‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ gives Rocket’s tear-jerking backstory
Movie review: James Gunn’s (likely) last Marvel movie is one of the MCU’s best, and ironically it proves that DC is in good hands going forward.
Superhero Movies
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ gives Rocket’s tear-jerking backstory
Family bonds, colorful realm drive ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
Movie review: The MCU films bounce back from a mediocre 2022 with a strong third “Ant-Man” movie to start 2023.
‘Flash’ brings multiverse to DCEU with thrills, tears, cameos
Movie review: The writers of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” bring their talents to the rival company to shape the best of the first 14 DCEU films.
‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ mostly continues original’s fun
Movie review: The sequel doesn’t totally play to its strengths, but it has enough humor and warmth to be fairly painless to watch.
‘Superpowered: The DC Story’ makes a case for DC’s history, not its present
TV review: The documentary has built-in appeal by being about colorful superheroes, but it shies away from deep dives.
‘Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero’ (2012) a good place to start your Supes scholarship
Superhero Saturday (Book review): Leaning toward laudatory, Tye’s book offers a thorough overview of Supes in pop culture and his comics narrative.
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ (2022) has heart, not enough soul
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This sequel is hyper-aware that it lacks Chadwick Boseman, but it doesn’t have good enough ideas to make up for the loss.
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ (2022) spectacular, insubstantial
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): However, it’s unlikely this fourth “Thor” installment will stick with audiences the way more serious superhero films do.
‘Doctor Strange’ enters ‘Multiverse of Madness’ (2022), and it looks familiar
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The MCU’s Multiverse Saga is starting to play like lazy afternoon couch viewing more so than must-see superhero storytelling.
John’s top 10 movies of 2022
2022 movies: The horror genre enjoyed a particularly strong year, but I rallied toward the comedies as I ranked my favorites.