EJ Moreno on the essential DC films… As we prepare to enter a new era for the DC Universe with James Gunn’s Superman, it feels like an ideal time to make a watchlist of the DC movies that brought us to this point. It’s been a rocky road with great ups and downs, but there’s […]
Superman Returns’ Not-So-Triumphant 15th Anniversary
Ricky Church revisits Superman Returns on its 15th anniversary… Back in 1978, Superman: The Movie blew audiences away with the first big screen adventure of the Man of Steel. Starring Christopher Reeve as Superman from director Richard Donner, Superman became a huge film, set a benchmark for most superhero films and spawned three sequels. When the fourth […]
Josh Hartnett explains why he turned down Superman Returns
With the amount of superhero roles Josh Hartnett has turned down he could have filled every costume in a Justice League or Avengers movie. Having passed up the opportunity to swing with Sam Raimi for Spider-Man, or be Nolan’s Dark Knight, he has recently opened up about his decision to choose the smaller roles over […]
Coming Soon: The Best Trailers of My Lifetime
Matt Rodgers on the best trailers of his lifetime… Trailers have always been a huge part of my film-going experience: making sure you arrive in time in order to watch them in silence, and if someone has been lucky enough to accompany me to the cinema, reaction to the teaser is limited to a thumbs […]
The Top Ten Film Scores Based On DC Comics Properties
Hasitha Fernando on the top ten film scores based on DC Comics properties… When it comes to big screen adaptations, DC Comics were way ahead of the curve than their Marvel counterparts. Of course, that’s not to say that films based on DC Comic properties have been consistent throughout, but as evidenced by Christopher Nolan’s […]
Can Superhero Movies Be More Than Superhero Movies?
Henry Bevan on whether superhero movies can be more than just superhero movies… When the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer superhero landed on the web, it seemed Marvel had delivered their promise to make this Spidey flick a teen movie. Until the Vulture appeared and it swerved into the required superhero CGI action. The difference was — […]
X-Men: The real Apocalypse is its continuity!
Tony Black attempts to make sense of the continuity of the X-Men franchise… Have you ever attempted to make sense of the X-Men movie continuity? As in pick apart the entire timeline of events across the eight, soon to be nine films in the franchise? Of course not, you all have lives. You have friends […]
The Week in Spandex – Civil War, Infinity War, Doctor Strange, Inhumans, X-Men: Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix, Wolverine 3, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Green Lantern Corps, Krypton and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers: Ultron Revolution, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, New Mutants, Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Wonder Woman, The […]
The DC Bad Movie Myth
Samuel Brace on the DC Bad Movie Myth… There is a lie that is being perpetuated, a myth if you will, a myth tinged with vitriol that DC makes bad movies, exclusively bad movies, and that the new DC Extended Universe needs to save both them and their reputation. Time and time again it is […]
