Superman/Supergirl

Batman, Superman fight rather than talk in ‘BvS: Dawn of Justice’

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the second entry in the DC Universe film saga that started with 2013’s “Man of Steel,” is more engaging than

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Why is Katniss Everdeen so reluctant to be a hero? (And why ‘Gotham’ features the rarest of heroes)

When faced with a totalitarian government, institutionalized corruption or a plain ole supervillain, pop culture’s superheroes and revolutionaries are almost always reluctant, and it’s getting

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‘Supergirl’ makes a slick but unimaginative debut

“Supergirl” (8 p.m. Eastern Mondays on CBS) is a slickly produced and nicely acted but utterly unnecessary and unimaginative addition to TV’s comic-book superhero boom.

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Fall TV 2015: 2 PKD adaptations and 5 other new shows worth checking out (Commentary)

The laboratories of innovation are churning away in the world of TV. Competition from cable, pay cable and – most recently and importantly – Internet

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‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Superman versus The Terminator: Death to the Future’ (2000) (Comic book review)

Writer Alan Grant started his 13-issue run on “The Terminator” with the gritty, adult-oriented “Death Valley,” then followed it up with the shallow “The Dark

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