‘Annabelle: Creation’ tells origin story of that creepy doll
Movie review: The “Conjuring” Universe goes back to the Fifties to tell Annabelle’s origin story.
‘Annabelle: Creation’ tells origin story of that creepy doll
‘Valerian’ serves up grand adventure while showing how its source material influenced ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Avatar’ (Movie review)
I consider myself to be an amateur “Star Wars” historian, but until recently, I didn’t know about the influence of the “Valerian and Laureline” comics on George Lucas’ saga. Pulling the 1997 “Magic of Myth” book […]
Superman awkwardly ‘Returns’ (2006) in Singer’s relaunch
Superhero movie flashback (Review): This is (sort of) the fifth movie in the series that started with Reeve.
‘Superman IV: The Quest for Peace’ (1987) fails to execute decent concept
Superhero movie flashback (Review): The fourth Superman picture has big ideas, but the execution of those ideas is laughable.
‘Superman III’ (1983) embraces the humor
Superhero movie flashback (Review): The Christopher Reeve saga gets goofier in its third entry.
‘Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut’ (2006) brings Zod to the fore
Superhero movie flashback (Review): “The Richard Donner Cut” provides an alternate take on Supes’ second adventure.
‘Superman’ (1978) lovingly launches superhero resurgence
Superhero movie flashback (Review): Director Richard Donner and star Christopher Reeve help us fall in love with superheroes again.
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Coyote Moon’ (1998) (Book review)
Written by John Vornholt with only Season 1 to draw from, “Coyote Moon” (January 1998) – the second young-adult novel – is a time capsule of that period before Joss Whedon and his writing team realized they […]
‘Man of Steel’ (2013) lays foundation for DC Extended Universe
Movie review: In 2013, the controversial “Man of Steel” laid the foundation for the DCEU.
6 dumb things and 6 cool things about ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ (2016)
Movie commentary: Here’s a look back at Snyder’s grand meeting of superhero stalwarts.