‘Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope’ (2011) is too basic
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): It’s nice to have a Spurlock documentary of Comic-Con. But it could’ve dug a lot deeper into the event.
Superhero Movies
‘Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope’ (2011) is too basic
‘Batman & Bill’ (2017) points Finger at DC Comics
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This documentary is a touching chronicle of the fight to get late Dark Knight co-creator Bill Finger his proper credit.
3 TV shows and 3 movies to see in 2021
2021 preview: This could be hugely entertaining year for audiences, as we get all those delayed 2020 releases plus some new ones.
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ an overwrought ‘Monkey’s Paw’ riff
Movie review: While this sequel is overlong and meandering, the action scenes are top-shelf and it builds Diana’s character.
In the holiday spirit: All 10 Shane Black films, ranked
Movie rankings: Just in time for Christmas, here are my rankings of the 10 films written and/or directed by Shane Black.
‘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.
‘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.