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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)
As thrilled and enthralled as I was 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. … Continue reading
Review: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING is a case of too many cooks. This isn’t surprising considering this is a joint venture between Marvel (who provide the universe the film inhabits, plus that stamp of quality) and Sony (who retain the characters and the … Continue reading
5 Years On: The Avengers (2012)
In 2012 it finally arrived – the blockbuster to end all blockbusters (as if). There was so much riding on THE AVENGERS, so many moving parts and so many things that could have gone wrong. Thankfully they didn’t, and it … Continue reading
Review: Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Isn’t it nice when something lives up to expectations? CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR is not just as spectacular as we’ve come to expect from a Marvel movie, but it’s a grown-up, layered and very well-told story up there with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Mackie, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Blockbuster, Captain America: Civil War, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Evans, Christopher Markus, DC, Elizabeth Olsen, Film, Martin Freeman, Marvel, Movies, Paul Bettany, Robert Downey Jr, Sebastian Stan, Stephen McFeely, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, The Russo Brothers, Tom Holland, William Hurt
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Review: Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
More-or-less following on from the iffy SON OF BATMAN, BAD BLOOD is straight in with a well-staged brawl between Batman, Batwoman, and multiple C-Grade villains from the Dark Knight’s rogues gallery. In less sure hands, this would be a messy … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, Batman, Batman: Bad Blood, Batman: The Animated Series, Damian Wayne, DC, Film, Frank Miller, Jason O'Mara, Marvel, Movies, Mystery of the Batwoman, Sean Maher, Son of Batman, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, Tim Burton, Warner Brothers, Yvonne Strahovski, Zack Snyder
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We Need to Talk About Disney
Indulge me if you will to have a bit of a rant. Walt Disney Studios is flying higher perhaps than ever before, owning as it does the box office bulkheads Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar. Needless to say Disney’s acquisition of … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Disney, Film, Harry Potter, John Carter, Live Action, Lucasfilm, Maleficent, Marvel, Movies, Pinocchio, Pixar, Remake, Sleeping Beauty, Star Wars, The Avengers, The Lone Ranger, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The Sword in the Stone, Tomorrowland, Tron: Legacy
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A Few Thoughts More: Avengers: Age of Ultron
The following contains spoilers for AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON. I’ve seen Marvel’s second super-team-up a few times now, and my initial reaction (it’s alright, I guess…) remains much the same. Let’s get into a few more things I picked up … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blockbuster, Captain America: Civil War, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Claudia Kim, Elizabeth Olsen, Film, Gwyneth Paltrow, J-Horror, James Spader, Josh Brolin, Joss Whedon, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Movies, Natalie Portman, Paul Bettany, Robert Downey Jr, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron
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This does put a smile on my face…
There’s a palpable crackle in the atmosphere, enough to make a teenager’s Spidey-sense kick in. That can only mean one thing: Marvel have given us an early Christmas present with the first trailer for next year’s AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. So … Continue reading →