For the first few parts of this series of articles, I talked about a trope in anime that I call “the token foreigner”, gave examples of said characters, and talked about subsections of the trope in sports anime and in cases where the “foreigner” isn’t foreign. In an attempt to find anime that do non-Japanese characters…
It has been a while since I marathoned a show, but this past week, I watched all that I could of the anime known as My Hero Academia. So far this anime is still in the midst of its second season, with likely more to go after it and I’m certainly interested in seeing more…
Before we get started, I want you to picture Superman. What’s coming to mind, reader? Are you seeing the blue costume? How about those red trunks bad comedians love to talk about? Are you thinking of his speed relative to speeding bullets or that bit about truth, justice, and whatnot? Now, are you picturing Superman…
In the years since the project was scrapped, Superman Lives has become the Jodorowsky’s Dune of the superhero set: a dauntingly ambitious film helmed by a distinctive director featuring the input of a truly diverse array of artists that ultimately bit the dust before cameras started rolling. Slated for release in 1998, Superman Lives was set to be directed by…
Truthfully, the notion that a Deadpool movie exists at all still feels like a minor miracle. It’s been 7 years since the Marvel’s fourth-wall shattering anti-hero and patron saint of the internet* made his infamously off-model film debut in the underwhelming X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and at the time, getting the character on screen in proper form –much…
In an era where big budget superhero films dominate the box office, it’s easy to forget that “comic book adaptation” was once a dirty phrase in Hollywood. Even 10 years ago, silver screen supeheroics were considered a risky investment before Nolan and Whedon used them to shatter records. Capes on Camera is a look at…
In an era where big budget superhero films dominate the box office, it’s easy to forget that “comic book adaptation” was once a dirty phrase in Hollywood. Even 10 years ago, silver screen supeheroics were considered a risky investment before Nolan and Whedon used them to shatter records. Capes on Camera is a look at…
Rooster Illusion 