Legacyquels Are Murdering Movies
This article was posted on March 20th to the AnthonyReviews Substack. Subscribe to read there first! This article was originally written for and published on The Game of Nerds. Screen Crush film critic Matt Singer coined the term legacyquel in 2015 as the Star Wars franchise returned to the movies with The Force Awakens. It…
Facing the History of Star Wars’ Oscars
Star Wars’ Oscars history is a quietly interesting one. While the franchise garnered a handful of nominations and wins, laypeople and fans likely would say the most popular film series of all time deserves better. Most characterize the Academy Awards as uptight and exclusive gatekeepers that rarely showcase “the movies people actually saw.” Examining that…
Are Social Justice Superheroes Bad? (Spoilers, no)
This article was originally published 1/9/2024. To get the latest AnthonyReviews writing first, subscribe to our newsletter below. It’s free! Real-world injustice has always driven the movies (see my article “Movies Shouldn’t Be Political”). As it should; making large-scale movies about real-world topics can truly affect change. But the audience’s annoyance at making that connection explicit…
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