In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide […]
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Dwayne Johnson talks Black Adam role in Shazam, and squaring off against Batman and Superman
Speaking to Total Film in the latest issue of the magazine (via GamesRadar), Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been discussing his upcoming role as Black Adam in Warner Bros.’ 2019 DC movie Shazam!, and eventually squaring off against the likes of Batman and Superman. “I think Black Adam is going to grow into becoming an […]
The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Deadpool, Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad and more
Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Big Hero 6, Deadpool, Cable, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Amazing Spider-Man […]
Movie Review – Say When (2014)
Say When (a.k.a. Laggies), 2014 Directed by Lynn Shelton Starring Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell, Mark Webber, Jeff Garlin, Gretchen Mol, Ellie Kemper, Eric Riedmann SYNOPSIS: A woman in her late twenties experiences a quarter-age crisis, setting her off on a path to rediscover her youth and enthusiasm for life… When do you […]
The Week in Spandex – The 2014 San Diego Comic-Con Edition
A special edition of The Week in Spandex rounding up all the superhero news and talking points from the San Diego Comic-Con, including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Doctor Strange, Thunderbolts, Captain America 3, Blade, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble, Hulk […]
Can Lucas build a Legacy?
Martin Carr on whether George Lucas can build a legacy with ‘The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’…. ‘Narrative art’ is defined as something ‘that tells a story, either as a moment in an ongoing story or as a sequence of events unfolding over time’ George Lucas has retired apparently. Having sold his empire to Disney […]
Rita Hayworth BFI Retrospective – Only Angels Have Wings
Simon Columb attends BFI Southbank’s Rita Hayworth retrospective… Recently, Top Gun played at The Prince Charles Cinema and, writing a review of the film, it is clear that the success of Top Gun is in the aeriel sequences of brutal, streamline fighter-jets swooping and speeding across the sky. Both Top Gun and Only Angels Have […]
Sundance London 2013 Review – The Kings of Summer (2013)
The Kings of Summer, 2013. Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Starring Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Erin Moriarty, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Megan Mullally and Mary Lynn Rajskub. SYOPSIS: Three teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land. Originally […]
A conversation with Mathieu Kassovitz, director of Rebellion
Paul Risker chats with French filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz about his latest film Rebellion… It was eight years ago that Mathieu Kassovitz exploded onto the scene with La Haine (1995), celebrated as a modern cinematic masterpiece. So it is no surprise that here at Wages of Film, we were particularly excited at the prospect of sitting […]
TIFF Movie Review – Midnight’s Children (2012)
Midnight’s Children, 2012. Directed by Deepa Mehta. Starring Satya Bhabha, Shahana Goswami, Rajat Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Ronit Roy. Siddharth, Seema Biswas, Shriya Saran and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. SYNOPSIS: A child born at the exact moment India gains its independence from Britain finds his life becoming as fractured as his homeland. Often there is a complaint that scenes depicting the rituals of human life are lacking in […]