D Categories Reviews TV October 1, 2021 Doom Patrol Season 3 goes deeper still The strangest superheroes battle the undead, aliens, time travelers, and more on their way to figuring themselves out in Season 3.
T Categories Reviews TV May 7, 2021 The only superpower in “Jupiter’s Legacy” is the size of its budget Netflix's adaptation of the Mark Millar comic is an unapproachable blip in the ever-widening field of deconstructionist superhero shows.
B Categories Reviews TV March 24, 2021 Blood soaked “Invincible” goes a little wobbly on takeoff There's a lot to like in Amazon's new animated series, but the R-rated superhero antics have a tough time translating from page to screen.
“ Categories Movies Reviews March 15, 2021 “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is a worthy film with a fraught history The ambitious-as-hell, occasionally lovely superhero epic comes with a whole lot of baggage.
T Categories Recap TV March 5, 2021 The “WandaVision” finale helps us see the rocky road to healing The end (for now) of Wanda and Vision's story reflects our own feelings of joy stolen and abundant pain the previous year has wrought.
& Categories Festivals Reviews Sundance 2021 January 28, 2021 “Resident Alien” phones home, but it can’t quite find a signal Alan Tudyk hams it up as an alien on a secret mission in a small town in Syfy's mismatched fish out of water comedy.
& Categories Movies Reviews January 17, 2021 “The Empty Man” is, in fact, hollow David Prior's overlong occult horror is stylish but suffers from sluggish pacing and a lackluster hero.
& Categories Movies Reviews December 18, 2020 “Wonder Woman 1984” soars, but only rarely Gal Gadot remains great in the title role, but the sequel does too little, while doing too much, to match her.
& Categories Anniversaries Features Movies December 7, 2020 “I’m axking you for an apologeky”: “Popeye” at 40 Robert Altman's adaptation of the seminal comic strip remains a prime example of how to bring a cartoon to life in earnest.
F Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 27, 2020 From page to screen, “Spider-Man 2” brought New York to life Despite attempts to recapture its magic, Sam Raimi's second superhero entry remains the best in energy and empathy.
