DC’s freak show rodeo is an undercooked, cartoonish romp that reveals a great deal about modern moviemaking.
The hype around Suicide Squad suggests audiences are keen to see more of their favourite comic-book antiheroes.
By Tom Bond
The prospect of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel is cause for celebration and concern.
By Elena Lazic
Sam Raimi’s franchise midpoint is a perfect superhero sequel – a film with a sincere belief in humanity.
By Anton Bitel
In Christopher Nolan’s urban epic, Batman takes on The Joker… or should that be, George W Bush takes on Osama Bin Laden?
Twelve writers pin their colours to the tentpole in our survey of the best summer movies of the modern era.
By Matt Burton
Shape History director Mike Buonaiuto believes introducing LGBT characters is only half the battle.
Social media campaigns like #LGBTSuperheroes are exposing the movie industry’s worrying lack of diversity.
The legacy of Bryan Singer’s 1995 masterpiece survives in his sprawling mutant odyssey.
The third instalment in the rebooted comic book franchise is a colossal failure on every conceivable level.
Five years after making his big screen bow, Chris Evans’ patriotic do-gooder continues to stand out in a world of antiheroes.
Hey kids! Captain America’s back, and he’s brought some lively political views with him.
Marvel’s lewd crude crime-fighting dude, as played by Ryan Reynolds, is as unfunny as he is uninteresting.
It’s the end of the world as we know, unless those plucky mutant heroes can save the day once more...
It’s Bruce Wayne versus Clark Kent in this latest look Zack Snyder’s comic book bonanza.
Josh Trank strips back the tired super hero template with genuinely intriguing and valuable results.