Comic Art: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is more intricate and frenetic than its predecessor but maintains its sense of wonder and visual pop.
Crisis Management: “Spider-Man: Far From Home”
“Spider-Man: Far from Home” has a lot to do in the wake of Marvel’s last Avengers movie, but does the film suit Spider-Man’s everyman angst?
Another Day in the Hood: “Spider-Man: Homecoming”
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017, Dir. Jon Watts): The Marvel movie universe has been
Messiah Complex: “Dune”
“Dune” is an ambitious retelling of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic, but does it honor its author’s weirded-out visions?
Comic Opera: “Avengers: Infinity War”
Avengers: Infinity War (2018, Dir. Anthony and Joe Russo): Eighteen movies and
Battle-tested: “Captain America: Civil War”
Captain America: Civil War (2016, Dir. The Russo Brothers): When the Marvel
Bondage Revisited: “Never Say Never Again”
Never Say Never Again (1983, Dir. Irvin Kershner): Johnny Carson: Who was
Second Coming: "Superman Returns"
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Wholly Bats: "Batman Begins"
Batman Begins (2005, Dir. Christopher Nolan) Batman has always been the most
Beaten to a Pulp: "Sin City"
Sin City (2005, Dir. Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller): A common complaint