Tag Archives: The Avengers

We Need to Talk About Disney

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Sam S-P

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | 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 | 2 Comments

A Few Thoughts More: Avengers: Age of Ultron

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Sam S-P

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 →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | 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 | 1 Comment

Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Sam S-P

This might be staying the obvious, but the problem with setting the bar ever higher is that each time it’s a harder task to clear it. Marvel might well have now reached that stage. The studio has become synonymous with … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Blockbuster, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chappie, Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen, Film, Frankenstein, James Spader, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Man of Steel, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Movies, Paul Bettany, Richard Donner, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron | 8 Comments

Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014/15)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Sam S-P

Matthew Vaughn has delivered another very enjoyable action-comedy that never quite reconciles certain tonal dissonances, but makes up for it with energy, style and confidence in abundance. Eggsy (Taron Egerton) has a tough life. His dad died when he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Action, Al Gore, Bourne, Colin Firth, Comedy, Film, Geoff Bell, Harry Palmer, James Bond, Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Mark Strong, Matthew Vaughn, Movies, Roger Moore, Samantha Womack, Samuel L. Jackson, Sofia Boutella, Sophie Cookson, Spy Film, The Avengers, The Ipcress File, Tyron Egerton, X-Men: First Class | 3 Comments

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

Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Sam S-P

It was a tall order for Bryan Singer – who returned to helm the film franchise he fathered after a decade’s absence – to bring together two ensemble movie casts in an ambitious (and perhaps foolhardy) time travel story that … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Adan Canto, Blockbuster, Booboo Stewart, Bryan Singer, Daniel Cudmore, Ellen Page, Evan Peters, Fan Bingbing, Film, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, JJ Abrams, John Ottman, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Nicholas Hoult, Omar Sy, Patrick Stewart, Peter Dinklage, Shawn Ashmore, Simon Kinberg, Star Trek, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: First Class | 1 Comment

Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Sam S-P

You’ve got to hand it to Marvel, they haven’t played it safe for a while. For me though, the risky elements of CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER don’t quite pay off as they should. Following the events of THE AVENGERS, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Anthony Mackie, Anthony Russo, Bourne, Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chris Evans, Fast & Furious, Film, Iron Man 3, Joe Russo, Marvel, Movies, Robert Redford, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Stan Lee, Star Wars, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, Thriller | 6 Comments

The Obligatory End of the Year Top 10 (2013)

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Sam S-P

2013 has been a bit of a downbeat year for the film world, as we’ve lost a depressing number of talented individuals before their time – Roger Ebert, Richard Griffiths, James Gandolfini, Karen Black, Paul Walker. Peter O’Toole and Ray Harryhausen passed … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged A Field in England, Alfonso Cuarón, Behind the Candelabra, Ben Kingsley, Ben Wheatley, Brad Pitt, Christopher Nolan, Cloud Atlas, Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Brϋhl, Daniel Day-Lewis, Danny Boyle, David Lynch, David Mitchell, David Strathairn, Drew Pearce, Drive, Edgar Wright, Film, Gravity, Guy Pearce, Inception, Iron Man 3, James Cameron, James Gandolfini, James Spader, Jim Rash, Karen Black, Kristin Scott Thomas, Liam James, Lincoln, Marc Forster, Matt Damon, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Douglas, Minority Report, Movies, Nat Faxon, Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives, Park Chan-wook, Paul Walker, Peter Jackson, Peter Morgan, Peter O'Toole, Ray Harryhausen, Reece Shearsmith, Richard Griffiths, Rob Lowe, Robert Downey Jr, Roger Ebert, Ron Howard, Rush, Ryan Gosling, Sandra Bullock, Shane Black, Simon Pegg, Steven Spielberg, Stoker, The Avengers, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lord of the Rings, The Way Way Back, The World's End, Tolkien, Tom Tykwer, Trance, Vithaya Pansringarm, Wachowskis, World War Z | 1 Comment

Review: Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Sam S-P

As well as all involved have tried to hide it, THOR: THE DARK WORLD feels more than a little fractured. It looks fantastic, and the key players bring their A-game, but the plot veers and lurches alarmingly. Following the events of THE … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Alan Taylor, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Fantasy, Film, Game of Thrones, Iron Man 3, Kat Dennings, Kenneth Branagh, Marvel, Movies, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard, Superhero, The Avengers, Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Tom Hiddleston | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: The Avengers

We Need to Talk About Disney

A Few Thoughts More: Avengers: Age of Ultron

Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014/15)

Series Retrospective: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Review: Thor: The Dark World (2013)

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