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Tom Hanks is on the ‘Road to Perdition’ on Netflix, Prime Video, and Paramount+

!Featured, Academy Award, Amazon Prime Video, BAFTA winner, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, Crime, DVD, gangsters, Netflix, Paramount+, Streaming Movies, SVOD, thriller 06/23/2022 Sean Axmaker

Sam Mendes followed up his Oscar-winning ‘American Beauty’ with a dark, Depression-era gangster drama costarring Paul Newman and Jude Law.

Tobey Maguire stars on Sam Raimi's big screen superhero movie

Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ – The original big screen webslinger on Peacock

!Featured, Action, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, high school, Kid Stuff, Peacock, Streaming Movies, superheroes, SVOD 06/13/2022 Sean Axmaker

This 2002 film was the first to capture the graphic thrills and eye-popping spectacle of a true comic book superhero and it essentially launched the 21st century superhero genre.

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ – Andrew Garfield becomes the webhead on Netflix

!Featured, Action, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, family friendly, Netflix, Streaming Movies, superheroes, SVOD 06/02/2022 Sean Axmaker

Director Marc Webb rebooted the superhero series with a new cast, a new love interest (Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy), and a new villain.

Keanu Reeves is Constantine in the 2005 film based on the graphic novel 'Hellblazer'

Keanu Reeves is ‘Constantine’ on HBO Max and Peacock

!Featured, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, fantasy, HBO Max, horror, Peacock, Streaming Movies, supernatural, SVOD 05/15/2022 Sean Axmaker

The screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics supernatural hustler isn’t particularly faithful but it is interesting and imaginative.

What to stream: ‘The Batman’ on HBO Max, ‘A Very British Scandal’ on Prime Video, ‘The First Lady’ on Showtime, the end of ‘Better Call Saul’ on AMC+

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Plus Earth Day documentaries on Disney+, ‘Captive Audience’ on Hulu, the return of ‘Russian Doll’ on Netflix and ‘The Flight Attendant’ on HBO Max, ‘Cyrano’ on VOD

‘Watchmen’ – Superhero redux on Hulu

!Featured, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, Cult Movies, DVD, Hulu, satire, Science Fiction, Streaming Movies, superheroes, SVOD, thriller 04/18/2022 Sean Axmaker

Zach Snyder’s 2009 adaptation of the landmark graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons is as faithful as anyone could hope for.

‘Red’ – Bruce Willis is deadly funny on Prime Video

!Featured, Action, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, Comedy, DVD, HBO Max, spies and espionage, Streaming Movies, SVOD, thriller 04/03/2022 Sean Axmaker

John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren costar in the action comedy about retired agents who prove that cunning, confidence and skill beats youth and arrogance.

Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, and John Hurt star in the film adapted from the Alan Moore graphic novel

‘V For Vendetta’ – Fighting tyranny on Netflix

!Featured, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, Cult Movies, DVD, Netflix, Politics, Science Fiction, socially aware cinema, Streaming Movies, SVOD 03/30/2022 Sean Axmaker

Alan Moore’s acclaimed graphic novel of political oppression and the fight for freeedom is brought to the screen with Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving.

‘Batman: Year One’ – the Dark Knight begins on HBO Max

!Featured, Animation, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, Cult Movies, DVD, HBO Max, superheroes, SVOD 03/23/2022 Sean Axmaker

Frank Miller’s miniseries retrelling of the early days of Batman gets the animated treatment in this direct-to-video adaptation.

‘All-Star Superman’ – the animated Man of Steel on HBO Max

!Featured, Animation, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, family friendly, HBO Max, superheroes, SVOD 03/08/2022 Sean Axmaker

The 2011 direct-to-video animated feature embraces the pulp fun of golden age Superman.