Masters of the Universe (1987)
[7] If you had to make a movie based on the ham-fisted He-Man toy line and you had no choice but to cast Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV) in the lead, you could do far worse than first-time director Gary Goddard did with…
Superman Returns (2006)
[7] Brandon Routh dons the cape and tights to play Superman and his alter-ego, Clark Kent, in this film that's pretty much a direct sequel to 1981's Superman II. The film picks up five years after Superman left Earth to see if…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
[8] Tom Holland gives his best performance to date in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a film that should resonate with nearly everyone, but especially Gen Z. The fourth film in Holland's Spidey series (not counting his appearances in other Marvel movies) picks…
Masters of the Universe (2026)
[4] Director Travis Knight (Bumblebee, Kubo and the Two Strings) accepts a daunting high wire act with this comedy/fantasy film based on the He-Man '80s cartoon series and toy line. How do you make goofy cartoon for boys into an epic adventure…
The Rocketeer (1991)
[9] Based on a graphic novel by Dave Stevens, The Rocketeer stars Bill Campbell as a young pilot in 1938 Los Angeles who comes into possession of a mysterious jetpack prototype and uses it to become a masked, flying hero. Pursued by…
The Crow (1994)
[8] A murdered man comes back from the dead to exact revenge on the gang who killed him and his fiancée in director Alex Proyas's stylistically dark and decadent adaptation of James O'Barr's comic book series. Stories of revenge always risk a boring…
Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
[5] The Venom trilogy stumbles in its finale, but it has some nice moments. Tom Hardy returns as journalist Eddie Brock, exiled to Mexico after events of the previous movie and still hosting Venom, a shapeshifting alien symbiote, in his body. When…
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
[7] In this age of superhero fatigue, I was surprised to enjoy the first Venom movie so much. Color me equally surprised that they could pull off an entertaining sequel with Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Tom Hardy returns as Eddie Brock,…
Batman Returns (1992)
[8] Anything but 'more of the same', Tim Burton's sequel dives into the troubled psyches of its headlining trio -- Batman, Catwoman, and The Penguin. Michael Keaton's Batman still plays second fiddle to the villains, but what fascinating villains they are. Burton…
Superman (2025)
[7] Writer/director James Gunn's Superman re-boot is intended to start a whole new era at DC Films, wiping clean the dark, dreary, and financially unrewarding slate of movies started by director Zack Snyder with 2013's Man of Steel. Gunn had a mandate…