Category Archives: Superhero

The Wolverine review

July 30, 2013 flawintheiris

Directed by James MangoldWritten by Mark Bomback and Scott Frank (and Christopher McQuarrie worked on early drafts)Well, it'll surprise no Marvel Comics fan that The Wolverine doesn't come close to being as good as its source, the four issue Wolverine miniseries from the early 1980s it's based on, the one written by Chris Claremont and…Read More

Who should play Lex Luthor in the Man of Steel sequel?

June 18, 2013 flawintheiris

If you've seen Man of Steel, you probably noticed the Lexcorp oil truck get demolished in the fight between Superman and General Zod. That's just a little reminder that Lex Luthor—billionaire, evil corporate presence and Superman's earthling nemesis—exists in this new cinematic edition of the DC Comics character. It's a very sure bet Lex will…Read More

Man of Steel review

June 17, 2013 flawintheiris

Directed by Zack Snyder Written by David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan from the comic Superman created by Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster Superman, as Gary Engle wrote, "raises the American immigrant experience to the level of religious myth." That's exactly what Zack Snyder's new feature film is going for. With myth and religion, you…Read More

Iron Man 3 review

May 3, 2013 flawintheiris

Directed by Shane Black | Written by Black and Drew Pearce, from a Marvel Comic by Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby | 131 min | Netflix Here's the beginning of the next phase of Marvel's world cinema domination. It's working pretty well for them so far. Robert Downey Jr is back…Read More

The Dark Knight Rises review

July 22, 2012 flawintheiris

Directed by Christopher NolanWritten by Jonathan and Christopher Nolan, from a story by Christopher Nolan andDavid S. Goyer. Batman was created by Bob Kane in DC Comics.And so it ends, eh? When Christopher Nolan was handed the reins to the pointy-eared vigilante franchise and Batman Begins came out in 2005, the character could only go…Read More

The Amazing Spider-Man review

July 17, 2012 flawintheiris

Directed by Marc Webb Written by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves from a story by Vanderbilt and comics by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. This film really should credit John Romita, too, because as my friend Dave Howlett remarked, Emma Stone is the spitting image of that legendary Marvel artist's Gwen Stacey, right…Read More

Why I’m not excited to see The Amazing Spider-Man

June 27, 2012 flawintheiris

Every time a superhero movie opens in cinemas, I'm curious about it. That's not to say I'm going to see every one that's out there, but having grown up with the comics, there's always a bit of a thrill to see how they've imagined the character on the big screen. So, The Amazing Spider-Man should be…Read More

The Avengers review

May 5, 2012 flawintheiris

Directed by Joss Whedon Written by Whedon and Zak Penn From the Marvel comic book by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby I'm at a bit of a loss to describe the scale of this thing, this Avengers movie. It's been in the works for some time, going back to Iron Man and Hulk in 2008.…Read More

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope review

April 29, 2012 flawintheiris

I really enjoyed this documentary, and not just because I'm an inveterate comic and fantasy nut. Please click here to read my thoughts on the film.Read More

Chronicle review

February 19, 2012 flawintheiris

Directed by Josh TrankWritten by Trank and Max LandisThe idea of super powers: still inspiring filmmakers in 2012. It's amazing to me that there are still fresh ways to approach ye olde "with great power comes great responsibility" story, and credit to Trank and Landis for succeeding, for the most part, in that department.Andrew (Dane…Read More