film criticism by maryann johanson | celebrating 25 years: 1997–2022
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… A halfway house for superheroes? Oh dear. A cameo by Adam West? Oh dear. A superpower that plays off of the hero being scared? Oh dear. A getaway van actually labeled “Getaway Van”? Oh dear. Poop jokes and fat jokes? Oh dear. And these are all the … more…
Speaking of interesting ads I noted on the subway while riding bored… This one started out with just the regular Heroes logo, and then a week or so later, the “villains” bit appeared, apparently spray-painted over it (you have to get up very close to it for the illusion of the spray-paint to fall apart, … more…
