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Wandavision Offers Hope That Originality Can Survive the Era of the Ever-Expanding Franchise

If you believe that franchise fatigue is destroying capital-C Cinema, there...

If you believe that franchise fatigue is destroying capital-C Cinema, there’s little to look forward to. But WandaVision shows not all hope is lost

Paul Bettany as Vision and Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda in WandaVision

All the Marvel Clues You Missed in WandaVision's First Two Episodes

At first glance, WandaVision is a playful satire of family sitcoms of yeste...

At first glance, WandaVision is a playful satire of family sitcoms of yesteryear. Wanda (a.k.a. Scarlet Witch) and Vision play house as a happily married couple dealing with mundane problems like disastrous dinner parties and...

Leslie Odom Jr. stars in One Night in Miami

One Night in Miami Blends Fact and Fiction to Bring Civil Rights-Era Luminaries to Life

What do famous people talk about behind closed doors? That question is only...

What do famous people talk about behind closed doors? That question is only interesting for about two minutes. But wondering what legends talk about behind closed doors? You can build a whole movie around that,...

11 Funny Audiobooks to Lighten the Mood This Dreary Winter

Just weeks into 2021, the new year already feels uncomfortably similar to t...

Just weeks into 2021, the new year already feels uncomfortably similar to the one that came before it. With renewed COVID-19 lockdowns and headlines dominated by news both distressing and sad, let’s face it: in...

Carey Mulligan stars as Cassandra in Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman Starts with a Cathartic Blast. Then It Gets Bogged Down With Cynicism

Carey Mulligan stars in a revenge fantasy that strives a little too hard to...

Carey Mulligan stars in a revenge fantasy that strives a little too hard to make us think rather than feel

Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor in 'Locked Down'

We Could Use a Pandemic-Era Romantic Comedy, But Locked Down Isn't It

Welcome to the era of COVID romance, starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ej...

Welcome to the era of COVID romance, starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor

Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany in WandaVision

WandaVision Deserves the Hype. But It Penalizes Casual Marvel Viewers With Confusion

As an MCU novice, I found myself wondering: how many movies would I have to...

As an MCU novice, I found myself wondering: how many movies would I have to watch to make this show make sense?