James Gunn’s Superman redefines the hero, using failure, Lois’s arc, and emotional validation to win audiences.

How the Opening Scene of 28 Weeks Later Establishes the Theme of Failed Leadership We open with a typical domestic scene, except it takes place in this post-apocalyptic landscape. A husband and wife, ...

28 Days Later opens with a montage of collective violence. Riots, police brutality, people on fire, mobs running through the streets, hung bodies. It’s shocking, sad, horrifying. The camera zooms out ...