Superman has long been Hollywood’s toughest nut to crack: the original superhero, yet often labelled “too perfect,” “too square,” or—worst of all—“boring” for modern audiences. Since Richard Donner set the gold standard in 1978, filmmakers have tried to solve the Superman problem by darkening him, complicating him, or basically turning him into Batman. James Gunn,…
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Brightburn (2019) – Review
What if Ma and Pa Kent had found an evil alien baby instead of Superboy? This is the basic premise to the horror film Brightburn, where writers Mark and Brian Gunn give us a dark fantasy tale of a being with incredible powers, one who doesn’t seem to care about Truth, Justice or the American…
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – Review
Guardians of the Galaxy is easily one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year, its marketing campaign has done everything short of placing a billboard on the moon to ensure the public know of this Marvel movie, but why is that? Who are these guys? Back in 2008 when Marvel Studios released their first…