How ‘Gotham’ Re-Invents Batman’s Sexual Politics
Fox's Gotham finally gives DC an edge over Marvel as it interweaves morality and sexuality into a sophisticated narrative.
Andrea Tallarita
Andrea Tallarita was born in Rome in 1985. He studied Comparative Literature at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich and currently lives in Berlin. He is represented by the London-based literary agency Marjacq.
Deconstructing the Avengers: Bad Robot! Language Co-Opted
Like Joss Whedon himself, Ultron refuses to play fair: The bad robot in this film does not stand for the “shit” at all.
Deconstructing the Avengers: Language Transcended … Almost
Black Widow’s reputation for cajolery, subterfuge, coaxing, and subtle persuasion endow her with a silver tongue that almost transcends Hulk’s chaos and unbridled, unreasoning emotion.
Deconstructing the Avengers: Good and Bad Language
From the very outset Age of Ultron was weighed down by a lot of artistic, cultural, and commercial expectations: You don't take care of this particular problem by adding more weight.
Splitting Hairs (of Identity) in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
James Gunn's epic borrows from the mythologies of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, but its characters are on a much more contemporary quest for identity.