Sentences with phrase «in the superhero movie genre»

Josh Brolin is having a busy year in the superhero movie genre.

Batman used to be King in the Superhero movie genre and Burton / Nolan's Batman movies are some of my favourite superhero movies ever.

Taken as a whole, Civil War is an impressive accomplishment for Marvel Studios and provides further proof that there's far more storytelling potential in the superhero movie genre than many people believed back when the MCU began with Iron Man in 2008.

Not exact matches

He's actually pretty terrible at being an efficient hero — crashing through and destroying property in people's backyards and splitting a ferry in half, but it's one of the most refreshing aspects of «Homecoming,» not just as a Spider - Man movie, but in the very crowded genre of superhero movies.

This movie, without giving any spoilers away, is exactly what we need in the superhero realm of genre flicks.

Just like Clint Eastwood did to westerns, Logan changes the aspect and reality of the superhero genre to make a movie that could exist in our own timeline in today's world.

The story itself is hard to recall, in large part because it was one of the least impressive aspects of a production that was more interested in offering a Mad Magazine - type superhero movie than meekly regurgitating the genre's tropes.

The movie doesn't reinvent the superhero genre so much as reclaim and reenergize it — archetypes, cliches, and all — for viewers hungry to dream in their own skin.

Blade, to the fresh eye, free of the fandom surrounding the character, comes across as the kind of film that is probably closer to a B Movie in the action genre than a superhero flick, as it is branded to be.

In the hours surrounding teaser trailer, Trank and screenwriter Simon Kinberg talked with Collider, Empire Online and Yahoo! Movies about their frame of mind for the film and setting it apart from what they see as the commodified superhero action genre.

Working unobtrusively but consistently in a decadent Hollywood that's doubled down on sci - fi / fantasy / superhero franchise tentpoles as the end - all - be-all of action movies, Jaume Collet - Serra has been diligently and often ingeniously pursuing another filmmaking model, that of the mid-range budget standalone genre picture.

I love a good popcorn superhero movie as much as the next guy (maybe even more than most critics), but «Logan» shows how deep one can go in the genre if they just approach it in a different way.

In spite of such hindrances, the wit of Reynolds in the leading role and direct - to - audience address, biting self - references, and restructured narrative structure sets the superhero movie apart from others of the genrIn spite of such hindrances, the wit of Reynolds in the leading role and direct - to - audience address, biting self - references, and restructured narrative structure sets the superhero movie apart from others of the genrin the leading role and direct - to - audience address, biting self - references, and restructured narrative structure sets the superhero movie apart from others of the genre.

While Black Panther will almost certainly experiences some drop - off in its second week, one thing is for certain: It has already left its mark on the superhero movie genre and, more importantly, the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole.

We are happy to see Daisy Ridley in a superhero movie, especially one that's attempting a fresh take on the genre.

In addition to the plethora of comic book - based superhero movies in the next few years, there are a variety of other films such as science fiction, fantasy and action under the umbrella description of «genre.&raquIn addition to the plethora of comic book - based superhero movies in the next few years, there are a variety of other films such as science fiction, fantasy and action under the umbrella description of «genre.&raquin the next few years, there are a variety of other films such as science fiction, fantasy and action under the umbrella description of «genre.»

Just as Tim Burton's Batman set a new standard for superhero movies in 1989, Danny Elfman's musical score remains one of the genre's most iconic compositions.

Like our list of comic book - based superhero movies and other genre movies, we're not including production info such as cast, crew or plot; this is just an easy - to - read look at what's to come in North American theaters.

The movie is a cultural milestone for women, racial issues, and equal representable in the superhero genre, which is just what the Academy looks for in selecting these nominations.

In truth, Deadpool doesn't really revolutionise the superhero movie, but it could be risqué and brazen enough to give the genre a shot in the arIn truth, Deadpool doesn't really revolutionise the superhero movie, but it could be risqué and brazen enough to give the genre a shot in the arin the arm.

to the Movies finds our egocentric, wildly satirical Super Heroes in their first feature film extravaganza — a fresh, gleefully clever, kid - appropriately crass and tongue - in - cheek play on the superhero genre, complete with musical numbers.»

Such bad taste is par for the course in this Wayans Brothers production superficially patterned after Scary Movie, their hilarious spoof of horror films that inspired a host of take - the - money - and - run parodies of other genres, including Not Another Teen Movie, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Superhero Movie, Meet the Spartans and Disaster Movie.

But while summer spectacles have grown ever larger in recent years, the monster movie — the original city - smashing genre — has mostly ceded the multiplexes to superheroes and more apocalyptic disaster films.

In one of the most highly - anticipated action films (or movies of ANY genre, to be honest) in years, Marvel Sudios, in conjunction with Paramount Pictures, has produced another superhero winner, and making the total worth more than the sum of its partIn one of the most highly - anticipated action films (or movies of ANY genre, to be honest) in years, Marvel Sudios, in conjunction with Paramount Pictures, has produced another superhero winner, and making the total worth more than the sum of its partin years, Marvel Sudios, in conjunction with Paramount Pictures, has produced another superhero winner, and making the total worth more than the sum of its partin conjunction with Paramount Pictures, has produced another superhero winner, and making the total worth more than the sum of its parts.

However, while promoting that movie she let slip an idea that we hope she genuinely takes on, because it's basically an awesome take on the superhero genre that we haven't really seen in film before!

But no... I mean it: For the second time in the span of a year — here's a high five to Scott Derrickson for his delightfully zany Doctor Strange — a superhero movie has surprised me, delighted me, and overcome my apathy toward its genre.

Superhero stories, at their best, are meditations on power, and this movie looks at an aspect of it that's often ignored in the rest of the genre: the trauma that it can bring.

And as 2016's Deadpool made clear, the greatest of those powers may be his complete self - awareness: The majority of jokes in Deadpool were focused on flaying the titular hero and the superhero industrial complex, whether that meant poking fun at Reynolds's career and Fox's run of bad superhero movies or inserting raunchy one - liners and superfluous gore into the movie's big action sequences in order to earn its rare - for - the - genre R rating.

In that time, the superhero genre has exploded and the Marvel Cinematic Universe has reshaped the movie business, but don't expect Bird, who returns from the world of live - action filmmaking to write and direct, to change up his tactics too much.

If this movie was aiming for a satirical twist on the Superhero genre it failed utterly, if it was aiming for «rom - com» status it likewise failed, in fact don't watch it, there are better films to see out there.

They are releasing crazy genre stuff like Dianipponjin (deadpan Japanese monster movie) and Mirage Man (Chilean superhero martial arts flick), Olivier Assayas» Boarding Gate and they just picked up the Thai autistic - martial arts film Chocolate to give it a theatrical push in the land that hates subtitles.

However you categorize Get Out, it's rooted in the horror / thriller genre, there's a superhero movie, a heist flick, a rom - com, a Netflix movie, and Boss Baby, all Oscar nominees.

What does it say to you about where we are in the evolution of the superhero genre that this R - rated, irreverent comic - book movie resonated so much with audiences?

The superhero movie was given the punk - rock treatment in Matthew Vaughn's «Kick - Ass,» an irreverent satire of the genre that scored with critics and audiences alike.

Indeed, the massive success of the R - rated movie has proved to be a game changer in the superhero genre, and Tim Miller, Ryan Reynolds, and the writers all seemed like a big happy family.

That movie gets a little of a bad rap, but this go - around, their efforts do feel fresh and original in an R - rated comedy genre that too can feel more staid than the superhero one.

As already indicated, the superhero movie genre in Hollywood has become packed.

According to box office projections and early reviews, Black Panther will be the biggest black superhero movie in the history of the genre.

Movies are rarely produced without at least the slightest plan of a sequel or two, especially in the superhero genre.

News of an upcoming superhero movie is always exciting for fans of the genre, so when Marvel announced one was in the works — everybody was wondering who the star of the show would be.

He also loves superhero movies, power metal music, and basically anything in the space fantasy genre.

When Logan was originally released in theaters this March, my colleague Kwame Opam wrote about what Hugh Jackman's departure meant not just for X-Men but for superhero movies as a genre: «Superhero movies aren't going anywhere, but they need to evolve to hold the interest of critics and asuperhero movies as a genre: «Superhero movies aren't going anywhere, but they need to evolve to hold the interest of critics and aSuperhero movies aren't going anywhere, but they need to evolve to hold the interest of critics and audiences.