Tag Archives: Spider-Man

Review: Morbius (2022)

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble At this point, Morbius has become a rite of passage for understanding social media and its ability to frame and process a piece of art. Witnessing the pendulum swing between the initial reaction (mainly bafflement and disappointment) and ironic … Continue reading →

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Brief Consideration: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble To quote John Wick, “Yeah, I’m thinking I’m back.” Sorry it’s been a while since my last blog post, but there’s one piece of writing that required my constant attention, along with a general lack of motivation to blog. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on a Trailer: Morbius (2020)

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Sartaj Govind Singh

As the comic book movie genre has grown, it has taken great leaps with projects that focus on some of the genre’s most dastardly foes. Stripped of their central heroes, these films are interesting experiments. Morbius represents a further division … Continue reading →

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Editorial: My Top Five Comic Book Movies of the Decade

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Sartaj Govind Singh

5) The Dark Knight Rises Christopher Nolan’s third film in The Dark Knight trilogy is a flawed epic that never reconciles its social commentary with the bleak portrait of its world. However, it has ambition, touching moments and a steadfast … Continue reading →

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Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Sartaj Govind Singh

In retrospect, it’s hard not to view Spider-Man: Homecoming as a perfunctory footnote in the ongoing Marvel cinematic saga. Coasting on the charm of its cast and high school setting: the film was an uninvolving and annoyingly light affair that … Continue reading →

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Brief Consideration: Venom (2018)

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Venom is a shoo-in for one of the most bizarre comic book movies ever made. It’s a feature-length Saturday morning cartoon, trapped inside a reluctant midnight movie that slumps through its banally conceived plot with the enthusiasm of a tired … Continue reading →

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Concise Review: Spider-Man Homecoming (2017)

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Spider-Man Homecoming is more a pat on the back with half measured niceties than a triumphant and cheer-inducing return. The sixteenth Marvel picture in the cinematic canon boasts an adolescent high school Peter Parker, (Tom Holland) whose desire of wanting … Continue reading →

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