THIS MONTH

Personal recollections of cherished sci-fi and fantasy

IN 1995, A TINY TALKING PIG WON THE PLANET’S HEARTS, PUSHED THE VFX ENVELOPE — AND PUT A SERIOUS DENT IN THE PORK INDUSTRY. AS BABE TURNS 30, GEORGE MILLER REVISITS THE GROUNDBREAKING FAMILY CLASSIC (AND ITS UTTERLY BONKERS SEQUEL)

At the movies, superheroes are generally in the business of rescuing people. But what can save superhero cinema itself? The once-dominant genre can still deliver a sporadic smash like Deadpool & Wolve

AFTER SOME SPLUTTERED PREVIOUS INCARNATIONS — AND SOME CORPORATE STUMBLING BLOCKS — MARVEL’S FIRST FAMILY ARE FINALLY JOINING THE MCU. WILL THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS HERALD A BRIGHT NEW ERA FOR SUPERHERO CINEMA? LET’S GO TO SPACE…

AMON WARMANN ON THE FRUSTRATING DOUBLE STANDARDS APPLIED TO THE TRAILBLAZING MOVIE