Lisa Laman

"It begins." This imposing tagline on the "Superman" posters doesn't just refer to the kick-off of a new era of Superman movies. It's also referencing how "Superman" is the inaugural motion picture in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC Universe. The saga's first Chapter, "Gods and Monsters," technically includes the 2024 Max program "Creature Commandos," but this big-screen epic is the first massive project in Gunn and Safran's vision for a new era of DC Comics characters. As a standalone film, "Superman" works well as a thrilling adventure focused on Superman/Clark Kent (David Corenswet) grappling with both the human and alien sides of his personality. However, there are countless teases for this franchise's future nestled within the runtime that go far beyond just a brief glimpse of a Big Belly Burger billboard.

Michael Bay's career has been littered with box office hits. Even outside of the first four Transformers movies, Bad Boys II was a massive hit in

After years of speculation over who he'd be playing in Ironheart , Sacha Baron Cohen got to be the entire heart of the show's finale in his inaugural appearance as Mephisto.

With the release of Ironheart, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has officially escaped its initial era of TV shows. This program was the last (as of this writing) live-action production from Marvel Studios/Television to not have a showrunner. A staple of the earliest MCU streaming projects, future projects like Wonder Man, Vision Quest, and further Daredevil […]

Where would Superman/Clark Kent be without Lois Lane ? This intrepid Daily Planet reporter is a determined soul embodying how even ordinary human beings can stand up against tremendous evil.

Practically every member of Superman's ensemble cast got a chance to shine and leave a profound impression on viewers.

Ari Aster's movies are often considered the cornerstone of the A24 horror cinema ecosystem. However, like any well-known director, his works, which include 2018's "Hereditary" and 2025's "Eddington," are a bit more complicated than their respective reputations. For one thing, Aster's movies are constantly obsessed with tormented parent-child dynamics. For another, his features also frequently chart the dangers of lonely people finding community in the absolute worst possible places. Then, of course, there's the way horror plays into even his dark comedies like "Beau is Afraid" and "Eddington." This filmmaker's relentlessly bleak works never let up in their vision of planet Earth as one where all kinds of chilling sights lurk around every corner.

By Lisa Laman | Film | July 15, 2025 SPOILERS FOR SUPERMAN AHEAD Inevitably, Superman features two sequences during its end credits.

Typically, superhero movies are percieved as being visual spectacles above all else. But let's not forget of the importance of film scores when it comes to these kinds of blockbusters. Where would Christopher Reeve's Superman be without that iconic John Williams theme? Ditto the grand Avengers team-ups and

For the longest time, Star Wars was perceived as just six movies. But even before Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, that simply wasn’t true. Small screen projects like the Droids or Clone Wars cartoons, plus the Ewok TV movies, ensured that there was so much more to Star Wars than just what ended up on […]