Review: New DC comic book film is buried in superhero tropes
One of the only highlights of “Black Adam,” a comic book movie buried in tropes, is the moral question it poses about what it means to be a hero.
One of the only highlights of “Black Adam,” a comic book movie buried in tropes, is the moral question it poses about what it means to be a hero.
Neil Marshall’s “Hellboy” (2019) has the aesthetic sensibility of a Hot Topic: It’s cheap, insincere and reminds you of other places you’d rather be and other films you’d rather see.
With the wisdom of Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the stamina of Atlas, the power of Zeus, the courage of Achilles and the speed of Mercury, “Shazam!” is one of DC’s best big screen adaptations in the past six years.
Laughter was the only medication to help get through this littered atrocity of a film.
Meeting the incredibly high standard set by the first season of Marvel’s “Jessica Jones” was always an unattainable goal.
“Justice League” gives each of the primary characters enough screen time to justify their presence in the film.
On this packed episode of Deja View, Reviews Editor Jake Leary speaks with Staff Writers Aidan Lentz and Colin Tessier and Contributing Writer Antonio Ferme.
In this week’s episode of Deja View, Assistant Life & Culture Editor Jake Leary sits down with Contributing Writer Colin Tessier to discuss his review of “Logan.” Then, Jake and Colin discuss what they want to see more of in the upcoming superhero blockbusters.
“Logan” balances violence, humor and emotion to create a realistic depiction of a man who has lost his will to live.
In October, a tongue-in-cheek blog post laid out the argument against a Wonder Woman film: female action heroes don’t work, no director would want to make it, no actress could suit the role, and Catwoman all-around sucked.
Batman lives in Gotham, Buffy Summers in Sunnydale and Clark Kent in Metropolis. But one store in downtown Ithaca has provided a home for all of these characters for the past three decades.