It’s one of the coolest origin stories in the history of comics: In the early ’40s, famed psychologist, lie detector co-inventor, and occasional Gillette razor spokesman William Moulton Marston was …
‘Alien: Covenant’ Can’t Escape the Xenomorphic Shadow of Its Progenitor
Here’s the unfortunate irony of monster movies: The better we get at realizing the most nightmarish creatures we can imagine, the less frightening they become. Visual effects are both boon …
Marvel’s Movie Rulebook Drains Some of the Dopey Charm From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
Deep down, I think we all knew we’d only get one Guardians of the Galaxy. Sure, there’ll be sequels, tie-ins, crossovers, and probably spin-offs as long as they keep making …
James Gray Revives the Old-Fashioned Adventure Epic With ‘The Lost City of Z’
Writer-director James Gray, the art-house favorite behind such films as We Own the Night and The Immigrant, seems an unlikely steward for the kind of old-fashioned adventure epic that’s been …
‘Fate of the Furious’ Steers Franchise Back on Track
I’m not sure what’s most impressive about the Fast and Furious franchise: That it survived the death of one of its main players, that it’s morphed into a blockbuster version …