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Justice League movie review: grab ’em by the fanboy

Fri, Nov 17, 2017

The cinematic equivalent of Trump and Brexit as awfulness brought upon ourselves. Incoherent and cheap-looking. There are no heroes, and everything is broken.

Wonder Woman movie review: women’s work

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

80 comments

Everything about this joyful, sincere origin story feels like a retort — a very welcome and much needed one — to traditional male-centered superhero stories.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie review: sucker punch

Mon, Mar 28, 2016

316 comments

Like a movie from the world of Watchmen: cold, cruel, borderline incoherent in its testosterone-fueled rage, misogynist, paternalistic… fascist, even.

300: Rise of an Empire review: Artemisia rocks

Tue, Mar 04, 2014

32 comments

Eva Green stalks this movie with pride and honor, and is almost the only thing worth watching amidst frenetic CGI battles and endless ancient carnage.

300: Rise of an Empire trailer: not directed by Zack Snyder…

Wed, Dec 18, 2013

2 comments

…though the trailer is hoping you won’t notice that.

me on BBC Radio 4 talking about Zack Snyder’s Superman + Batman movie

Tue, Jul 23, 2013

1 comment

If you weren’t following me on Twitter and Facebook yesterday, you may have missed my last-minute notices about my appearance on BBC Radio 4 yesterday morning. But you can listen online now.

why is everyone so excited about the Batman/Superman news coming out of Comic-Con?

Sat, Jul 20, 2013

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I Am Legend foresaw way back in 2007 that this would be happening…

Man of Steel review: man of feel

Fri, Jun 14, 2013

112 comments

Towers with ambition, swelled by sweeping philosophies about power and presence on scales both planetary and personal, beautifully balanced by a wellspring of wry tragedy.