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Category: Comics
Oh man, I realize I never posted last week's video here. So here's the belated 8th episode of Renewed Mind Movie Talk: Spider-man 2: Power, Responsibility, Identity. In this episode, I talk about my favorite Spider-man movie (sorry, Homecoming), and how the film dramatizes an identity crisis. This identity crisis can help Christians think about … Continue reading Spider-man 2: Power, Responsibility, Identity (Renewed Mind Movie Talk, Episode 08)
On Friday, Netflix will premier Iron Fist, the fourth in its successful franchise of Marvel Comics adaptations. Early reviews have not been positive, and critics continue to level against the show a concern raised since casting began: the series retains the source material’s use of the “mighty whitey” trope. “Mighty whitey” is a tongue-in-cheek way … Continue reading The Immortal Iron Fist: A Whitey Less Mighty
Richard Donner’s Superman: The Motion Picture (1977) and Tim Burton’s Batman (1989) may have already proven that moviegoers want to see superheroes on the screen, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been successful beyond expectation. Starting with 2008’s Iron Man, the MCU has been telling a large-scale story without precedent, spanning fourteen big-budget Disney feature … Continue reading Something to Avenge: The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Hero Problem
