‘The Rocketeer’ (1991) has a blast with 1930s nostalgia
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “The Rocketeer” is the best of the 1990s boom of 1930s nostalgia.
Superhero Movies
‘The Rocketeer’ (1991) has a blast with 1930s nostalgia
‘Sky High’ (2005) smoothly blends superheroes, teen comedy
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Sky High” smoothly blends superheroes with Disney teen comedy.
‘Judge Dredd’ (1995) an entertaining critique of police states
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Stallone’s SF-actioner is a blunt but entertaining critique of police states .
‘Phantom’ (1996) mixes superhero with ‘Indiana Jones’
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “The Phantom” mixes a superhero with “Indiana Jones” in mostly enjoyable fashion.
‘Elektra’ (2005) universally hated, but not half bad
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This “Daredevil” spinoff is the best of the universally hated superhero films.
Film is a ‘Shadow’ (1994) of what it could’ve been
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This story of the proto-superhero is wildly uneven.
‘Green Lantern’ (2011) hints at Berlanti’s superhero TV work
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Despite being on the big screen, this Ryan Reynolds-starrer propels Greg Berlanti’s career as a TV maven.
‘Mask of Zorro’ (1998) has impeccable stunts but no surprises
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This film is Peak Antonio Banderas, with impeccable stunts but no surprises.
‘The Spirit’ (2008) a weak imitation of ‘Sin City’
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Frank Miller’s “The Spirit” is, ironically, a weak imitation of his own “Sin City.”
‘Fast Color’ a Shyamalan-esque stealth superhero gem
Movie review: “Fast Color” taps into the spirit of Shayamalan’s “Unbreakable.”