Tribeca Film Review: Stan Lee

A charmingly opinionated look at the father of modern comics

"...in some people than others. So while comics legend Stan Lee undoubtedly had an ego, the myth of Stan..."

June 16, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stan the Man

The legendary name behind Marvel Comics comes to town for Wizard World

"...the galaxy, and an impish sense of humor. "I'm Stan Lee," the founder of Marvel Comics tells me from..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lee Majors Can't Stop

The Six Million Dollar Man visits Wizard World

"...is an abused term. But when you're talking about Lee Majors, any lesser description would be absurd...."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Who Is Stan Smith?

The man behind the face on hip-hop's other favorite shoe

"...Directed by: Danny Lee...."

May 3, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Lee & Carole & Brewster & All of Us ...

Five candidates for mayor jockey to be first among equals

"...less cyclical than consumer-driver computer tech and therefore more resistant to recession. On the stump, he's described himself as..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Mallrats

In his second film, Kevin Smith's jilted heroes assuage their sorrows at the mall.

"...by: Kevin Smith. Starring: Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Claire Forlani, Ben Affleck, Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith...."

Oct. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Iron Man 2

Despite a high tech sheen and an excellent but overstuffed cast, this sequel feels more like a setup for the upcoming Avengers movie than its own picture.

"...of the best actors in the land, this mega-mecha melee manages to give short shrift to both the airborne..."

May 7, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wonder Woman

The origin story of Diana, princess of the Amazons

"...Marvel Studios’ Captain America that I was waiting for Stan Lee to show up, possibly as a eunuch. But,..."

June 2, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

We Are X

Japanese rockers are the best band you've never heard of

"...fanatics ranging from Marilyn Manson to Marvel Comics overlord Stan Lee(!). The whole ongoing story of X plays like..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Four

Marvel not at this Fox flop

"...clear, Friends of Ol’ Marvel! The newest iteration of Stan Lee and Joltin’ Jack Kirby’s classic superheroes plays like..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

X-Men: The Last Stand

This third outing in the franchise lays on the subtext even more heavily than its predecessors – racial, gender, and sexual politics are all over the place, as are the multiple strands of the story line.

"...bad, the Phoenix). The big story in The Last Stand is, no surprise, governmental in origin, as the current..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Unbreakable

"...E.C. comic, or, more to the point, an old Stan Lee/Steve Ditko collaboration, circa 1968. The narrative crux is..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Four

All four aren't fantastic, but at least two are pretty good in this latest Hollywood take on a classic from Marvel Comics.

"...Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington and Stan Lee. It must be a relief to The Fantastic..."

July 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Incredible Hulk

Finally, the Hulk is truly incredible. As of right now, it's Marvel's universe; we just live in it.

"...Ty Burrell and Christina Cabot. Five years after Ang Lee attempted a stylistically and narratively daring reimagining of what..."

June 13, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

One of the better offerings from Marvel’s growing multimedia omniverse, this film gives fans plenty to chew on.

"...Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Toby Jones and Jenny Agutter...."

April 4, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scanlines

Mallrats

"...with Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Claire Forlani, Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Mewes,..."

July 16, 1999 Screens Feature

Grown Man Wears Spandex, Touches Balls ...

The Defuser takes to the court.

"...in Austin schools. I was anxious to hear about Stan Lee, WWTBASH's obligatory Big Celeb. Turns out Lee actually..."

Jan. 31, 2008 News Post by Andrea Grimes

Small Soldiers

"...Kevin Dunn, Ann Magnuson, Denis Leary, Dick Miller, Tommy Lee Jones, Frank Langella, Ernest Borgnine, George Kennedy and Michael..."

July 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Although it tries mightily to top 2005's origin story by introducing fanboy favorite the Silver Surfer, this film is nevertheless relentlessly dull and curiously bombastic.

"...Laurence Fishburne and Andre Braugher. I grew up on Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four comics. Kirby's bold,..."

June 22, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mouse Hunt

"...Directed by: Gore Verbinski. Starring: Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Christopher Walken, Maury Chaykin, Eric Christmas, Annabelle Gurwitch,..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blade

"...is mightily impressive for a film adapted from something Stan Lee once had his hands on. (As publisher of..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eternals

Marvel’s immortal heroes overstay their welcome

"...Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, Barry Keoghan, Angelina Jolie and Kit Harington...."

Nov. 5, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mortal

Norwegian attempt to reclaim old myths from Marvel is Brightburn 2.0

"...on the minds of mere mortals such as, oh, Stan Lee for instance...."

Nov. 13, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sleight

A street magician must save his kidnapped sister

"...going on here than meets the eye, but Sleight’s sleeveless heart beats true and conjures its characters to wild..."

May 5, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Doctor Strange

The Doctor is out, far out

"...be resurrected via Eastern medicine, mysticism, and the invaluable assistance of Tilda Swinton’s the Ancient One. (But of course.)..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...Ethan: It's fun for me to understand a director's point of view about the business and..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

Wizard World Austin Comic Con 2013

Nov. 22-24, 2013. 39 photos.

"...Stan Lee celebrates his (almost) 91st birthday..."

Nov. 25, 2013 Photo Gallery

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Meh might be a better name for this dullish retread.

"...short, the character is a lot like the way Stan Lee first envisioned him, but the superhero's co-creator Steve..."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Marvel's The Avengers

Excelsior! This Marvel adventure knocks it out of the universe.

"...Louisville Slugger hammer, Mjölnir. Whedon's script is true to Stan Lee's original vision: fast, furious action; layered characters with..."

May 4, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Wolverine is a noisy mess, full of Hugh Jackman's seriously killer snarl but utterly devoid of the borderline-subversive smarts that made Bryan Singer's X-Men films so resonant.

"...prior to the CG revolution that has since enabled Stan Lee and Marvel Entertainment to wash away the bad..."

May 8, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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