Tag Archives: Guardians of the Galaxy

Review: Fury (2014)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Sam S-P

I won’t lie and say I’m not tired by Hollywood’s obsession with being gritty. If it’s not a new serious take on a superhero or a or a downbeat sequel or remake, then it’s seemingly not worth investing in. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alicia von Rittber, Anamaria Marinca, Brad Pitt, David Ayer, Drama, Film, Fury, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jon Bernthal, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, Movies, Shia LaBeouf, Star Wars, The Lego Movie, The Walking Dead, The Wolf of Wall Street, War Movie | 1 Comment

Series Retrospective: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Sam S-P

Ten films, six years, and two distinct phases later and Marvel are sitting pretty as kings of the proverbial movie castle. Try and cast yourself back to before Tony Stark strapped on his first scrappy suit of armour to escape … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Alan Taylor, Ang Lee, Anthony Mackie, Batman Begins, Ben Kingsley, Blockbuster, Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Christopher Nolan, Comedy, Don Cheadle, Drew Pearce, Edward Norton, Film, Flash Gordon, Game of Thrones, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guy Pearce, Hamlet, Hayley Atwell, Horror, Hugo Weaving, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, James Bond, James Gunn, Jeff Bridges, Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Kat Dennings, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Feige, Liv Tyler, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Mickey Rourke, Movies, Natalie Portman, Patrick Doyle, Robert Downey Jr, Sam Rockwell, Satire, Scarlett Johansson, Shane Black, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Tim Roth, Tom Hiddleston, Tommy Lee Jones, Watchmen, William Hurt, X-Men | Leave a comment

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Sam S-P

It’s good! Marvel’s biggest risk to date (and we really mean that this time) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is not only a pleasantly shiny space adventure film with laughs, loveable anti-heroes and fireworks aplenty, but it’s also the most outright … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Benicio del Toro, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Christopher Eccleston, Comedy, Dave Bautista, Dune, Film, Glen Close, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, John C. Reilly, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Lee Pace, Luc Besson, Marvel, Michael Rooker, Movies, Peter Serafinowicz, Sci-fi, Space Opera, Superhero, The Avengers, The Empire Strikes Back, The Fifth Element, Thor: The Dark World, Vin Diesel, Wyatt Oleff, Zoe Saldana | 11 Comments

The Next Stage in Superhero Movie Evolution?

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Sam S-P

What’s being called the final trailer for X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST made its debut online yesterday. From what we witness in just over 2 minutes, we’re in for something pretty darn spectacular. Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is our plot anchor … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged 20th Century Fox, Avatar, Captain America: The First Avenger, Evan Peters, Film, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hugh Jackman, Jack the Giant Slayer, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Dinklage, Superhero Movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: The Last Stand | Leave a comment

Guardians of Awesome!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Sam S-P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTZ2Tp9yXyM Finally, last night saw the debut footage from maverick director James Gunn’s ambitious Marvel space opera GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. It looks great, really great. So, what do we have? First a classic set-up for any new character – back … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Benicio del Toro, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Disney, Djimon Hounsou, Film, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Joe Pesci, John C. Reilly, Karen Gillan, Marvel, Movies, Peter Serafinowowiicz, Superhero Movie, Thor: The Dark World, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Guardians of the Galaxy

Review: Fury (2014)

Series Retrospective: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

The Next Stage in Superhero Movie Evolution?

Guardians of Awesome!

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