What makes Max mad?

Only the survivors, the heroes, will inherit the earth, and there is little or no sense of social justice for all

The immersive worlds of Furiosa (above) and other fantasy epics are treasured by fans fascinated by their technology and rituals
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As the latest Mad Max sequel opens in UK cinemas, Isabelle Grey explores the mythic universes behind such blockbuster franchises and asks,what is it all for?

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