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Invincible is back this week on Amazon Prime. The show is a glorious and gleeful celebration of comic tropes, but it is also layered with compelling human drama.

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Invincible Captures the Traumatic Reality of Superheroes

By Darren MooneyNovember 3, 2023

With the release of The Creator in cinemas, it seems like a good opportunity to revisit director Gareth Edwards’ last film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

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With Rogue One, Gareth Edwards Gave Star Wars a Sense of Scale

By Darren MooneyOctober 2, 2023

Themes of othering and oppression have been a key metaphor in stories about robots for decades in cinema. However, The Creator stands out for taking this metaphor and applying it directly to not only the Vietnam War, but also cinematic depictions of that conflict.

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The Creator is a Science Fiction Allegory About Vietnam War Films

By Darren MooneySeptember 29, 2023

This week on In the Frame the video series, Darren explains how Ahsoka's first two episodes feel like good, clean, somewhat-safe Star Wars.

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Ahsoka is More Star Wars About Star Wars – In the Frame

By Darren MooneyAugust 23, 2023