars – why there has been a decline in the number of those types of actors, and who still currently qualifies as one. There are no numbers to quantify, or no awards to be considered. This is pure, unadulterated bias on my part, so there is no real introduction to … Continue reading Ten Actors I’ll Watch in Anything

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Interview, Superhero

Sean O’Connell Interview – Author of “Release the Snyder Cut” Book

2017’s JUSTICE LEAGUE was, well, bad. But it didn’t start out that way, and on March 18, 2021, we will get to see Zack Snyder’s vision fully realized. Like, FULLY realized, in a 4-hour cut composed mostly of footage Snyder shot before his unfortunate departure from JUSTICE LEAGUE under tragic family circumstances. After the theatrical release flopped, fans took to social media and began a … Continue reading Sean O’Connell Interview – Author of “Release the Snyder Cut” Book

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Action, Book Adaptations, Miscellaneous, Superhero

The Academy Hates Franchise Acting

Over the Christmas break, I rewatched the entire Harry Potter series from beginning to end. One thing that really stood out to me on this rewatch was just how absolutely perfect Alan Rickman was in the role of Severus Snape. As I got to thinking about how great he really was, I wondered why he never received an Academy Award nomination. Upon diving a little … Continue reading The Academy Hates Franchise Acting

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