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Venom Film Rview

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Monolithic Familiarity      While it's easy to perceive that, beyond the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there has been a rather 'resurgence' in regards to one-off superhero films that respectively bring with them their own distinctive likenesses, whether it's Deadpool's  inherently comical 4th wall-breaking or Logan's compelling emotion within its characterisation, it can't go unnoticed how avid these types of films have festered cinemas and home entertainment since yesteryear. Ever since my own upbringing, you only have to look back within the late 90's and early 2000's to see how studios were ambitiously plunging their conglomerate power to dominate the cinematic space; since the comic-book golden age demanded live-action adaptations. From films like Blade  to early X-Men , Catwoman  and Ghost Rider , it's fathomable to gaze how intuitive studios were to dip their money-making toes in a genre that would gradually see dominance in the box-off...

My Hero Academia: Season 3 Anime Review

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Going Further Than Plus Ultra?! As understandable as it is that many people will have been fatigued from the events that transpired in this years Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War , being that the said film is a culmination of preceding superhero films that pits a mass amount of characters into one context, it can't go unnoticed how a select few will have been equally enthused for the arrival of My Hero Academia's 3rd season. To answer why captivated audiences would have been looking forward to seeing Kenji Nagasaki's anime series is simple, it's because it upholds a contemporary status quo of anime which seamlessly demonstrates the said genre's loveable aspects; that of intriguing story-telling, vivid artistry and complex characterisation. If many have already read my review of My Hero Academia's 2nd season, then you'll know why there isn't much left to be said of the aforementioned show that hasn't already been said already. Ever since i...