10 Moments That Defined Marvel’s Avengers Tom Bond April 23, 2019 Analysis, Features, Top 10 It's been a long old road to reach the Endgame. 21 films, a crowd of super-powered, wise-cracking heroes, and the biggest box office phenomenon of the 21st century all come to a (sort of) end when Endgame hits...
For Better or Worse: How Has Marvel Changed Cinema? James Andrews April 26, 2018 Analysis, Features, Opinion 10 years and 18 movies in, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has taken a superhuman grip of both the box office and modern popular culture – and, for now at least, it shows no signs of letting go. But...
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...
Your Week In Film: Box Office, Boxing, Batman and Blood… Meridian Stephen O'Nion May 6, 2016 News 1. Disney: The House of Mouse that roared If 2015 was the year of Universal (and it really, really was) then 2016 looks like Disney’s for the taking. Already riding high on the box office receipts of...
Captain America: Civil War – Review Bertie Archer April 29, 2016 Reviews Civil War assembles the Avengers for an all-out all-star battle. With newcomers Black Panther and Spider-Man offering show-stealing highlights, appetites are left whetted for the future, rather than teased...
Best Films Never Made #33: Michael Winner’s Captain America David Brake April 29, 2016 Behind The Curtain, Best Films Never Made, Features 1 Comment Captain America technically shouldn't work on screen. The fundamental top-line interpretation is that he's a chest-beating, red-white-'n'-blue überpatriot who could appear obnoxious, removed and...
News of the Week – 26th Feb 2016 Stephen O'Nion February 26, 2016 News The Weekly Report All news contained herein corresponds to the world of film. The Weekly Report will seek to cover general film news that has emerged over the last seven days. Berlinale 2016 As...
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...
Second Chance: Iron Man 2 David Brake June 2, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance 1 Comment It is a truth universally acknowledged that the only sequel to match its predecessor is The Godfather: Part II. Yet despite (or perhaps because) of this, expectations for follow-ups continue to remain sky...
Top 10 Superhero Films of All Time Tom Bond May 31, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 5 Comments As the superhero franchise machine rumbles on, it seems like an appropriate time to look back at the history of the genre. I’ve explored its past, present and future and now I’m here to put my neck on the...
O Father, Where Art Thou? – Part 3: The Superhero Film Chris Davies May 9, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 3 Comments From Ancient Greece to Star Wars, the Bible to Breaking Bad, throughout history the father figure has been a major feature in dramatic storytelling. This is especially evident in film, but in post-9/11...
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Review Chris Davies March 27, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment After the disappointing Thor: The Dark World, Marvel matures with a contemporary thriller that emphasises character and ideology. The Winter Soldier himself is underused and the conclusion weakened by...