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Ten years ago, Scott Pilgrim vs the World bombed at the box office. Director Edgar Wright had made a name for himself with his first two features: Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, a pair of gag-heavy genre...

Whodunnits are never just about who did it. They are about the dynamic between head and heart – how and why someone takes the ultimate decision to kill another. Writer-director Rian Johnson understands this...

Eleven years in the making, Avengers: Endgame is the finale to Marvel’s epic cinematic universe, one which has consistently broken box office records and won vast critical praise, combining its blockbuster...

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...

Thanos has been waiting a long time, but by Titan it was worth the wait. With notable exceptions, Marvel has a villain problem – no more. Thanos is an imposing menace, ruthlessly efficient yet surprisingly...

Marvel Studios' cinematic universe has all but taken over the the global box office, much like the crypto-fascist team the "Avengers" at its centre (just kidding). The decade-spanning, 18-film franchise owes...

Increasingly we’re seeing films that, rather than adding a Hollywood shine to everything, offer us a realistically messy portrayal of life. That’s exactly what’s on show here - and it’s fantastic....

1. La La Land and Moonlight are looking golden, me ol’ china plate The Golden Globes—Hollywood’s generous, chuckling uncle of an awards ceremony—has announced its list of favourite nieces and...

The dust is settling after the smashing opening weekend of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's latest blockbuster, Captain America: Civil War. Before China and the USA - the two largest markets for Avengers: Age...

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...

Age of Ultron moonwalks assuredly past Second Album Syndrome, but doesn’t get to be the Avengers’ The Empire Strikes Back. It’s a barnstorming cyclone of spectacle, yet never manages to recapture how...

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...

Last week I wrote an article explaining why the modern superhero film succeeded, and now here I am telling you the exact opposite. A bit hypocritical, right? But as much as the genre has wowed audiences and...

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...