When did the current explosion of superhero movies start? Was it in 2000, when X-Men was released, and a critical consensus emerged that these movies could be pretty good? Was it 2002, when Spider-Man ...

Who needs a crown and scepter when you've got capes, cowls and the occasional magic hammer? For most of this century – and a couple of pockets of the past one – Hollywood has been ruled by the kings ...

I love comic books, and I have a high tolerance for bad movies, which worked out because, for many years, comic book movies were not the best. Somewhere around the turn of the century, film studios ...

David Corenswet in "Superman" and Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm in "The Fantastic Four." (Warner Bros.; Walt Disney) Superheroes are flying high again at the movies. Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First ...

Superheroes are flying high again at the movies. Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and rival DC’s “Superman” ruled the box office over the weekend, giving the genre a much-needed jolt for ...

Superhero movies have been a cornerstone of modern movie history and box office successes for many years. Films like Richard Donner’s Superman and Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame have raked in huge ...

While pinpointing the start of this era of domination is difficult, all of these movies share something crucial — none of them starred the biggest actors on the planet. The cast of X-Men included a ...