Joss Whedon

Why The Avengers May Be This Summer's Most Pro-Woman Blockbuster

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.16.2012

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The way Joss Whedon and company present their female superheros merits acknowledgment primarily because of what they don't do. In short, they don't draw one damn bit of attention to it.

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'Buffy' Marathon Alert!

Posted 05.12.2012

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"Buffy The Vampire Slayer" fans riding high on Joss Whedon's "The Avengers" success are getting a special treat. Starting at 10 a.m. ET on Sat., May 1...

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The Scene-Stealer In The Avengers Is... Cobie Smulders?

Chris Krapek | Posted 05.10.2012

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Like the thematic all-star game it is, everybody in The Avengers is jockeying for a position and gets a little bit of shine. But for me, the sole stealer of scenes in the film was Cobie Smulders.

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Joss Whedon Thanks His 'Peeps,' Teases Post-'Avengers' Plans

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.09.2012

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Fans of Joss Whedon have endured their fair share of heartbreak over the years, thanks to early cancelations ("Firefly," "Dollhouse") and shocking cha...

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'Avengers 2' Is Happening

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 05.08.2012

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It's the type of story we have to write, but you saw this coming: "Avengers" is officially getting a sequel. Disney announced Tuesday afternoon that t...

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Joss Whedon On His 'Insanely Massive Ego'

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.08.2012

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Audiences assembled in record-breaking numbers to see "Marvel's The Avengers" in theaters last weekend, and while some might see this as evidence of w...

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Why The Pentagon Bailed On 'The Avengers'

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 05.07.2012

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The Pentagon decided to stop cooperating with "Marvel's The Avengers" because the film seemed too unrealistic, Wired reports. It's surprising that...

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Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: The Avengers

Dan Persons | Posted 05.08.2012

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There are so many ways a grand conglomeration of super heroes could turn into a car wreck (case in point: The Fantastic Four), that we should be grateful when a film manages just to clear that bar

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Thank TV For The Success of Joss Whedon's 'Avengers'

Maureen Ryan | Posted 05.18.2012

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For devoted followers of Joss Whedon's TV shows, the success of "The Avengers" is all the more sweet. Everyone who's ever championed Whedon's work probably spent half this weekend saying: "See? I told you he was a frakkin' genius!"

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'The Avengers' STAGGERING Box Office Total

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 05.05.2012

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Move over "Star Wars," "Twilight," "Dark Knight," "Hunger Games," "Transformers," and "Shrek." "Marvel's The Avengers" has barreled its way to the sec...

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ReThink Review: The Avengers - Assemble and Be Amazed

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.04.2012

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With so much at stake, the studio instinct would be to make The Avengers as big, stupid, and loud as possible. This is called "broadening the appeal," which is a polite term for dumbing a movie down.

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'Marvel's The Avengers': Pure, Unadulterated Fun

Michael Hogan | Posted 05.04.2012

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"The Avengers" is two and a half hours of pure, unadulterated fun -- the cinematic equivalent not just of a roller coaster ride but of the whole damn amusement park. Drop tower, log flume, Tilt-A-Whirl, Gravitron -- you name it, it's in there.

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'Marvel's The Avengers': The Chipotle Of Summer Movies

Christopher Rosen | Posted 05.04.2012

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"Marvel's The Avengers" is the cinematic equivalent of a Chipotle burrito.

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Joss Whedon: The Only Hard Part About Making 'The Avengers' Was...

E! Online | Posted 05.04.2012

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You got to love Joss Whedon. Only he can get away with saying that making "The Avengers" was easy and not sound like a total Hollywood egomaniac. J...

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Movie Review: The Avengers

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.04.2012

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The Avengers is veined with wit, even as it offers exactly the kind of action that fanboys and normal movie-goers alike want out of something like this.

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WATCH: Joss Whedon, Bathroom Coach

Posted 05.03.2012

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Just in time for "The Avengers" on Friday, BriTANick has released another one of their impeccably-timed absurdist sketches, this time featuring writer...

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Joss Whedon's 'Why Did I Do That?' Moment

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 05.02.2012

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With "Marvel's The Avengers" already smashing its international box office competition, Joss Whedon's superhero flick is poised to take the top spot h...

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Review: The Avengers Delivers!

Bryan Young | Posted 05.02.2012

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The Avengers is going to be the biggest movie of the summer. There's really no question about that.

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All-American Avengers Take on Aliens, Alienation

Greg Garrett | Posted 05.01.2012

The Avengers doesn't solve this problem of what to confront for us. Art rarely gives us definitive answers; it more often asks questions than answers them. But by bringing this current to the service, it could at least remind us of the possibilities open to us.

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WATCH: Aubrey Plaza Re-Enacts Famous 'Buffy' Scene

The Huffington Post | Lee Hernandez | Posted 04.30.2012

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Remember when Angel (David Boreanaz) got sick on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and the only cure was to drink the slayer's (Sarah Michelle Gellar) blood?...

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'The Avengers' Win The World (Seriously)

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.29.2012

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"Marvel's The Avengers" may not open in the U.S. until May 4, but the summer superhero flick is already breaking international records. Joss Whedo...

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Inside Joss Whedon's Cult World

The Hollywood Reporter | Posted 04.24.2012

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As a lifetime comic book fan and fantasy writer who just spent two years working with super soldiers, a massive green mutant and a Norse God, the dire...

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Unfairly Maligned Monsters: Why Horror Matters

Michael Varrati | Posted 04.20.2012

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Horror routinely gets passed over for award nominations, and Stephen King, though decorated and honored, has had to face venomous criticism from crusty academics his whole writing career. We monster kids routinely get looked down upon by the "real" artists.

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Early Reviews Arrive For 'Marvel's The Avengers'

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 04.20.2012

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"Avengers" reviews are slowly pouring in and the first word from critics is positive. The Marvel-produced blockbuster doesn't hit theaters until May 4...

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Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: The Cabin in the Woods

Dan Persons | Posted 04.16.2012

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Joss Whedon has just been the busy, busy little bee lately, hasn't he?

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