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Superman Returns’ Not-So-Triumphant 15th Anniversary

June 28, 2021 by Ricky Church

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Ricky Church Tagged With: Brandon Routh, Bryan Singer, DC, kate bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Superman, Superman Returns

Josh Hartnett explains why he turned down Superman Returns

January 24, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

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 […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, Josh Hartnett, Superman, Superman Returns

Coming Soon: The Best Trailers of My Lifetime

March 28, 2020 by Matt Rodgers

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Matt Rodgers, Movies, Trailers Tagged With: Bond, Cloverfield, Jurassic Park, Man of Steel, Matt Reeves, Space Jam, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Suicide Squad, Superman Returns, Wonder Woman

The Top Ten Film Scores Based On DC Comics Properties

March 18, 2020 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Television Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Constantine, DC, Joker, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Road to Perdition, Shazam, Superman, Superman Returns

Can Superhero Movies Be More Than Superhero Movies?

December 10, 2016 by Henry Bevan

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 — […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Henry Bevan, Movies Tagged With: Captain America: The Winter Solider, DC, DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Superman Returns, The Dark Knight

X-Men: The real Apocalypse is its continuity!

May 24, 2016 by Tony Black

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tony Black Tagged With: Alan Cumming, Alexandra Shipp, Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Bryan Singer, Chris Claremont, Danny Huston, Deadpool, Ellen Page, Famke Janssen, Frank Miller, Gavin Hood, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, James Mangold, James Marsden, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Kelsey Grammer, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Liev Schreiber, Lucas Till, Matthew Vaughn, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Olivia Williams, Patrick Stewart, Peter Dinklage, Rebecca Romijn, Rose Byrne, Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Ashmore, Simon Kinberg, Sophie Turner, Superman Returns, Taylor Kitsch, Terminator, The Wolverine, The Wolverine 3, Tye Sheridan, Tyler Mane, X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: The Last Stand, X2: X-Men United

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

April 23, 2016 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television, The Week in Spandex Tagged With: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Arrow, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Infinity War - Part I, Avengers: Infinity War - Part II, Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Bling, Captain America: Civil War, Daredevil, DC, DC Extended Universe, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Deadpool, Doctor Strange, Gotham, Green Lantern, green lantern corps, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Inhumans, Iron Fist, Justice League, Justice League vs. Teen Titans, Krypton, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, New Mutants, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, Superman Returns, SuperMansion, The Flash, Thor: Ragnarok, Wolverine 3, Wonder Woman, X-Men, X-Men: Apocalypse

The DC Bad Movie Myth

October 17, 2015 by Samuel Brace

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Christopher Nolan, DC, DC Extended Universe, Green Lantern, Man of Steel, Superman Returns, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Watchmen

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