In the battle for supreme superhero coolness, Batman has been the unofficial champ for nearly 40 years. In 1988, Alan Moore and Brian Bolland rescued him from ’60s TV-show camp status with their ...
"You'll believe a man can fly" That was the unforgettable slogan that sold Richard Donner's Superman back in 1978, a film that didn't just change the game, but invented it. Now, in 2025, James Gunn ...
This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. James Gunn's 'Superman' movie is corny. Which is why it ...
"Maybe that's the real punk rock." Superman delivered a long-overdue, far more hopeful take on the Man of Steel than other recent interpretations, and filmmaker James Gunn used the DC Studios reboot ...
Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: Warner Bros (2), Warner Bros/Everett Collection (2)) Film Critic In the battle for supreme superhero coolness, Batman has been the unofficial champ for ...
In the latest Superman film, Lois Lane and Clark Kent have a fight about what's more punk: edginess or kindness. The fate of something more than... This essay first appeared in the NPR Music ...