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Review: ‘The Snyder Cut’ delivers director’s epic four-hour vision

(03/23/21 4:00pm)

When “Justice League” hit theaters in late 2017, it was both a critical and financial disaster. With stories of endless production troubles and expensive reshoots, many felt that it was doomed from the start. The most notable being the replacing of director Zack Snyder with Marvel “Avengers” director Joss Whedon. It was clear that Zack Snyder’s dark vision of the iconic heroes was greatly watered down and saturated into an unrecognizable mess. 

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2021/03/review-the-snyder-cut-delivers-directors-epic-four-hour-vision

Review: Everyone should give ‘South Park: Vaccination Special’ a shot

(03/16/21 4:00pm)

 When “South Park” attempted to tackle the majority of 2020 last September with its special, “The Pandemic Special,” it was a slight disappointment. The special felt bloated and did not put its focus on the characters and plot lines the audience would much rather see. Thankfully, 2021 gave the writers more than enough material to create another hour-long special, which improves on many of the previous special’s mistakes, even if it still falls into some of the same pitfalls.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2021/03/review-everyone-should-give-south-park-vaccination-special-a-shot

Commentary: ‘WandaVision’ takes viewers through the ages on Disney+

(03/09/21 5:00pm)

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has released movies and television adaptations for over a decade now. In the whopping 23 films released since “Iron Man” in 2008, we have been introduced to an entire universe of heroes. Two of those heroes are Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and The Vision, played by Paul Bettany. Both made their debut in the 2015 movie “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Since then, the two developed a romantic relationship until Vision’s demise in “Infinity War.” 

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2021/03/commentary-wandavision-takes-viewers-through-the-ages-on-disney

APB honors the late Chadwick Boseman with screening of the enjoyable, if forgettable, ‘21 Bridges’

(09/15/20 4:00pm)

While the world is trying to process the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman, the influential actor who passed away after a four-year battle with colon cancer, the actor was honored Friday night here at SU. The Activities Program Board (APB) screened one of Boseman’s last films, “21 Bridges” for students to enjoy on the Academic quad. 

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/09/apb-honors-the-late-chadwick-boseman-with-screening-of-the-enjoyable-if-forgettable-21-bridges