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The Real Scandal Is the Whitewashing of ‘The Odyssey’

August 3, 2026 J. Barnes 0 Comments ancient Greece, Anne Hathaway, Ben-Hur, Brad Pitt, Brett Ratner, casting, Christopher Nolan, Elon Musk, Exodus Gods and Kings, film criticism, Greek history, Greek mythology, Hercules, Hollywood, Homer, Hugh Jackman, Jason and the Argonauts, Lupita Nyong’o, Matt Damon, Mel Gibson, movie review, Nicholas Galitzine, Renny Harlin, representation, Ridley Scott, The Legend of Hercules, The Odyssey, The Passion of the Christ, The Ten Commandments, Theo James, Tom Holland, Troy, whitewashing, Zendaya, Zoe Kazan

Where are the Greek actors for a Greek epic?

Spider Man Is Back and More Emo Than Ever

July 30, 2026August 12, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Avengers Doomsday, Bruce Banner, Chris McKenna, comic book movies, Destin Daniel Cretton, Empire State University, Erik Sommers, Florence Pugh, Hulk, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios, MCU, Michael Mando, movie review, New York City, Peter Parker, Queens, Sadie Sink, Scorpion, Sony Pictures, Spider-Man, Spider-Man Brand New Day, superhero movies, The Hand, The Punisher, Tom Holland, X-Men, Yelena Belova, Zendaya

Can the web-slinging superhero save the world and also have friends?

‘The Odyssey’ Is the Most Christopher Nolan Film Yet

July 16, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments 70mm, adaptation, ancient Greece, Anne Hathaway, Athena, Benny Safdie, Bill Irwin, Calypso, Charlize Theron, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Nolan films, Circe, Classics, Cyclops, Elliot Page, epic films, Greek epic, Greek mythology, Hades, Homer, IMAX, Ithaca, literature, Lupita Nyong’o, Matt Damon, movie review, mythology, Odysseus, Odyssey review, Penelope, Polyphemus, practical effects, Robert Pattinson, Samantha Morton, Telemachus, The Odyssey, Tom Holland, Travis Scott, Trojan War, Zendaya

A star-studded epic brings Homer to the 21st century

Amazing Spider Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2, A Decade Later

May 9, 2024May 13, 2024 Cezary Strusiewicz 0 Comments Amazing Spider-Man 2, Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Marc Webb, Tom Holland, Zendaya

Much-maligned franchise movie is still unbeatable when it comes to superhero romance

Uncharted

Who ‘Uncharted’?

February 18, 2022February 23, 2022 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Antonio Banderas, Mark Wahlberg, Playstation, Ruben Fleischer, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle, Tom Holland, Uncharted

Tom Holland’s botched video-game adventure

No Way Home

Ultimate Spider-Man

December 16, 2021December 19, 2021 Stephen Garrett 1 Comment Alfred Molina, Andrew Garfield, Benedict Cumberbatch, J.K. Simmons, Jamie Foxx, No Way Home, Rhys Ifans, Spider-Man, Thomas Haden Church, Tobey Maguire, Tom Holland, Willem Dafoe

The MCU produces another instant classic for its fans

Cherry

‘Cherry’ is the Pits

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Cherry, Ciara Bravo, Nico Walker, The Russo Brothers, Tom Holland

The Russo Brothers follow up their Avengers movies with an art film starring Tom Holland as a heroin-addicted veteran with PTSD

Spider-Man: Far From Good

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Stephen Garrett 1 Comment Jake Gyllenhaal, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, Mysterio, Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson, Spider-Man, Tom Holland, Zendaya

‘Far From Home’ is a WTF Entry from the MCU

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BFG Podcast #314: Lanterns, Coyotes, Acme Discussions

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 Book and Film Globe Staff 0

Neal and Rob unpack private equity and falling anvils; Neal and Nick pick over HBO’s new superhero series

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Ridley Scott Is Back, Flying By the Light of ‘The Dog Stars’

August 28, 2026August 31, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0

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Maybe You Can Go Home Again, Samba Traore

August 27, 2026August 30, 2026 William Schwartz 0

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40 Years On, UConn’s Geno Auriemma is Still Butting Heads… and Winning

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