‘Mario Bros.’ Is Tracking Toward $1 Billion Box Office. But Is It Really ‘Anti-Woke’?
Commentary
My wife and I recently took our three kids to see “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the new CGI blockbuster starring Chris Pratt (Mario) and Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess Peach).
I don’t know if the movie was worth the $80 I spent on snacks, but I can say it’s a good flick—even though I missed the first 10 minutes or so because they were changing the keg on the Sam Adams I ordered. (Buying beer at movies is how you end up spending $80 on snacks, and though I’m mildly worried about my revealed preferences here, that’s an econ article for a later date.)…