the avengers

Josh Brolin Is Marvel’s Thanos – But It’s Hard To Get Excited

It seems like every A-list (and even B-list) actor needs to be in a superhero franchise these days (just check out the cast of American Hustle). It’s money in the bank, it’s a way of keeping your profile high. The latest big name to join the [...]

May 31, 2014

Oh My God! The First GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Image! Yawn

Guardians of the Galaxy – isn’t this film about owls? No, wait that’s Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. Fanboys will be excited in ways that I can’t even imagine because of this photo. I’m totally un-perplexed. This [...]

January 1, 2014

DVD Review: ALL SUPERHEROES MUST DIE Isn’t Supposed To Be THE AVENGERS

On paper All Superheroes Must Die sounds like a disaster – it’s a no-budget superhero film with limited scope and an unknown cast. It’s hardly The Avengers, but it manages to fly in the face of adversity, making it a slight but enjoyable 75 [...]

October 8, 2013

DVD Review: Joss Whedon Tackles Shakespeare With MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

The fanboys love Joss Whedon. They’ll follow him everywhere, so I think that it’s rather cunning that he has tackled William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Will they follow him here? I hope so. Much Ado About Nothing is one of [...]

October 5, 2013

Review: MAN OF STEEL

Warning: This review may contain spoilers! Man of Steel arrives with a great weight of expectation on its shoulders. It’s a reinvention of a much loved character, a brand new take on the world’s first superhero. The last cycle of Superman films [...]

June 16, 2013

Epic Trailer For MAN OF STEEL: Believe A Man Can Fly

Wow. Right. I’m a DC Comics man and not a Marvel dude, so the recent spate of Marvel based superhero movies hasn’t really rocked my world. Don’t get me wrong – they’re good – I like them (read the Movies In Focus review for The [...]

April 18, 2013

Profile: Robert Downey Jr.

A decade ago nobody would have believed that Robert Downey Jr. would be one of the most bankable stars on the planet. In 2003 the recovering drug addict was a supporting player in dire Halle Berry schlocker, Gothika, while his close friend Mel [...]

April 4, 2013

What A Marvel! Robert Redford To Join CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER

Wow, this is odd news. Robert Redford, the godfather of independent cinema in the US (and movie star extraordinaire) is in talks with Marvel/Disney to take on a role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. I wasn’t a fan of the original Captain [...]

March 23, 2013

Will Christian Bale And Christopher Nolan Return To The DC Comics Universe?

Warner Bros has been working hard to try and bring Justice League to the screen. Some would say that they’ve been trying too hard, while others might say not hard enough. The studio has been sitting back, watching Marvel reap praise (and serious [...]

March 7, 2013

SKYFALL: James Bond’s Billion Dollar Box Office Bonanza

Skyfall has passed $1 billion at the global box office. The Daniel Craig starrer has grossed $289.6 million at the US box office and a further $710 million in other territories. The Sam Mendes directed film has now become the highest grossing film [...]

December 31, 2012

Will SPIDER-MAN Replace IRON MAN In THE AVENGERS 2?

Robert Downey Jr. (King Con) has been kicking it back at Comic Con, answering questions about Iron Man and working the crowd into a frenzy. However, when he was asked about his future as Iron Man he said that he didn’t know – and that his [...]

July 16, 2012

Will SPIDER-MAN Be In THE AVENGERS Sequel?

This image of Andrew Garfield, the star of The Amazing Spider-Man carrying a stack of Avengers comic books has set the hearts of many fanboys fluttering. Does it mean that the Sony Pictures owned Spider-Man will be appearing in the Disney owned [...]

June 30, 2012

Review: Steven Spielberg’s JAWS Is A Masterpiece

Jaws may be Steven Spielberg’s greatest achievement. Sure, Schindler’s List may get more critical kudos and Indiana Jones may be more iconic – but Spielberg’s 1975 adaptation of Peter Benchley’s aquatic thriller is a masterpiece from start [...]

June 25, 2012

Where’s KISS KISS BANG BANG 2?

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a near flawless modern noir. Shane Black’s script sparkles with wit and one-liners and Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer are perfect as the leads. Therefore, it’s a shame that we will never get a sequel. The $15 million film [...]

June 10, 2012