I don’t like superhero origin movies. There have been so many over the years that it is fairly clear what is going to happen and how. The formula for an effective origin movie is so well-worn that even the most recent … Continue reading Shazam! (2019) Review
Ben and Dave return for another episode dedicated to one specific movie and have an in-depth, spoiler-filled chat about DC’s newest superhero – Shazam! Not before they talk about the new Star Wars trailer, whether The Lion King should be a … Continue reading Views from the Sofa Podcast – Season 3, Episode 8: Shazam! Special
Ben and Dave return with a new episode running down the Movie Universes they would most like to live in. This includes discussions about the pros and cons of stopping time while also debating how much of a rubbish Jedi Ben … Continue reading Views from the Sofa The Podcast: Season 3 Episode 7 – Top 5 Movie Universes
Aquaman has always struggled to be taken really seriously as a superhero. Robot Chicken did a very good job of highlighting his flaws, which included the orange and green suit, the ability to talk to fish and the general uselessness of … Continue reading Trailer of the Week: Aquaman
Career Peak – The point in an actor, actress or director’s career when they have given their best performance, reaching a point they will probably never match again! The idea is to examine a person’s film or television career and … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month – What is their Career Peak? – Dwayne Johnson
Last week saw San Diego Comic-Con bring a huge manner of delights, movie news and cult TV shows to the masses. We already featured Glass which was debuted at Comic-Con but nothing this week has managed to improve upon another Comic-Con … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Trailer of the Week: SHAZAM!
After being successfully inserted into The Journey, Fast and Furious and GI: Joe franchises, Dwayne Johnson was given the not unflattering moniker of Franchise Viagra. Although he has shied away from adding himself to new and existing franchises for a little … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Franchises that need “Viagra.”
In his fairly swift career as an actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has faced some formidable foes. From Jason Stathamm, to a massive lizard through to weather… Johnson has beat them all but has he beat the best. I present you … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: The Rock versus… (Opponents I want to see Dwayne Johnson face)
When Deadpool hit our screens it was a refreshing take on superhero movies in a genre that was over-saturated. Here was a “hero” that was rude, sweary, self-referential and shining a huge spotlight on the industry itself. Add to that the … Continue reading Deadpool 2 (2018) Review
Justice League is a movie that will want you craving more as the credits roll. This would usually be a positive, and to some extent it is, but it is also because Justice League feels like the first act of a … Continue reading Justice League (2017) Review
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