superhero films

In Review: Thor: The Dark World (3D)

by Daniel Goodwin 24 October 2013

Superhero films have dominated mainstream cinema for nearly fifteen years now to the point where they have become a genre unto themselves and defined a decade of film making.

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What’s your superhero power?

by Maryann O'Connor 25 September 2012

Stop what you’re doing right now. That’s right, put your knitting/cat/chainsaw down and have a think about what your superhero name would be. Now, we know you’ve already thought about it passingly, fleetingly, endlessly but now you have an actual excuse to devote time and effort to designing your very own superhero costume and motto […]

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“What are you?!”: The identity crisis of Batman in film.

by Matthew Hammond 24 July 2012

Last Friday marked the release of one of the most anticipated films ever made…The Dark Knight Rises (2012) . It’s been seven years since Christopher Nolan brought Batman back from the clutches of camp and redefined the Dark Knight for a whole generation as a truly modern cinematic icon. However, looking at the representations of […]

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Films that time forgot: Hulk (2003)

by Matthew Hammond 6 July 2012

In a summer of big superhero releases, the fruition of Marvel’s dream project, The Avengers has been perhaps the most unlikely and impressive. Most surprisingly of all, the film has brought redemption to one hero no one expected would steal the show: The Incredible Hulk.  Indeed, for many, The Avengers is the best Hulk film […]

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Girl Power? The strange suppression of female superheroes

by Matthew Hammond 26 April 2012

Supergirl. Barb Wire. Elektra. Catwoman. These four distinct super heroines are all strong-willed, powerful and determined role models from the world of comics. They all, however, share a specific critical legacy: each have been the stars of eponymous films that have crashed commercially, critically and financially. Without exception.

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In Review: Green Lantern (2011)

by Mike Richardson 30 June 2011

By Mike Richardson This year has seen a barrage of superhero movies, Thor (2011), The Green Hornet (2011), X-Men: First Class (2011), but we’ve already had the also-ran in the superhuman race – the Green Lantern. 

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