The cast of “Disaster!” at Blank Canvas Theatre. Credit: Photo by Steve Wagner. There’s a special allure to poking fun at hyper-dramatic fictional characters facing the worst-case scenario. Disaster ...

On the surface, you might not realize that there have been so many standout disaster movies in the 21st century. The genre is most famous for its films from the '90s, like Armageddon, Deep Impact, and ...