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How Captain Marvel Helped Me Realise I'm A Feminist
How CAPTAIN MARVEL Helped Me Realise I’m A Feminist

When the Captain Marvel reviews started appearing online, many of them still by men, I was enraged and I was surprised how angry I was.

HELLBOY: A Violent, Trashy Reboot Devoid of Charm
HELLBOY: A Violent, Trashy Reboot Devoid Of Charm

 Hellboy is an unfortunate example of how a R-rated superhero film could go wrong. It’s violent, but to a fault, lacking humor, substance, or a compelling story to go along with it.

SHAZAM!: DC Hits A Heroic Grand Slam
SHAZAM!: DC Hits A Heroic Grand Slam

Shazam! is a walk-off grand slam in extra innings, feeling like a statement from a studio and director working so hard to finally get it all right.

Last Month On THE FLASH: Nora’s Reverse-Flash Secret, Defeating Cicada…Again & Where’s Joe?

In this latest recap, Alex Arabian looks back on episodes 10-15 of The CW’s The Flash.

CAPTAIN MARVEL: More Than Just A Girl
CAPTAIN MARVEL: More Than Just A Girl

Love it or hate it, Captain Marvel gives an empowering ethos, secured with a talented cast that makes this movie-going experience on par with previous entries.

Last Month On SUPERGIRL: Sisters Apart, Dream Girl's Coming Out, Super Friends, The Elite, & Agent Liberty's Deputization
Last Month On SUPERGIRL: Sisters Apart, Dream Girl’s Coming Out & Agent Liberty’s Deputization

We recap episodes 10 to 13 in the fourth season of The CW’s Supergirl, leading to the introduction of Lex Luthor.

CAPTAIN MARVEL: An Exciting New Hero, Trapped in an Overly Familiar Formula
CAPTAIN MARVEL: An Exciting New Hero, Trapped In An Overly Familiar Formula

More of a Meh-vel than a Marvel, but this first Captain Marvel film gives hope for stronger sequels in the future.

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: A Somber Tale Of Superheroes Makes For Engaging Television
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: A Somber Tale Of Superheroes Makes For Engaging Television

The Umbrella Academy is an exciting and free-spirited edition to Netflix’s catalog of binge-able TV series.

DOOM PATROL: DC Has Finally Done It
DOOM PATROL S1E1: DC Has Finally Done It

By not taking itself too seriously, DC’s Doom Patrol creates a whimsical world of super-heroics that is both fun to watch and easily digestible.

GLASS: A Grossly Disappointing Superhero Film
GLASS: A Grossly Disappointing Superhero Film

Glass may have been a film nineteen years in the making, but it feels superfluous and incredibly out of touch in a world littered with superhero films.

MARVEL'S RUNAWAYS Season 2: As Bingeable As Ever
MARVEL’S RUNAWAYS Season 2: As Bingeable As Ever

For viewers tired of the gloom and doom of most superhero TV series, Marvel’s Runaways is more than worth escaping to.

Last Month On THE FLASH: Mysterious Father Figures, More Time Travel, A Familiar Foe, & Cicada’s Downfall?

Things are certainly heating up in month 2 of The Flash just in time for them to cool off during the holiday break.

From THE DARK KNIGHT Into THE SPIDER-VERSE: The Making Of The Superhero Spectrum

From the brooding Dark Knight through the bulk of the MCU and into the Spider-Verse, the superhero spectrum showcases the many ways in which the genre can adapt and evolve.

AQUAMAN: Mythological Madness Reigns In Ridiculous Underwater Epic
AQUAMAN: Mythological Madness Reigns In Ridiculous Underwater Epic

Aquaman is not really a bad movie by DC’s standards, but it is the weirdest thing they’ve made in recent years by a country mile – and not always in a good way.

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE: Kaleidoscopic Spectacle Of Heroic Pop Art
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE: Kaleidoscopic Spectacle Of Heroic Pop Art

As a stylistic achievement of world-building, the animated saga Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is just bursting at the seams with an infectious energy that can barely be contained by a single film.