Here’s how China changed a bunch of big Hollywood movies
As much as we Americans cherish the TV edits of Scarface and The Big Lebowski, censorship isn’t all fun and games.…
Judge throws out most of the Iron Man copyright lawsuit
Iron Man recently waged Civil War onscreen, but it’s one of his solo battles that remains the crux of a copyright…
Fly through 50 years of comic-book films in just three minutes
Despite the constant handwringing of various people about the current state of cinema, films based on comic-book…
Shane Black loves using violence, thinks you should too
Filmmaker Shane Black has always loved to pepper his stories with violent outbursts, either for dramatic or comical…
Iron Man 3 had to scrap a female villain over toy sale concerns
Marvel doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to making toys of the female characters in its movies, but…
Vote for your pop-culture president in The A.V. Club’s fake election
As we enter the final months of the presidential primary campaigns, the average American is being bombarded by the…
“The Road To Civil War” clears up what all Marvel’s fussin’ and a-feudin’ is about
While critics and audiences alike tangle over one instance of superheroes fighting each other, another film is fast…
Read This: Thanks to Marvel and Disney, endings are now obsolete
For many characters in popular, long-running franchises, there is no such thing as retirement or living “happily ever…
Early lead: 9 Super Bowl teasers better than the movies they advertised
This Sunday, as the Panthers take on the Broncos at Levi’s Stadium, the major Hollywood movie studios will be engaged…
Making movies is just an incredible pain in the ass sometimes
The men and women who work on Hollywood blockbusters may seem distant, unknowable, and perhaps even all-powerful to the…
Heroes vs. villains: Who does the most damage?
When superheroes take to the air to defend people, are they causing more harm than good? That’s been a question in…
Get overwhelmed by this breakdown of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become increasingly more confusing as it grows and grows and grows, and YouTube user G…
William Sadler on Freedom, naked tai chi, and getting silly as the Grim Reaper
Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They…
Get mesmerized by this morph of every Iron Man armor from the Marvel Universe
Tony Stark’s appeal, both in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. and in the comics (where…
Explore the Marvel Cinematic Universe with this helpful video primer
Want to catch up on the events of the Marvel cinematic universe but don’t have 27 hours to spare? The Verge has put out…
Shane Black expertly trims the action movie tree with Christmas spirit
For the past three years, The A.V. Club has devoted the month of December to reflecting on our favorite holiday…