Tom Jolliffe looks at Marvel’s Phase Four, and what the box office expectations might be… In the wake of the announcement of Marvel’s next phase of superhero movies, and off the back of a run of billion dollar home runs (including the two gargantuan grosses of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame) what can the […]
The Most Amazing Scenes in the Spider-Man Films
Ricky Church on the most amazing scenes in the Spider-Man films… Spider-Man has been one of the most popular superheroes in the comic book industry since his creation in 1962, resonating so much in pop culture that mainstream audiences turn up in droves to see his films. Over the last 18 years, Spidey has appeared […]
2019: Welcome to Blade Runner Year
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Blade Runner in the year it was set… Remember when 2014 was coming to an end? There was a clamour of snorting giggles as people bemoaned the impending 2015’s lack of self drying clothes, flying cars, hydropizza and hover-boards. Granted, Back to the Future Part II did get a few […]
His Sequel Trilogy Ideas Were George Lucas’ Worst
Neil Calloway is glad we never got the Star Wars sequels George Lucas wanted… Han smuggling monsters in The Force Awakens, the over egged Iraq War overtones of Rogue One, the jokes in The Last Jedi, that shower scene in Solo. What’s your least favourite part of the new Star Wars films? It doesn’t matter. […]
Looking Back at James Cameron’s Aborted Spider-Man Movie
Henry Bevan looks back at what could have been with James Cameron’s Spider-Man… James Cameron’s Spider-Man. It’s a big What If..?, up there with Kubrick’s Napoleon and Jodorowsky’s Dune. It seems like the perfect match, pairing one of Hollywood’s best action directors with one of its most action-suited characters. Just imagine what Cameron would have done […]
Scarlett Johansson in Rough Night: The Most Awkward Performance Ever?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at what might be the most awkward performance ever, Scarlett Johansson in Rough Night… Cinema is full of great performances. Some actors become synonymous with certain characters, or genres and that synergy between part and person is perfect. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a perfect cyborg. Jack Nicholson is so perfectly Jack […]
Are audiences on an Avengers come down right now?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the post Avengers come down… Every year brings about the big event movies. Some years are more blessed than others of course, and it seemed for a number of years between The Lord of the Rings ending, and Marvel kicking into full go (along with the return of Star Wars) that […]
Not For The Faint of Heart: What Is the Most Shocking Movie of All Time?
EJ Moreno on the most shocking movies of all time… What is the most shocking film of all time? That feels like a loaded question, with so much going into what makes something “shocking” and what is everyone’s limit for insanity. Using 2018’s The House That Jack Built as an example, that film depicts heinous acts […]
Can we all just admit Avatar was kind of terrible?
Anghus Houvouras on James Cameron’s Avatar… Avatar. The highest grossing movie of all time for a decade. Nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. It was a cinematic experience adored by critics and audiences showered in praise for its mind-blowing, bar-raising special effects that once again raised the bar for what is possible on the […]
The Wonder Woman They Didn’t Want You To See
Neil Calloway looks at the 2011 Wonder Woman pilot… 2017’s Wonder Woman marked the return of the Amazon Princess to the big screen, the first time the character had appeared in her own live action project since the Lynda Carter fronted TV show ended in 1979. It wasn’t meant to be that way, though. Like […]