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‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Is Prequel Storytelling Done Right [Review]

May 22, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

A close-up of Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy)'s dirty face in front of a highway

Prequels run the risk of being redundant right out of the gate. The end is already known to audiences, so how fresh can the storytelling actually be?

In the case of George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the surprising answer is: pretty damn fresh.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Alyla Browne, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlee Fraser, Chris Hemsworth, furiosa, George Miller, Lachy Hulme, mad max, Nico Lathouris

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Is An Exhaustive Homage To The Games [Review]

June 13, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

After thirty years, countless games, and even a few films, Mario and Luigi get the animated Hollywood treatment with The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Aaron Horvath, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Chris Pratt, Fred Armisen, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Matthew Fogel, Nintendo, Seth Rogen

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I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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