‘Doomed!’ (2015) probes aborted ‘Fantastic Four’
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The docu asks: “Were the cast and crew tricked into making a film that would never be released?”
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‘Doomed!’ (2015) probes aborted ‘Fantastic Four’
‘She Makes Comics’ (2014) leaves unanswered questions
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): The docu confusingly posits that women are both central to comics history and relegated to the sidelines.
‘Death of ‘Superman Lives’’ (2015) chronicles unmade film
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): We never got Burton’s vision of Superman. Maybe it’s better that we got this compelling documentary.
‘Necessary Evil’ (2013) a jittery DC PR piece
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): This rundown of the “Super-Villains of DC Comics” is too rapidly edited, but it’s not without value.
‘Superheroes Decoded’ (2017) a definitive documentary
Superhero Saturday (TV review): This is the definitive analysis of superheroes and how they bob and weave with American history.
‘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.
‘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.
‘Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle’ (2013) a nice overview
Superhero Saturday (TV review): PBS’ documentary is aimed at a wide audience in a somewhat academic tone, but I learned several tidbits.
John’s top 10 movies of 2020
2020 movies: This unusual year nonetheless offered some movies worth celebrating. Here are my top 10 films of 2020.
Documentary ‘Class Action Park’ captures nostalgia, danger
Movie review: The documentary bounces back and forth between gleeful descriptions of the dangerous rides and more sobering facts.