New Spider-Man movie is the origin story we didn’t know that we needed

By Caroline Palermo, Staff Writer *WARNING: SPOILERS* In many ways, Spider-Man: No Way Home feels like a nostalgic trip. At nineteen, I found myself sitting between my brothers in a dark theater. As a child, I spent my Saturday mornings right next to the same brothers watching Pokemon, Ben 10 and most importantly, the Spider-Man cartoons. On my right, my younger brother sat there with his box of Raisinets like he had four years ago when we watched Homecoming, the movie that cemented Tom Holland as our favorite Peter Parker. And so, the three of us spent the next 148 minutes in a haze of nostalgia, … Continue reading New Spider-Man movie is the origin story we didn’t know that we needed

Everyone can save the day Diversity in comic book movies represents reality

By: Grant Vance ~Staff Writer~ After many years of crime-fighting and world-building comic books have found their way from a humble collection of monthly panels to mainstream blockbusters on the silver screen. With anything that enters the realm of mainstream consciousness, there is much to be discussed and many opinions to account for. Considered the modern day western due to sheer popularity and quantity, the superhero film is controlling the blockbuster market by a wide degree. Not only has it bled into television, with multiple shows inspired by comic book series currently airing and in development, but the genre is … Continue reading Everyone can save the day Diversity in comic book movies represents reality