In this pre-Comic Con edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?, Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Avengers vs. X-Men, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool, […]
Rumour: Darth Vader to appear in Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One
Fresh from the news that The LEGO Movie helmers Phil Lord and Chris Miller are to direct a Star Wars Anthology spinoff centred on Han Solo for release in 2018, it is now being rumoured that the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader is set for a return to the big screen with an […]
SPOILERS: And the TWO post-credit scenes for Ant-Man are…
SPOILERS – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR ANT-MAN IN THIS STORY… …YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Still here? Good. Mid credits: One of the plot threads that runs through Ant-Man is Hank Pym telling his daughter Hope that she can’t be a superhero because “it’s too dangerous”. He is of course wrong, and the characters go […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige discusses Ant-Man’s “surprise” Avenger cameo
Warning. This post contains a spoiler for Ant-Man regarding a cameo from a certain Avenger. If you’ve been watching all the TV spots, then Marvel has already spoiled it for you, and you’re free to proceed. However, if you want to remain surprised, you should turn back now… So, if you have been keeping up […]
Peyton Reed on replacing Edgar Wright as director of Ant-Man
When Edgar Wright vacated the director’s chair on Ant-Man after close to a decade of being attached to the project, Marvel Studios found itself with the unenviable task of finding a suitable replacement for the fan favourite filmmaker. Step forward Peyton Reed (Down with Love), who has admitted in an interview with Uproxx this week […]
Josh Trank promises “multipower slugfest” with Fantastic Four, new TV spot released
With Comic-Con just around the corner, Entertainment Weekly has been working overtime to preview some of the big films set to be showcased in San Diego this week, and now the site has caught up with director Josh Trank, who spoke briefly about his upcoming superhero reboot Fantastic Four. “Chronicle was all about the discovery […]
Ben Affleck on his initial reaction to being offered Batman, and the difference between DC and Marvel movies
Yesterday Entertainment Weekly unloaded a batch of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice images as part of its Comic-Con issue, giving us a peek at the hotly-anticipated DC movie ahead of next week’s SDCC panel [check them out here, here and here]. Well, now they’ve posted some comments from The Dark Knight himself Ben Affleck, […]
Movie Review – Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2015)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles, 2015 Directed by Chuck Workman SYNOPSIS: A documentary exploring the life and work of Orson Welles… Vincent van Gogh, famously, sold only one painting in his lifetime. Leonardo Da Vinci struggled to finish many of the commissions he was given – his Last Supper is technically […]
Movie Review – Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil, 1958. Directed by Orson Welles. Starring Charlton Heston, Orson Welles and Janet Leigh. SYNOPSIS: A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town. Exquisite deep shadows and sharp light, beaming from the screen, make Touch of Evil a film noir classic. A staple of the genre, […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, X-Men, Deadpool, Gambit, Justice League Dark, Superman Lives, Heroes Reborn and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Superman Lives, Suicide Squad, Justice League Dark, Hellboy III, Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, Supergirl, Gotham, Vixen, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Blackbirds, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, […]
