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Superman
March 19, 2021
The New Republic Staff
Is Zack Snyder’s Justice League the Worst Superhero Movie Yet?
A TNR roundtable discussion
May 1, 2019
Malcolm Harris
Sky High Is the Only Good Superhero Movie
While “Captain Marvel” and “Avengers: Endgame” reign in theaters, a 2005 teen rom com shows a better way.
March 30, 2016
Adam Peck
Fans want Zack Snyder to stop ruining their favorite superhero movies.
March 23, 2016
Tim Grierson
Batman v Superman: Battle of the Bores
With 'Dawn of Justice,' Zack Snyder turns a superhero showdown into an indigestible mope-fest.
March 22, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
This is what the new Batman-Superman mashup should have been.
March 22, 2016
Tim Grierson, Will Leitch
Our Definitive Ranking of All Batman and Superman Movies
July 16, 2015
Jeet Heer
Stop Making Superhero Movies Just for Grown-Ups
'Batman v Superman' and 'Suicide Squad' are everything that's wrong with the genre today
April 21, 2015
Noah Berlatsky
Why Do We Love Batman But Hate Superman?
"Sure let's cheer on the billionaire as he beats down the poor farm guy who grew up feeling othered."
August 7, 2013
Abraham Riesman
'You're Done Banging Superheroes, Baby'
How the sickest mind in comic books became their biggest star
June 14, 2013
Isaac Chotiner
Superbad
The puritanical undertones beneath the mess of 'Man of Steel'
April 18, 2013
Glen Weldon
A Superman for All Seasons
The Man of Steel is 75. His biography is our history.
December 2, 2008
Adam Kirsch
The Deadly Jester

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