Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema S02E01 - Superheroes

The film critic uncovers the cinematic secrets of arguably the biggest genre of the moment - the superhero movie. Drawing on films stretching back more than eight decades, he reveals how these popcorn adventures tap into timeless themes and storytelling traditions, and explores the key elements of all such movies - origins, superpowers, costumes, secret identities, villains and sacrifice.