- John Hansen
- May 30, 2020
‘Bloodshot’ inoffensively launches Valiant superhero saga
I don’t know if anyone keeps track of this sort of thing, but Vin Diesel must hold the record for most franchises for a B-list
‘Bloodshot’ inoffensively launches Valiant superhero saga
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- John Hansen
- April 25, 2020
‘The Mask’ (1994) stands out even in Carrey’s big year
Has anyone had a better three films in one year than Jim Carrey’s 1994? He broke into the mainstream with “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and
- John Hansen
- April 18, 2020
‘Hellboy’ (2019) muddies mythos for no good reason
“Hellboy” (2019) inadvertently teaches a lesson about the way we perceive modern cinema. The CGI creatures and landscapes in director Neil Marshall’s film are technically
- John Hansen
- April 11, 2020
‘Hancock’ (2008) hampered by conflicting tones
Will Smith returned to his Fourth of July blockbuster stomping grounds – and tried his hand at playing a superhero slightly before it was cool
- John Hansen
- April 4, 2020
‘Toxic Avenger’ (1984) incredibly stupid yet endearing
In 1990, I got into “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and eventually learned that the source material was adult-aimed comic books. The same year, the “Toxic
- John Hansen
- March 7, 2020
‘The Rocketeer’ (1991) has a blast with 1930s nostalgia
“The Rocketeer” (1991) launched the 1990s boom of nostalgic proto-superhero films set in the time before “Superman’s” 1938 invention, and it set the bar high
- John Hansen
- February 29, 2020
‘Sky High’ (2005) smoothly blends superheroes, teen comedy
“Sky High” (2005) is totally formulaic, and that’s why it succeeds for most of its run time but ultimately flattens out into something safely disposable.
- John Hansen
- February 22, 2020
‘Judge Dredd’ (1995) an entertaining critique of police states
“Judge Dredd” (1995) lacks nuance as it presents a 22nd century police state where Street Judges (cops) serve as judge, jury and executioner. But should
- John Hansen
- February 15, 2020
‘Phantom’ (1996) mixes superhero with ‘Indiana Jones’
The Phantom is a pivotal figure in comic superhero history. Unlike most other proto-superheroes (those who predate Superman), he originated not in pulp novels but
- John Hansen
- February 8, 2020
‘Elektra’ (2005) universally hated, but not half bad
Out of the films that regularly appear on “Worst Superhero Movies, Ever” lists, “Elektra” (2005) ranks as one of the best. While it admittedly has