Ten years ago X-Men Apocalypse would be one of the best superhero movies. It has a cast of faithful characters, excellent performances and and effects which will blow audiences away. Unfortunately, now that there are at least five to six superhero … Continue reading Will lack of originality and creativity destroy the superhero movie?
Ten years ago, a Batman V Superman movie would have ruled the summer and been the biggest movie event of the year. The excitement alone would have made it successful. Although there was some anticipation around this year’s Dawn of Justice, … Continue reading Why Civil War was better than Batman V Superman
The movie releases within the Marvel Cinematic Universe are no longer sequels or origin stories – they are chapters. More than ever, each movie seems to interlink and connect with the others almost seamlessly and effortlessly, with the studio having created … Continue reading Captain America: Civil War (2016) Review
Midnight Special feels like “real science-fiction.” This may seem like a contradiction in terms but the way that writer and director Jeff Nichols presents his science-fiction story is completely in the realms of realism and fact. Throughout the film the aspect … Continue reading Midnight Special (2016) Review
On Thursday at midnight I finally watch a movie which any geek (and many people that aren’t geeks) could only dream would happen – Batman vs Superman. The problem I have is that it follows Man of Steel. I didn’t really … Continue reading What I want to see in Batman vs Superman
Deadpool is a perfect example of why fan-made comic book films will always be more successful. Deadpool isn’t the first sweary, violent comic book hero but the fact that he is a Marvel creation and shares the same screen with … Continue reading Deadpool (2016) Review
Occasionally there will be a film which I don’t understand. That lack of understanding could be the story, the characters, the idea or even the fuss behind the whole movie. In the case of Birdman, it was pretty much the whole … Continue reading Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) Review
One of the biggest compliments I can give In the Heart of the Sea is that for the first hour at least, it made me want to be a whaler. The way that director Ron Howard brought the profession to the … Continue reading In the Heart of the Sea (2015) Review
So we finally have our newest Spiderman in the form of Tom Holland. I don’t know much about the actor really and am reserving judgement on his casting, mainly because Marvel do such a great job usually. I won’t have to … Continue reading How Marvel should introduce Spiderman to their shared universe
Robert Downey Jr will eventually hang up his Iron Man mask and thrusters and give up on the Marvel franchise. It is a sad fact but one that has been hinted at, skirted around and thankfully avoided for at least one … Continue reading Why Marvel should never recast their characters
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