Superhero movies
Mavericks, multiverses and martial arts: can the geeksphere pull off an Oscar triumph?
The Academy rarely rewards crowdpleasing blockbusters. But as prestige dramas bomb at the box office, will it have any other choice?
Ben Child
20, Jan, 2023 @11:28 AM
Ant-Man and the Wasp: can Marvel’s tiniest heroes carry the whole franchise?
The trailer for the new Ant-Man film, Quantumania, puts Paul Rudd at the heart of the new-look MCU. But does this vision have legs?
Ben Child
13, Jan, 2023 @11:24 AM
Multiverse mania: can DC replicate Marvel’s blueprint for success?
DC Studios will take a leaf out of its rival’s book with The Flash’s alternate-reality plot. Cheap gimmick – or smart path to revival?
Ben Child
06, Jan, 2023 @11:34 AM
After ditching Henry Cavill’s Superman, can James Gunn really turn DC around?
The studio’s new chief exec has enjoyed a trigger-happy start, scrapping Cavill’s Man of Steel as well as Wonder Woman 3. But he must be given time to realise his vision
Ben Child
16, Dec, 2022 @10:14 AM
Quentin Tarantino doesn’t think Marvel actors are movie stars. So what?
The director has joined Coppola and Scorsese in bashing superhero films. But even Marvel lovers might be missing the point he was making
Ben Child
25, Nov, 2022 @11:40 AM
Simu Liu criticises Quentin Tarantino after director laments the ‘Marvelisation of Hollywood’
Shang-Chi actor says Tarantino and fellow Marvel critic Martin Scorsese ‘don’t get to point their nose at me or anyone’ in response to director’s comments
Sian Cain
23, Nov, 2022 @1:19 AM
Under the surface: the resonance of water in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Ryan Coogler’s superhero sequel covers many themes but the one that leaves a lasting impression carries a difficult legacy
Andrew Lawrence
19, Nov, 2022 @7:04 AM
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever review – raw, credible and affecting
The loss of Chadwick Boseman is palpable in this sombre sequel, with magnificent performances for the late actor’s co-stars Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright
Wendy Ide
12, Nov, 2022 @3:00 PM
‘It could bring healing’: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opens worldwide
The much-anticipated release of the Marvel sequel is set to be one of the year’s biggest hits, but it arrives with a swell of sadness
Andrew Lawrence in Atlanta
12, Nov, 2022 @6:11 AM
‘I make dreams come true’ – the star-maker who shot Letitia Wright, John Boyega and more to glory
As Wright pulls on the Black Panther catsuit, we meet Femi Oguns, whose acting school for black Brits – started two decades ago with a handful of flyers – is now Hollywood’s go-to talent hotspot
Steve Rose
09, Nov, 2022 @4:00 PM
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever review – grief shadows superhero sequel
Shaped around the loss of its original hero Chadwick Boseman, this take pays tribute to the late actor with fiery performances and great spectacle
Peter Bradshaw
08, Nov, 2022 @5:00 PM
Batgirl ‘murder’: should film studios ever expunge a director’s vision?
From Batgirl to Suicide Squad to Star Wars, history shows that franchise movies should disown a director at their peril
Ben Child
04, Nov, 2022 @11:23 AM
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