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Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Is this going to be Ant-Man’s lot in life, to be the minty Tic Tac chaser for Marvel’s biggest, meatiest and most extravagant releases? The first ANT-MAN blew me away, a jolt of irreverent energy coming straight after the unwieldy … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbie Ryder Forston, Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Blockbuster, Captain Marvel, Evangeline Lilly, Laurence Fishburne, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Douglas, Michael Peña, Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Superhero Movie, Walton Goggins
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Review: Incredibles 2 (2018)
We knew this was coming. As Elastigirl said in her interview at the beginning of the Incredibles’ first outing, “Settle down? I don’t think so – I’m at the top of my game!”. She has always been the strong, most … Continue reading
10 Years On: The Dark Knight (2008)
With my latest look back at the staying power and impact of a key film, I have to address an elephant in the room. Everything about THE DARK KNIGHT, even after a decade is still overshadowed by Heath Ledger’s tragic … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Eckhart, Batman: Under the Red Hood, Blockbuster, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Gary Oldman, Hans Zimmer, Heath Ledger, IMAX, James Newton Howard, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Superhero Movie, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Thriller
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Review: Deadpool 2 (2018)
Two years ago, despite thoroughly enjoying his cinematic debut, I said it was a shame that they dialled back on this portrayal of Deadpool’s schizophrenia. Thinking back I realise if you really go for mental illness angle in a comic … Continue reading
Review in Brief: Psychokinesis (2018)
What does Yeon Sang-ho, do after directing companion zombie thrillers TRAIN TO BUSAN and SEOUL STATION? Why a comedy-soap-superhero movie, of course! PSYCHOKINESIS follows a deadbeat dad (Ryu Seung-ryong) using telekinetic superpowers acquired from meteorite-contaminated springwater to save his daughter … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Ryu Seung-ryong, Seoul Station, Shim Eun-kyung, Superhero Movie, Train to Busan, World Cinema, Yeon Sang-ho
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A Few Thoughts More: Infinity War
The following piece contains major spoilers for AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. So now the dust has settled and most people who really want to see Infinity War will have done, lets dig into what happened, who died and what could be … Continue reading
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Tagged Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, Blockbuster, Doctor Who, Superhero Movie
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Review: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
What a mind-boggling juggling act this is. So many characters, powers, locations, histories and they all have to be brought together in a coherent, entertaining and emotionally satisfying way after ten years worth of setup. An lo and behold, the … Continue reading
The MCU: Six Thoughts for Six Stones
It’s been a decade since Tony Stark first made a scrap metal suit of armour with a fancy pacemaker to fight terrorists, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe shows no signs of slowing down, even with their Magnum Opus AVENGERS: INFINITY … Continue reading
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Tagged Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Iron Man 3, Kevin Feige, Marvel, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: The Dark World
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Review: Black Panther (2018)
I was thrilled and enthralled by BLACK PANTHER. I can’t imagine what it must be like to watch this if you’re black. Newly-crowned Kind T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home to secretive high-tech African nation of Wakanda to rule. He must … Continue reading
