This is the thrilling follow-up to the 1978 superhero epic, the one that brought the Man of Steel to the big screen, in a sequel that had as much drama onscreen as off. Directed by Richard Lester – Richard Donner having been fired by the Salkinds after shooting about 75% of the film – this…
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Superman and the Mole Men (1951) – Review
While Superman made his live-action debut with the Kirk Alyn-led theatrical serials it was George Reeves and his interpretation of the “Man of Steel” that would cement how the character would be perceived for decades to come, and even though this “movie” clocks in at a meagre 58-minutes it is still considered to be Superman’s…
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998) – Review
The character of Nick Fury has certainly seen quite a few changes over the years, from his first appearance in Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos, a cigar-chomping leader of an elite U.S. Army Ranger unit, to him later sporting an eyepatch as the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. an espionage agency that would put both the…
The Fantastic Four (1994) – Review
One of the most notorious films to “never happen” would be Roger Corman’s low-budget comic book adaptation of The Fantastic Four, a film that was never intended to see the light of day as it existed for the sole purpose of co-executive producer Bernd Eichinger retaining the Fantastic Four film rights and keeping them in…
Captain America (1990) – Review
Spider-Man may be Marvel’s most recognizable hero but Captain America is right up there in the “very recognizable” category and he also appeared in comics two decades before the wall-crawler made his debut, in fact, Cap also predates Marvel Comics having been created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for what was then called Timely…