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What Do Star Ratings Really Mean?

April 4, 2017 by Edward Gardiner

Eddy Gardiner on star ratings… Star ratings have a habit of ruling film criticism. Bus posters and billboards particularly love their eye-catching nature, and indeed it makes sense to advertise with such a clear visual aid in areas where people will only grab a quick glance at the poster in question. Even if there’s a small […]

Filed Under: Edward Gardiner, Movies Tagged With: Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds, Legend, Logan, Mark Kermode, The LEGO Movie, X-Men

Reboot, Reset, Mulligan, Ad Nauseam: The Ever-Increasing Frequency of Reboots

February 6, 2019 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at the ever-increasing frequency of reboots… This won’t come as any surprise but the notion of the reboot, remake, or whatever you call it is nothing new. We’ve all seen three live action Spider-Man incarnations in just 10 years from Tobey Maguire’s final fling, through Andrew Garfield, to Tom Holland who is […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Batman, Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, DC, DC Extended Universe, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix, Margot Robbie, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spiderman, Suicide Squad

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