Comics Movies
Comics and movies both blossomed in the cultural landscape of the 20th Century. And as they flowered they cross-pollinated one another with their brightest blooms and their most effective arrangements. The digital revolution has opened many doors to the previously unfilmable, leading to an explosion in the number of comic book adaptations.
For many people 'comics movies' mean gaudy titans in tights pounding the snot out of one another. However, if you remove the properties of the two big American companies (DC and Marvel), a broader spectrum of the fantastic and mundane is revealed.
Presenting for your selection, a cornucopia of pocket universes born of ink, transformed into light. For Superheroes peruse the DC and Marvel sub-headings under Comics Movies, stage left.
Pictured: Marv (Mickey Rourke) takes a moment to collect his thoughts in 2005's "Sin City" - cinema's most faithful comic book adaptation to date.
Justice League (Blu-Ray) (2017)
6.6/10
Director: Joss Whedon, Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Ciaran Hinds, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Adams,...
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even great... Read more
Justice League (Zack Snyder's Directors Cut) (2017)
6.2/10
Director: Joss Whedon, Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Ciaran Hinds, Connie Nielsen, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisen...
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even great... Read more
K-20: Legend of the Mask (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Shimako Sato
Starring: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura, Takeshi Kaga, Reiko Takashima
Stylish superhero shenanigans in a rollicking adventure, based on a popular '80s manga. K-20 is the nickname for the Fiend with 20 Faces, a prankster... Read more
Kick-Ass (2010)
7.6/10
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Aaron Johnson, Chloe Grace...
When Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) - ordinary New York teenager and rabid comic-book geek - dons a green-and-yellow Internet-bought wetsuit to become... Read more
Kick-Ass ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
7.6/10
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Aaron Johnson, Chloe Grace...
When Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) - ordinary New York teenager and rabid comic-book geek - dons a green-and-yellow Internet-bought wetsuit to become... Read more
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
6.6/10
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Starring: Jim Carrey, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Grace Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Self-made superhero Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and sweet-faced, foul-mouthed assassin Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) try to return to life as "nor... Read more
Kick-Ass 2 (Blu-ray) (2013)
6.5/10
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Starring: Jim Carrey, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Grace Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Self-made superhero Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and sweet-faced, foul-mouthed assassin Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) try to return to life as "nor... Read more
Killer Condom (1997)
5.3/10
Director: Martin Walz
Starring: Udo Samel, Peter Lohmeyer, Iris Berben, Marc Richter, Leonard Lansink
Based on Ralph Konig's celebrated comic book, this over-the-top German import tells of a living, squirming, and worst of all, biting condom that grips... Read more
Kung Fu Dunk (2008)
4.8/10
Director: Chu Yen-ping
Starring: Jay Chou, Charlene Choi, Eric Tsang, Bo-lin Chen
A kung fu sports comedy with Jay Chou as an orphan who was raised in a martial arts school and whose ability to predict his opponent's moves makes him... Read more
Lady Death (2004)
5.2/10
Director: Andrew Orjuela
Wrongly burned at the stake as a result of her father's betrayal, a pious 15th century girl makes a deal with the devil in this dark animated fantasy.... Read more