Certain superhero movies are just plain bad. Despite the fact that these substandard films have the potential to turn you off from the entire genre, the best acting performances in superhero movies just might be hidden within their poorly assembled scenes. Even if the movie itself is entirely cringe-worthy, one talented actor can serve as a beacon of light…
If there’s one thing that’s true of all actors, it’s that they can take on a role in one movie and then play someone completely different in another. That’s the whole point of acting, and outside of typecasting, pretty much every professional performer does this. Still, there are those who take on iconic roles that…
The lives of historical figures have provided Hollywood with film fodder for decades. Biographical movies aren’t necessarily as accurate as they claim to be, though. From Bohemian Rhapsody to Braveheart, inaccurate biopics prove that great films don’t always make for great history lessons. Inaccurate films about historical figures tell mistruths that range from the mild to the outrageous. Some biography…
With a new supervillain making their arrival in nearly every film in the franchise, there’s no shortage of cold-blooded Marvel Cinematic Universe characters. But the harshest Marvel moments of all are not necessarily exclusive to the baddies. In fact, it’s always a little more impactful when the ruthlessness is committed by the heroes that audiences have…
It’s common for artists to draw divine inspiration from famous figures as models for their craft. And in the wonderful world of Disney, the artisans and cartoonists who create the devious and devilish villains populating their many animated movies are often plucked from real life. History, Hollywood, even friends and family – all are fodder…
The MCU Avengers haven’t always made the right choices, but they barely hold a candle to the worst things the Avengers have done in the comics. Comics are a serialized medium where the ultimate goal is to get the reader to pick up the next issue. After 80 years of cliffhangers and wild choices, it results in…
Batman is more than just one of the most popular comic book, film, and television characters of the last 100 years – he’s also an inspiration to creators across the spectrum of entertainment. You don’t have to go far to find characters like Batman and Batman knockoffs who are both in and out of costume….
These days, it may be hard to imagine that there was a time when superhero movies didn’t dominate the box office. In reality, for many years, superhero movies were seen as risky, oddball properties, giving rise to a wide array of titles like Buckaroo Banzai, Flash Gordon, The Meteor Man, Toxic Avenger, Blankman, The Guyver, and many others. Some of these earlier super films…
When producing big-budget Hollywood blockbusters, it makes sense that studios do everything in their power to help their films be successful. This means ensuring they come out at the right time so they aren’t overshadowed, and spending a fortune on marketing campaigns. One notable way to improve a film’s chance of success is by giving it a…
One of the best things about the Internet is that anyone can put out a theory about anything much like these fan theories about Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. While most of the time this results in some sort of crackpot diatribe nobody can understand other than the person who posts something on sites like Reddit, there are…
