X-Men Franchise Goes Down In Flames With Unfaithful ‘Dark Phoenix’
The filmmakers didn’t seem to want to follow the plot much. Or develop characters. Or stay true to some of the more interesting parts of the comics.
Revisiting ‘Batman, The Animated Series’: ‘Beware the Gray Ghost’
In this animated ‘Batman’ episode, Adam West plays an actor typecast as a masked hero in a commentary on fandom.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Makes It Easier To Say Goodbye To An Era
Ultimately, this is a film not just about massive battles between good and evil, about flashy tech and iron suits, it is a look into the human soul, and what we are willing to do to overcome.
7 Most Unbelievable Moments In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Avengers series raises questions that cut to the essence of human nature, and ‘Endgame’ is the last chance for America to get the answers we deserve.
Why Thanos Is A Fitting Son Of Adam
In the Marvel cinematic universe, the evolution of Thanos tracks with the devolution of western culture and the glorification of death.
Amazon’s ‘The Tick’ Is Better Than The Superhero Movies It’s Parodying
Perhaps not having enormous sums of money to spend on CGI forced the show to do a better job of character development than most big-budget superhero films.
For All Its Flaws, ‘Shazam’ Beats ‘Captain Marvel.’ Here’s Why
America has two Captain Marvels. One debuted last month but the original is hitting screens now, and ‘Shazam’ is a better movie.
Revisiting ‘Batman, The Animated Series’: ‘The Cat and the Claw’ (Parts 1 and 2)
Catwoman’s introduction is a very mixed bag of artistic highs and lows in this animated production of the Batman storyline.
Revisiting ‘I’ve Got Batman in My Basement’ From ‘Batman: The Animated Series’
A poor introduction of the Penguin makes for one of the series’ weakest episodes.
Retro ‘Captain Marvel’ Is Empowering But So-So Superhero Filler
‘Captain Marvel’ provides filler until the larger-scale ‘Avengers: Endgame’ arrives next month but seems lacking in commitment, ambition, and innovation.
Revisiting ‘Two-Face’ (Parts 1 And 2) From ‘Batman: The Animated Series’
Two-Face’s thematically rich origin story is among the top episodes of the series.
Revisiting ‘Batman, The Animated Series’: ‘The Underdwellers’
The series’ first original villain—the Sewer King—is a dud who fails to capitalize on obvious themes of the Batman mythos.
Revisiting ‘Batman: The Animated Series’: ‘Pretty Poison’
The introduction of Poison Ivy reveals more about Bruce Wayne – and the ambitions of the series.
Revisiting ‘Batman The Animated Series’: ‘The Last Laugh’
Mark Hamill’s Joker gets his first memorable line: ‘You killed Captain Clown!’
No, Superhero Movies Aren’t ‘Terrible.’ They’re Entertaining And Address Important Questions
Superhero movies, more than any other creation or institution of the last two decades, have created a common culture.
How Stan Lee And Jack Kirby’s Revolutionary Partnership Changed Superheroes
Their partnership was tense, but Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were pioneers.
Stan Lee Showed The World That Superheroes Aren’t Only For Comic Books
While the characters he co-created will go down as his big contribution, Stan Lee should gain the most credit for being the greatest advocate of comics.
‘Daredevil’ Returns To Fabulous Form In Season 3 On Netflix
We’re back to that original conflict of Season 1: What if the devil is stronger? What if he wins?
Where To Rank ‘Venom’ Among The 25 Worst Comic-Book Films Of All Time
Critics pegged ‘Venom’ as not just a lower-rung Marvel film, but as one of the worst comic book films ever. Is it really that bad? Yes.
Netflix’s ‘Iron Fist’ Wastes Its Second Chance
On Netflix, Marvel shows are hit and miss at the best of times, not least because Netflix doubles down on misses as much as on hits.
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