Superheroes
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‘The Franchise’ Is a Superhero-Movie Satire Too Snooty for Its Own Good
Is the comics-to-screen formula played out? Yes. Should this series work harder to make good jokes about that? Yes.
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Why 'The Crow' — and Brandon Lee — Still Haunts Us
The 1994 cult film may be remembered for its behind-the-scenes tragedy, but it's also a testament to the charismatic star at the center of it
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'The Crow' Redo Could Use Some Flying Lessons
The good news is that Bill Skarsgård is a solid poster boy for Hot Mall-Goth Summer. The bad news is: everything else about this DOA retread
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' Is the Biggest Superhero Movie Inside-Joke Ever
The official MCU/X-Men crossover has arrived — along with enough meta-cameos, dead-franchise resurrections, punchlines involving 'The Music Man' and pegging, corporate synergy, and fan service to crack a genre in half
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'Supacell' Gathers Together Reluctant Superheroes to Fight Evil. We've Been Here Before
Writer-director-producer Rapman puts a South London spin on a Netflix superhero drama whose main power is inspiring a sense of déjà vu
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'The People's Joker' Is Here, Queer, and the Only Viable Path Forward for Superhero Movies
Vera Drew's transgender take on the Batman villain's mythology isn't just brutally hilarious, relentlessly inventive, and profoundly moving. It's also a lifeline for the genre
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Anthony Carrigan on the End of ‘Barry’ and Playing Metamorpho in ‘Superman: Legacy’
Actor talks about his third Emmy nod, the end of Barry, and his upcoming turn as superhero Metamorpho in James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy
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10 Best South Korean TV Shows of 2023
From typical romances to the most innovative superhero show we’ve seen in years, 2023 was a great year for South Korean TV
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‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’: The DCEU Goes Out With a Whimper
The sequel to Aquaman’s 2018 solo joint is meant to be both a farewell to the character and the franchise. It’s a failure no matter how you judge it
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Why Does Martin Scorsese Make Everyone Lose Their Minds?
Whether it’s the never-ending Marvel beef or an uproar over the running time of Killers of the Flower Moon, we deserve better discourse
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