‘Spawn’ (1997) is amateurish, appears unfinished
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): What’s remarkable about “Spawn” isn’t so much that it’s bad. It’s that the special-effects scenes appear unfinished.
Superhero Movies
‘Spawn’ (1997) is amateurish, appears unfinished
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ (2016) opens toy box
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The sequel in the Michael Bay “TMNT” universe has too many characters, not enough of each.
Harrelson’s ‘Defendor’ (2009) a rare mentally challenged hero
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Defendor” isn’t perfect, but Woody Harrelson and Kat Dennings make this unusual superhero film quite watchable.
‘X-Men’ finale ‘New Mutants’ taps into old story
Movie review: Fox’s “X-Men” film saga ends with a relative whimper despite “The New Mutants’ ” standout cast and intriguing influences.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (2014) takes some getting used to
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Well, this re-imagining of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” isn’t my “TMNT,” but it’s not as bad as it could’ve been.
Lee’s ‘Hulk’ (2003) is as slow and boring as I remembered
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): When applied to the origin story of the Hulk, Ang Lee’s languid craftsmanship comes off as boring.
‘Darkman’ (1990) is Sam Raimi’s DIY superhero
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): He’d later become know for “Spider-Man,” but Raimi’s first superhero film is the interesting, flawed “Darkman.”
Series goes to hell in ‘Crow: Wicked Prayer’ (2005)
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The first three “Crows” are forgivable if you’re a kind critic. But “The Crow: Wicked Prayer” is utterly indefensible.
‘The Crow: Salvation’ (2000) serves up more Goth ennui
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The filmmaking team is new, but this third “Crow” film retains the moodily depressive Goth tone.
‘Chronicle’ (2012) can’t get by on novelty value
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Chronicle” boasts a found-footage format and future star Michael B. Jordan, but the story is generic.