Thor is one of the old Gods, the son of Odin, brother of trickster Loki and part of the pantheon of Norse Gods. So Thor being in a world of swords and armor makes complete sense, and indeed, Thor’s weapon of choice is Mjölnir, his hammer. Yes, his hammer has a name. Drop Thor onto modern-day Earth and we have a humorous situation where he’s incredibly powerful but also completely clueless about common technology like…Read More
Review: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Let me end the suspense right up front: I liked G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. I didn’t expect it to be a deep, thoughtful war film, nor did I expect it to be a profound visual essay on the challenges of morality in a wartime setting: see Flags of our Fathers and The Hurt Locker (my review). Instead, I expected a loud, action-filled movie that had attractive actors, shiny toys, banal dialog and a…Read More