A marvel: how did X-Men ’97 become one of the year’s best shows?
What seemed like another lazy nostalgia cash grab became a favorite, with lessons that Marvel’s universe could learn from
August 2023
Week in geek
The X-Men might cross over to the MCU – but does Marvel really need to bring them back?
As Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine returns for the MCU’s forthcoming Deadpool 3, other X-Men alumni are ripe for a comeback no one is asking for
January 2023
‘I’m not always nice’: Hugh Jackman on anger, vulnerability and the loss of his father
X-Men made him a star; now The Son is giving him a shot at an Oscar. The actor talks about family, superheroes and the sexual misconduct claims against director Bryan Singer
October 2022
Ranked
Jennifer Lawrence’s best performances – ranked!
As talk of another Oscar grows for her performance in this year’s Causeway, we rate the versatile actor’s finest work
June 2022
Week in geek
When will Marvel bring X-Men and Fantastic Four into the MCU?
Three years after Disney’s buy-out, major characters remain nowhere to be seen. Does Multiverse of Madness hold the clue?
October 2021
Week in geek
Is borrowing superheroes from failed movies really a good idea, Marvel?
Kevin Feige now has his pick of ex-21st Century Fox mutants, but does anyone care to see those X-Men or Fantastic Four pitch up in Marvel’s cinematic multiverse?
January 2021
Nicholas Hoult: ‘Part of your brain doesn’t want to walk down a corridor naked’
From starring opposite Hugh Grant aged 11 to joining the X-Men, does nothing faze the actor? Well, there was one scene for his latest role ...
November 2020
Villains special
Are we the baddies? Pop culture’s grand reckoning with good and evil
As film and TV deal with a rapidly changing world, it’s becoming harder to tell who the real villains are
September 2020
The New Mutants review – troubled kids add hit of horror to X-Men saga
The superhero franchise is refreshed with a thoughtful study of childhood trauma before noisy CGI battles come to the fore
January 2020
The New Mutants: what should we expect from the cursed X-Men horror film?
After a delayed release, reshoots and controversial casting choices, the youth-centric scary movie is finally coming out – three years after it was shot
December 2019
The most anticipated movies of 2020
The most exciting movies of 2020 – superhero films
Wonder Woman takes on big business, the X-Men says farewell – and Angelina Jolie joins the Marvel mega-crew
August 2019
This much I know
Anna Paquin: ‘I am absolutely a control freak. It’s in my DNA’
The actor, 37, on breaking Oscar protocol, loving film-set pranks, and being a backseat producer even as a child
June 2019
Week in geek
Dark Phoenix proves the X-Men need a no-holds-barred Marvel resurrection
X-Men: Dark Phoenix review – mutant franchise fizzles out forgettably
March 2019
Why don't superheroes fall in love any more?
Week in geek
Marvel shouldn't rush to introduce the X-Men to its cinematic universe
November 2018
From X-Men to Deadpool: Stan Lee's Marvel movie cameos – in pictures
'These men are bad role models': will my son get over his superhero obsession?
September 2018
Steve Rose on film
How The Predator remake is ushering in a new golden age of gore
Before family-friendly PG-13 became the norm, action hits relied on blood and guts. Post-Deadpool, we’re in the midst of a sea change
August 2018
Strike a Pose: Why Ryan Murphy’s new show about voguing is TV at its most fearless
Taking its cue from Paris Is Burning, Pose explores the guts and glamour of New York’s ballroom scene