Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie is a tonally confused spoof, which, for once, doesn't go far enough comedically.

"...Marion Ross, Kevin Hart, Brent Spiner and Jeffrey Tambor. Superhero Movie brings to mind a lot of questions. Why..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Q&A Hole: Superhero Movie Redux

I knew that ol' Lazarus pit would come in handy one of these days …

"...ago, the question was: Why Do We Need Anymore Superhero Movies?..."

Feb. 18, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fast Color Is the Superhero Movie We Really Need

Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw is a beacon to behold

"...Her presence is commanding, and in Julia Hart's arthouse superhero film Fast Color she's a beacon to behold...."

Sept. 20, 2019 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Do We Really Need More Superhero Movies?

We asked local artists if we're approaching Peak Cape anytime soon

"...them. But, c’mon – does the world need more superhero movies? We asked that question a few years ago..."

April 25, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Dressing Down the Superhero

How the irreverent comic Kick-Ass made the leap from page to picture show

"...Every boy dreams of becoming a superhero and fighting crime. Then he wakes up, realizes that's..."

April 16, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

An animated adaptation of the beloved book series

"...the genial animated feature Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, which is based on the popular series of children’s..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Movie 43

This raunchy collection of short films drew A-list talent behind and in front of the camera.

"...Movie 43, an omnibus of lazily connected comedy shorts, does..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

"...is a mind-twisting ride, but so breathtaking is the movie's visual style and so entertaining its central characters that..."

April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

Animated pup adventure opens surprising doors for talks with your kids

"...Movies, like all stories, can help children process the world..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Riding With Joe Carnahan and Latinx Superhero El Chicano

The action innovator on film, politics, the Coens, Blumhouse and more

"...Fall at Austin Film Festival, creates a new Latinx superhero, a cop (Raúl Castillo) who finds he is the..."

May 4, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...15 weekends - the weekends that define the summer movie season. To you and me that may sound like..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Superman: The Movie – Director's Cut

"...­ most notably a brief chat between the novice superhero and dad Jor-El's hologram in the Fortress of Solitude..."

Oct. 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Reinventing the Fantasy Movie With SXSW Opening Night's Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Writers/directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein on dungeons, dragons, and heists

"...by Southwest Film and Television Festival has often celebrated movies that balance spectacle and story equally: films like Jordan..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Forget that horrible live-action trailer – here's your real Teen Titans

"...assumed that Deadpool 2 was 2018’s final word on superhero meta-humor, then let me introduce you to Teen Titans..."

July 27, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Sadigadu

Telugu superhero movie; no subtitles.

"...Jaya Prakash Reddy. Not reviewed at press time. Telugu superhero movie; no subtitles...."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Aquaman

The underwater superhero brings long-awaited color to DC's films

"...Cinematic Universe, but here we are, with the ocean-dwelling superhero positioned as the last great superhero movie of 2018...."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Film Fight Response No. 1 (Over Breakfast)

"...we are, the idea is almost as old as movies themselves. I’m reminded of Pauline Kael and Penelope Gilliatt’s..."

July 7, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Captain America: Civil War

It's a Marvel Universe, and we all just live in it

"...masterminds anticipated Civil War would be a better Avengers movie than, well, the last Avengers movie. While not all..."

May 6, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...life? Not when they're the Toxic Avenger, the sludgy superhero of the cult horror-comedy series, whose next feature gets..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Can Be Heroes ... Again!

Robert Rodriguez announces kids' flick gets Netflix sequel

"...Robert Rodriguez explained why he hoped his latest kids' movie, We Can Be Heroes, might be a breakout success..."

Jan. 4, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Remembering Nora Ephron

Comfort and a clear-eyed, ever-witty lens on the lovelorn

"...DVDs I thought might make her feel better – movie reassurances that the world was a safer, kinder place,..."

June 27, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Feeding the 'Afflicted'

Clif Prowse and Derek Lee have a new angle on found footage

"...It's not often that a movie adds something new and distinct to a genre. Afflicted..."

Sept. 24, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most Read Reviews of 2019

Superheroes, the supernatural, and some Texas faves

"...reviewers tries to give you their opinions on every movie that opens in Austin: But what were the ones..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

The lackluster return of the DCEU kid in a hero's body

"...had told me that Hollywood would release a big-budget superhero movie that draws heavily on Greek mythology and features..."

March 24, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Adjusting to the Mise-en-Scène

Nine nonfilmmakers – artists out of place – make one in 48 hours

"...month, leaving in its wake more than a hundred movie-makers, aspiring movie-makers, and dilettantes who had forsaken the comforts..."

July 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Blue Beetle

Latest DCEU flick can't cram the Chicane experience into superhero duds

"...that allows him to become the titular hero. The movie has a big heart, ambitious references, and moments that..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Zoom

This superhero sci-fi farce drags its feet, while the sappy sweetness will make you wince.

"...pretty much settle in to the fact that the movie you're watching just isn't funny. Musical cues abound in..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Shazam!

DC finally gets to the heart of why we love superheroes

"...character, we are now being treated to Shazam!, a movie explicitly built around our childhood fascination with superheroes. One..."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Harleen makes her own way without Mr. J.

"...Downey Jr., there may be no better bit of superhero casting than Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. In Birds..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Black Panther

High drama and high action as Marvel gives Wakanda life.

"...Ryan Coogler does exactly the same with the modern superhero film with Black Panther. There have been superhero movies..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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