It is fantastic to see comic book movies that can have a strong social impact, we saw it with Wonder Woman and we are seeing it again with Black Panther. What makes this even better is that these are fantastic films. Director Ryan Coogler has done a fantastic job subverting typical African tropes whilst also... Continue Reading →
In Theatres This Week: February 15th
Coming out in theatres this week around Australia Lady Bird Synopsis: In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen Henderson, Lois Smith Director: Greta Gerwig Running Time: 94 Mins Rating: M Mature themes, coarse language and a sex scene Check out my Lady Bird... Continue Reading →
Deadpool Trailer Review – Deadpool, Meet Cable
The marketing for the first Deadpool movie was excellent, from the little teasers hosted by Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool to the full trailers, even marketing it as a date movie for Valentines day. Up until now we hadn't seen a whole lot of marketing for the sequel but that really isn't a problem given how popular... Continue Reading →
X-Men and Fantastic Four return to Marvel: But is it as good as it sounds?
Marvel’s family is getting bigger with the X-Men and the Fantastic Four returning to Marvel with Disney acquiring the rights from Fox: But is it as good as it sounds? I love the idea of Wolverine swapping war stories Captain America, Mr Fantastic joining the Science Bros’ Stark and Banner, and Deadpool corrupting Spider-Man, but... Continue Reading →
Marvel’s Infinity Stones: What are they and where to find them
Throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe the term Infinity Stones are used in multiple movies. In fact in about half of the movies to date there has been a stone or a referenced, with five of the six stones being discovered. Before we get to Avengers: Infinity War, lets take a look back at the stones,... Continue Reading →
Avengers: Infinity War Trailer 1 Review
Well it is finally here, after the first trailer was released at D23 back in July of this year to only a few thousand people, Disney and Marvel have released to the public the first look at the culmination of the MCU to date, Avengers Infinity War. Based on the reports I read this isn’t... Continue Reading →
Thor: Ragnarok Review
This review is Spoiler free For the seventeenth film in their franchise, Marvel looked to mix it up by making a different kind of comedy with the installment of Thor. After defeating Surtur, Thor returns to Asgard to discover that his brother Loki has taken the throne and sent Odin into exile. When the goddess... Continue Reading →
In Theatres This Week: October 26th
Coming out in theatres this week around Australia Thor: Ragnarok Synopsis: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization. Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris... Continue Reading →
X-Men: New Mutants Trailer 1 Review
Well it looks like Fox are definitely keeping with their trend of new genres inside of their comic book movies. They had a raunchy comedy with Deadpool, a western with Logan and now what appears to be a horror film with The New Mutants. It was announced that The New Mutants would be a... Continue Reading →
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Review
Contains Spoilers After the success of 2012s The Amazing Spider-Man it is no surprise that Sony wanted to green light a sequel. What was a surprise was that they made so many of the same mistakes that were made in Spider-Man 3 that ruined that franchise. Still haunted by the ghost of Captain Stacy, Peter... Continue Reading →