Superhero Movies

Jane stars in lightweight version of ‘The Punisher’ (2004)

“The Punisher” (2004) is a prime example of a movie that’s less than the sum of its parts. Obviously, it fails in a one-to-one comparison

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Lundgren’s ‘The Punisher’ (1989) isn’t as fun as it should be

Mere months after Batman got his first faithful big-screen treatment and ushered in a new era of dark and serious superhero films, “The Punisher” (1989)

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‘Spider-Man 3’ (2007) packs too much into trilogy capper

“Spider-Man 3” (2007) packs too many villains and character threads into the last chapter of the saga starring Tobey Maguire. Many of these elements are

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‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004) is everything a superhero sequel should be

From the opening credits that recap the first film’s narrative with pencil drawings to the closing moments of Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) deciding to give

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Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ (2002) nails casting and tone

I thought “Spider-Man” (2002) was run-of-the-mill when I saw it in theaters, but I got into it more on this rewatch. It’s a down-the-middle origin story

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‘Daredevil’ (2003) looks particularly mediocre

I remember “Daredevil” (2003) being a solid – and even serious — superhero movie when I saw it in the theater. But after “Batman Begins” (2005)

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‘Unbreakable’ (2000) a rare ‘real-world’ superhero story

Ten years ago today, I started this blog with a (shamefully positive) review of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” so I’m marking the anniversary with the launch

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ is prestige superhero entertainment

The grand experiment is over, and it’s a success. The first 22 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comprise a saga similar to a TV

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Summer movies 2019: After watching the trailers, I’m excited for some of these films, not so much for others (Commentary)

I watched the trailers of some notable summer movies so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are my

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‘Glass’ reviews

Shaune’s review, Jan. 20, 2019 John’s review, April 16, 2019

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