The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Review: Family Dysfunction Gets the Superhero Treatment

The Umbrella Academy series leaves many questions in its wake, and they’re not entirely those it wants us to ask. That’s not to say it doesn’t have a lot going for it. For one, it’s a superhero offering that’s not…

Glass Reflects a Distinct Superhero Tale in First Trailer From Comic Con

“It’s amazing to meet you. It is simply extraordinary.” Pack it up, MCU and DCEU, youse are relics now since Glass proves that the SCU exists. For the uninitiated, that would stand for “Shyamalan Cinematic Universe.” In what is described as…

Spike Lee In Talks To Direct Sony Superhero Movie Nightwatch

Rumor has it that Hollywood might not only be learning from the box office success of films like Black Panther and A Wrinkle In Time, but running with it. The spark for the latest speculative flame is filmmaker Spike Lee,…

Black Panther Movie Review: A joyous celebration of Marvel’s newest superhero

From the moment that king T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and his entourage fly through a portal into the African wonderland of Wakanda, director Ryan Coogler pulls no punches. He’s come to show us that this sprawling technological city on a Vibranium…

Supergirl 3×10 Review: “Legion of Superheroes” Gives Kara Some Clarity

Supergirl kicks of the second half of season three with a strong mid-season premiere. With Reign having knocked out Kara and sent her into a coma at the end of the mid-season finale, I was worried this episode, titled “Legion of…

How ‘Logan’ benefits from being a Self-Serious Superhero Movie

Despite contributing to an oversaturated market, Marvel and DC’s never-ending stream of superhero introductions (and reintroductions) cast an unmistakable spell. Last year saw the release of Deadpool, an ironic and cynical response to the superhero genre, as well as the…