Comic book movie

Suicide Squad

By Adam Woodward

DC’s freak show rodeo is an undercooked, cartoonish romp that reveals a great deal about modern moviemaking.

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Good to be bad – why supervillains are here to stay

By Victoria Luxford

The hype around Suicide Squad suggests audiences are keen to see more of their favourite comic-book antiheroes.

Should we be wary when our favourite actors become superheroes?

By Tom Bond

The prospect of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel is cause for celebration and concern.

Why Spider-Man 2 is the greatest blockbuster of the 21st century

By Elena Lazic

Sam Raimi’s franchise midpoint is a perfect superhero sequel – a film with a sincere belief in humanity.

Why The Dark Knight is the greatest blockbuster of the 21st century

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?

Dreaming Big – The greatest blockbusters of the 21st century

By Little White Lies

Twelve writers pin their colours to the tentpole in our survey of the best summer movies of the modern era.

Why are superhero movies so reluctant to embrace sexual diversity?

By Matt Burton

Shape History director Mike Buonaiuto believes introducing LGBT characters is only half the battle.

It’s time for Hollywood to change its attitude towards LGBTQ+ characters

By Victoria Luxford

Social media campaigns like #LGBTSuperheroes are exposing the movie industry’s worrying lack of diversity.

How the X-Men franchise echoes The Usual Suspects

By Jonathan Bacon

The legacy of Bryan Singer’s 1995 masterpiece survives in his sprawling mutant odyssey.

X-Men: Apocalypse

By Adam Woodward

The third instalment in the rebooted comic book franchise is a colossal failure on every conceivable level.

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Captain America – the last good guy

By Victoria Luxford

Five years after making his big screen bow, Chris Evans’ patriotic do-gooder continues to stand out in a world of antiheroes.

Captain America: Civil War

By David Jenkins

Hey kids! Captain America’s back, and he’s brought some lively political views with him.

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Deadpool

By Adam Woodward

Marvel’s lewd crude crime-fighting dude, as played by Ryan Reynolds, is as unfunny as he is uninteresting.

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Watch the new trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse

By Little White Lies

It’s the end of the world as we know, unless those plucky mutant heroes can save the day once more...

Watch the brand new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer

By Little White Lies

It’s Bruce Wayne versus Clark Kent in this latest look Zack Snyder’s comic book bonanza.

Fantastic Four

By David Jenkins

Josh Trank strips back the tired super hero template with genuinely intriguing and valuable results.

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Ant-Man

By David Jenkins

LWLies intercepts a long and winding letter to one-time Ant-Man director Edgar Wright.

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