DC Universe
★★
Review
Depressing and cliched, this new Hellboy is just too much
In a story drawn directly from one of the comic books, Hellboy: The Crooked Man takes us a long way from Guillermo del Toro’s slick vision of the franchise.
- by Sandra Hall
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From superhero to super zero: Veep, Succession creators turn on Marvel
The Franchise, from Armando Iannucci, Sam Mendes and Jon Brown, has enormous fun at the expense of the bloated world of superhero movies.
- by Karl Quinn
‘He was just dad’: Documentary reveals the real man of steel
Christopher Reeve was Superman to the world, but his children watched him take on his greatest challenge.
- by Michael Idato
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The superstar channels her inner rebel as the complex Harleen “Lee” Quinzel in Joker: Folie à Deux.
- by Michael Idato
‘They exist on a different level’: The transformation of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix
Director Todd Phillips says the stars of anticipated sequel Joker: Folie à Deux don’t know how good they are.
- by Michael Idato
TV’s coolest witch since Samantha casts a bewitching spell
With a viral hit song to her name, WandaVision’s Agatha Harkness spins off her own series – and it’s a zinger.
- by Michael Idato
Colin Farrell’s Penguin is more Godfather than feathered fiend
Light on leotards, this series paints a grim picture of mob warfare in Gotham City’s underworld.
- by Michael Idato
Hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth among A-listers at Comic-Con
Founded in 1970 as a comic book convention, the event is where Hollywood’s studios bring out their big guns to promote upcoming films and series.
- by Michael Idato
Comic craze captures Superman’s latest battle - what to have for lunch
From Superman’s diet to blockbuster wine sales, Japanese food comics are influencing how we eat and drink.
- by Lee Tran Lam
His films have earned nearly $4 billion at the box office. Can this Aussie director strike gold again?
James Wan’s box office takings put him in the ballpark of Steven Spielberg and Barbara Broccoli.
- by Michael Idato
★★½
Review
DC’s move into the multiverse just rehashes old superhero stories
With The Flash, starring Ezra Miller and Michael Keaton as Batman, DC follows Marvel into the multiverse – seemingly proving their dearth of fresh ideas.
- by Jake Wilson
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