Anghus Houvouras on why television is the superior medium for comic book characters… You hear it all the time: television has become a more interesting medium than the movies. It’s one of those trendy uber-hip things to say when you want to engage in a straw man argument over the superior art form. As I […]
Daredevil season 2 will feature a scene like the hallway fight, but “on crack”
Marvel’s Daredevil drew praise from critics for a number of reasons when it premiered on Netflix last April, but one aspect of the show that nearly all viewers singled out was its extremely well-choreographed fight scenes; in particular, the hallway fight scene, from the show’s second episode “Cut Man,” was hailed as one of the best television […]
ABC gives pilot order to Mockingbird TV series Marvel’s Most Wanted
Back in May it was reported that ABC had scrapped its plans for a spinoff to Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. that would centre around the characters of Mockingird (Adrianne Palicki) and Lance Hunter (Nick Blood). However, it seems the network has had a change of heart, as Variety has revealed that a pilot order has […]
Five of the best throwdowns in Netflix’s Daredevil
Cherokee Seebalack with five of the best throwdowns in Netflix’s Daredevil… There’s one more person you need to be thanking for the awesomeness that is Netflix’s Daredevil and that’s Philip J. Silvera. All the bad-assery that you got in the first season? Silvera’s the guy who brought it to you. As the fight and stunt […]
In (partial) defence of Fantastic Four
One year after the release of the universally castigated superhero movie, Sean Wilson pops the question: is it really THAT bad? Amidst a disappointing 2016 blockbuster movie season I’m struggling to identify any genuine underdog movies, ones that received their fare share of critical bile but which I actually liked. (Case in point: Suicide Squad, […]
The Evolution of Daredevil’s Costume
Luke Owen looks back at the evolution of Daredevil’s costume… Ahead of The Man Without Fear making his re-debut on TV/laptop screens this Friday with Netflix’s Daredevil, there has been a lot of talk about his costume. Many were surprised when they revealed they would start things off with the Frank Miller and John Romita Jr.’s […]
Captain America: Civil War screenwriters explain why Thanos was absent
With Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe set to culminate in the big showdown between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, you’d be forgiven for expecting to see a few more glimpses of the Mad Titan before the two-part epic gets underway. However, that wasn’t the case with Captain America: Civil War, and […]
Marvel announces Secret Wars Prelude TPB
As Marvel gears up for its biggest event ever, the publisher is paving the way for the end of the Marvel Universe as we know it with Secret Wars Prelude, a trade paperback release that lays the groundwork for Secret Wars #1. “These primer TPBs have become hugely successful over the years for both retailers […]
Bryan Singer would like to see a Mystique solo movie, with or without Jennifer Lawrence
During an appearance on the Empire Film Podcast, X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer has suggested that he feels the character of Mystique is ready for her own solo movie, even if Jennifer Lawrence opts against renewing her contract with 20th Century Fox. “I think she’s right for [a standalone film], whether it’s Jennifer or not,” said […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Episode 12 Review – ‘Who You Really Are’
Matthew Spencer-Skeen reviews the twelfth episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D season 2.… In my review of episode 11 of this series I made it clear that it was clearly just catching us up on what happened and was only setting us up for bigger things. Luckily bigger things started happening straight away. The return of […]
