Black Widow – Review Anahit Behrooz July 9, 2021 Reviews This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame Say what you will about the MCU, it is without a doubt cinema’s most punctual franchise. With 23 films released over 11 years, the arrival of a new...
What’s Next for Marvel’s Women After Black Widow’s Endgame? Alex Goldstein May 1, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion Poor Black Widow. Introduced as a skin-tight catsuit, deemed a "monster" for her infertility, and finally sacrificed in favour of a grief-stricken revenge murderer who happens to be a dad. She doesn’t even...
The Evolution of Marvel’s Women James Andrews March 6, 2019 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Wrack your brains for somewhere the DC Extended Universe has beaten its rival, Marvel, and you will probably land on Wonder Woman. As well as reintroducing female-led superhero movies after Elektra in 2005, it...
Who Will Die in Infinity War? Jack Blackwell April 25, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off As the official Most Hyped Film Of All Time, Avengers: Infinity War is a source of non-stop speculation about its story. As the culmination of 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it should be an...
A Specific Set of Skills: The Black Widow Film Wish List Carmen Paddock February 27, 2018 Analysis, Features, Opinion The news comes far, far too late, but it is welcome regardless: after eight years of dithering, Kevin Feige has finally announced that a script for a Black Widow film is in the works, with Scarlett Johansson...
Lucy, Hercules, and the Myths About Female-Led Movies David Brake September 2, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features According to its audience, Scarlett Johansson's ass-kicker action movie Lucy isn't all that good at a Rotten Tomatoes rating of just 45%. Our own Cameron Ward gave it a 3 out of 5. “There to entertain”...
A Love Letter To… The Marvel Cinematic Universe David Brake July 17, 2014 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia The Marvel Cinematic Universe needs no explanation. There's little doubt that even just the letters M, C, and U arranged in that order are enough to get the message across. That's a hefty monopoly on the...
The Future of the Superhero Film Tom Bond May 25, 2014 Analysis, Features, Opinion 2 Comments The future of the superhero film suddenly looks a whole lot shakier. This article was going to begin with all the exciting ways the genre is branching out with more niche characters and directors like James...