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The Resurrection of Thor

Prior to the release of Thor: Ragnorak, the hunky, sun-kissed character had unfortunately become quite a bore. Not only was the God of Thunder a flop in his own sequel Thor: The Dark World (2013) but similarly, in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Thor was nothing more than an empty shell of a character. A harsh opinion, maybe, but unfortunately one shared by many. The third installment of the Thor movies proves that this sentiment was also shared by both the actor and the director, as Thor: Ragnorak instilled in the series a completely fresh tone, courtesy of director Taika…

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5 Best Series

5 Best Off-Beat Valentine’s Day Movie Suggestions

Ah, February! While the onslaught of winter cold continues, we get ever closer to everyone’s favourite consumer holiday: Valentine’s Day. While the pressure is on for couples to organize a memorable date night complete with romance galore, the classic dinner and a movie plan can seem a bit boring. Especially when the expectation is that the movie in question will be something filled with unrealistic depictions of romance and modern-world dating that either make you feel underwhelmed with what you have, or dream that your rather ordinary (but perfectly wonderful) partner could be more like the smoldering Ryan Gosling. So,…

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Reviews

Rise of the Anti-Hero

SPOILER ALERT – The Punisher Season 1 Antihero: a central character in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes. The popularity of the antihero is not a particularly new concept. Having a main character that is undeniably flawed has always been appealing. Think James Bond, Magneto, Jay Gatsby, or reflecting to Shakespeare’s time, Macbeth, Hamlet, or Othello. In more recent media there’s Deadpool, Rick Grimes, or Dexter Morgan. So, what are the features that make these characters so compelling? To start, it’s worth noting that a markedly imperfect, morally ambiguous character is often a more two-dimensional one.…

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Reflections

Black History Month Reading List

Black History Month is upon us once again! For those who are unaware, Black History Month is an annual celebration of the achievements of African Americans and a recognition of the central role of Black people in the history of the United States. This tradition spread to Canada shortly after its conception in the US in 1926, though at that time it was merely a week-long event, expanding to a month in 1976. Unfortunately, this month it is not met with enough attention as it should be. As argued each year, Black History should not be a topic left to…

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Movies

Jumanji: A successful sequel – Shocker!

For most of Canada, January was a cold one! And those winter days are often the best time to duck into cinema to avoid the onslaught of cold winds and snow on one’s face. The warmth of the theatre and the familiarity of comfort food like popcorn and nachos making us feel comfy. Anyone who lives in Toronto knows that this week brought back the cold and snow, so the cinema seemed like a good escape from the dreariness. But the real question is what does one watch in this kind of weather? What is worth the $15 – $20…

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Reflections

Welcome to Avid Bards!

Hi! We are Z & S, best friends and cousins who have a passion for everything story-telling related. We are very excited to be launching this blog, after many months of contemplation and work! This blog is dedicated to interesting topics, reviews, and opinions regarding Books, TV shows, Movies and Music we have read, watched or listened to recently. While sometimes it may be a topic directly related to the source in question, other times the connection will be stretched, brought about by whatever the source inspired in us. For our first post we wanted to take a moment to…

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