Deadpool did what many superhero movies struggle to do; faithfully adapt their hero. It had everything you need for Deadpool: the comedy, the violence, the self-referential humour and the breaking of the fourth wall. It was a risk but one that … Continue reading Should the Deadpool sequel be Deadpool vs Wolverine?
It is some feat that Neill Blomkamp has managed to create a modern, lovable robot that will rival even the droids from Star Wars. Chappie is adorable, cute and will have audiences both laughing and crying in equal measure as he … Continue reading Chappie (2015) Review
Days of Future Past was a bold move by Fox and the people behind the X-Men franchise. When the third movie in the original trilogy, The Last Stand, managed to put an end to a flourishing franchise by killing off … Continue reading X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) Review
It’s strange to go all the way back to the very beginning of the X-Men franchise when so much has happened since. It is worth going back to see how much has changed, evolved and improved since the 2000 movie … Continue reading X-Men (2000) Re-View
Christopher Nolan introduced both huge positives but also massive negatives to the superhero movie genre. His take on Batman is pretty much the perfect version of that character. He steeps it in the darkness and realism it needs and because of that he created the … Continue reading The Wolverine (2013) Review
3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst is exactly what it sounds like – 3 of the best examples of either an actor, film series, genre, etc. versus 3 of the worst. It’s also an opportunity for you … Continue reading 3 of the Best vs 3 of the Worst – Superhero Casting
If what I understand about how films are made is correct, then Roger Mussenden deserves a special award for his work on X-Men. Roger was the person that (if my understanding is correct) has some hand in casting Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto and the biggest, and probably most surprising success of all, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. The scenes between Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are brilliantly acted and set up the more serious tone for X-Men. This isn’t a goofy, light-hearted superhero film, like Raimi’s Spiderman had been or the attempt at the Fantastic Four film had ended … Continue reading X-Men (2000) Review
Real Steel both surprised me and annoyed me. It surprised me because for the first half of the film, maybe even three-quarters, I was genuinely impressed and really enjoyed it. It disappointed me because it suddenly seemed to become a ultra-kids film for the last half an hour and seemingly undid all the positives that had gone before. I say it surprised me because I watched it thinking it was going to be a light, Hugh Jackman vehicle, with him “phoning it in” and getting to act alongside cool, huge robots, with CGI doing most of the heavy lifting. While there are … Continue reading Real Steel (2011) Review
I think Christopher Nolan has the best start of any director’s career. I can’t fault any film of his I’ve seen and two of them, Dark Knight and Inception, are probably my favourite films. He doesn’t compromise on the direction of his films. They are never gimmicky, lazy and are always perfectly pitched and executed for the film he is trying to make. Memento was brave and compelling storytelling, Insomnia produced amazing performances from two brilliant actors, (Al Pacino and Robin Williams) Batman Begins and Dark Knight are the definitive way to put Batman on-screen and Inception was intelligent, creative and … Continue reading The Prestige (2006) Review
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