Timur Bekmambetov

Features

Superheroes Versus Comics

There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium? [27 January 2009]

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: June 2008

If May almost tent-poled itself out of existence, June will be even worse. After all, are audiences really ready for 13 major release in less than two months -- with more to come? [29 April 2008]

Reviews

Wanted

Angelina Jolie has evolved. As of Wanted, she is no longer merely mortal, but her own sublime creature. [27 June 2008]

Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor) (2004)

These creatures are granted a simple choice: to do good, or bad. [20 July 2006]

Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor) (2004)

Like the forces of Light and Darkness, Art and Commerce work within a negotiated, often tense, Armistice, as they have for hundreds of years. [7 April 2006]

Blogs

Short Ends and Leader: Wanted: The Fight Matrix Club