- John Hansen
- October 26, 2019
‘Swamp Thing’ (1982) sinks straight into the muck
I knew there would be some tough movies to watch on this Superhero Saturday project, but damn. “Swamp Thing” (1982) is as bad as a
‘Swamp Thing’ (1982) sinks straight into the muck
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- John Hansen
- October 19, 2019
‘Watchmen’ (2009) a complex, engrossing adaptation
“Watchmen” (2009) completes a spiritual trilogy of standout graphic novel adaptations in the Aughts – along with “Sin City” (2005) and “V for Vendetta” (2006)
- John Hansen
- October 12, 2019
‘Super’ (2010) subversively funny, shockingly violent
Similar to “Kick-Ass,” which preceded it by a couple months in 2010, “Super” takes on the elephant in the room of superhero movies. In 95
- John Hansen
- October 5, 2019
‘Brightburn’ turns ‘Superman’ into a gory nightmare
“The New Mutants” has been drawing buzz for a few years for being a superhero/horror mash-up, but as it’s becoming increasingly unlikely that movie will
- John Hansen
- September 28, 2019
‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ punches up Jean’s tragic fall
Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) turns into Dark Phoenix for the first time on the new timeline in “X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” but nonetheless, I’ve seen this
- John Hansen
- September 21, 2019
‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ (2008) enters fantasy and steampunk realm
After the solid “Hellboy” (2004) laid the groundwork, director/co-writer Guillermo del Toro and his team get to play in their sandbox in “Hellboy II: The
- John Hansen
- September 14, 2019
del Toro’s ‘Hellboy’ (2004) an artistic feast
Director/co-writer Guillermo del Toro and his team wonderfully bring Mike Mignola’s “Hellboy” comic book to the big screen in a 2004 film that has such
- John Hansen
- August 31, 2019
‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ (2011) has fire, not much logic
Five minutes into “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” (2011), it’s clear that this is a better movie than “Ghost Rider” (2007). A great car-and-motorcycle chase
- John Hansen
- August 24, 2019
‘Ghost Rider’ (2007) a rote live-action debut
Written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, who also gave us “Daredevil” (2003), “Ghost Rider” (2007) is another slick Hollywood product from the era when
- John Hansen
- August 17, 2019
‘Fantastic Four’ (2015) tries out a darker tone
I feel a little sorry for the “Fantastic Four” franchise. The 2005 and 2007 entries are competent children’s movies that failed to catch fire at a