Play It Again, Kyla

Is a kiss still a kiss? Is a sigh just a sigh? Do the fundamental things, in fact, apply? Join host Kyla as she seeks to answer these questions and more by rewatching and analyzing beloved films with the help of colorful guest commentators. Each episode focuses on a specific film with Kyla and guest discussing their personal analysis thereof. In doing so, they will seek to understand the different values of watching and rewatching media. Do these films hold up? What are they trying to say? And what about them can only be noticed and/or appreciated after multiple viewings? Tune in to find out how these questions and more will be answered each week!

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Play It Again, Kyla

The Avengers (2012)

July 18, 2020

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Join host Kyla and special returning guest Hagan as they discuss The Avengers! Which character has the best intro in this film? Which actor is most inextricably linked with their character? Are Martin Scorsese's criticisms of Marvel unfounded or is there something to them? And is the narrative experiment of the MCU helping or hurting the cinematic landscape? Tune in to hear our answers!

Gwyneth Paltrow realizing she was in Spider-Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YamanjCqtQ

Martin Scorsese's NYT's article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/martin-scorsese-marvel.html

New Yorker piece Kyla quoted: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-narrative-experiment-that-is-the-marvel-cinematic-universe