Marvel

Why Superman Returns is the greatest blockbuster of the 21st century

By Mark Asch

Rejecting the physics of an ever-expanding comic book universe, Bryan Singer’s Superman reboot has passed the test of time.

Dreaming Big – The greatest blockbusters of the 21st century

By Little White Lies

Twelve writers pin their colours to the tentpole in our survey of the best summer movies of the modern era.

Why are superhero movies so reluctant to embrace sexual diversity?

By Matt Burton

Shape History director Mike Buonaiuto believes introducing LGBT characters is only half the battle.

It’s time for Hollywood to change its attitude towards LGBT characters

By James Luxford

Social media campaigns like #LGBTSuperheroes are exposing the movie industry’s worrying lack of diversity.

How the X-Men franchise echoes The Usual Suspects

By Jonathan Bacon

The legacy of Bryan Singer’s 1995 masterpiece survives in his sprawling mutant odyssey.

X-Men: Apocalypse

By Adam Woodward

The third instalment in the rebooted comic book franchise is a colossal failure on every conceivable level.

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Tales of Cinema No. 1 – Chris Hemsworth’s Abs

By Mark Asch

Intimidating and otherworldly, the Australian actor’s impeccable physique has earned him the title of Manliest Man in Hollywood.

Captain America – the last good guy

By James Luxford

Five years after making his big screen bow, Chris Evans’ patriotic do-gooder continues to stand out in a world of antiheroes.

Captain America: Civil War

By David Jenkins

Hey kids! Captain America’s back, and he’s brought some lively political views with him.

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Watch Benedict Cumberbatch in the first trailer for Doctor Strange

By David Jenkins

The Sherlock star goes through the looking glass in Marvel’s mind-bending latest.

How leak culture gave rise to spoiler-heavy trailers

By David Lyons

The Hollywood hype machine is bigger than ever, but why are studios so keen to give away key plot details?

Why is Hollywood keeping its female protagonists a secret?

By David Lyons

The marketing campaigns for both Batman V Superman and Zootropolis obscured their female characters.

How Hollywood killed the origin story

By James Luxford

Universe building is now every studio’s top priority, but are Marvel and DC being shortsighted in their forward thinking?

Is hype marketing destroying the movie going experience?

By Tom Bond

It’s become increasingly rare for films like Batman V Supeman: Dawn of Justice to live up to expectations.

Deadpool

By Adam Woodward

Marvel’s lewd crude crime-fighting dude, as played by Ryan Reynolds, is as unfunny as he is uninteresting.

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Monsters Assemble? The Marvelisation of Universal Horror

By Martyn Conterio

With Universal building its own shared universe, we look at how Dracula and co can compete with the Marvel machine.

Fantastic Four

By David Jenkins

Josh Trank strips back the tired super hero template with genuinely intriguing and valuable results.

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