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Aquaman (2019) – Review
Sea-Thor, Sea-Thor, on the sea floor?After one of the most disappointing payoffs in cinema history scuppered all that good will provided by Wonder Woman, you
Elektra (2005) – Review
We currently live in a time where women are thankfully starting to see more varied roles both in front and behind the camera and it’s
Daredevil (2003) – Review
There’s been a lot said about Mark Steven Johnson’s 2003 shot at Marvel’s visually impaired crook puncher and to be fair, most of it is
Birds Of Prey And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn (2020) – Review
Hoping to simultaneously dilute the headache inducing stink that was Suicide Squad and keep DC’s recent (and overdue) hot streak going, Birds Of Prey has
Dredd (2012) – Review
After Sylvester Stallone’s disastrous time under the helmet (or lack thereof) in 1995’s Judge Dredd, you’d think that any more attempts to realise the varied,
Venom (2018) – Review
Much like the titular, drooly comic book counterpart himself, Venom’s second attempt at cinematic immortality is a rather confused beast plagued by many different voices
Punisher: War Zone (2008) – Review
By the time we got to the third swing at capturing the criminal slaughtering, skull shirted vigilante that is known as The Punisher, there was
The Punisher (2004) – Review
In Hollywood’s seemingly neverending quest to successfully transfer Marvel Comic’s The Punisher to celluloid, we eventually come to it’s second attempt in 2004. Hower, instead
The Punisher (1989) – Review
Why is it so fucking hard to get The Punisher right?After four separate actors have been hurled at the role like sacrifices dumped into a
V For Vendetta (2006) – Review
V For Vendetta, the magnificent graphic novel written by famously anti-social hair sculpture Alan Moore, was always going to be a tough nut to crack
Watchmen (2009) – Review
Based on renowned misery-wizard Alan Moore’s legendary DC graphic novel (some say the greatest ever written) Watchmen takes place in an alternate universe where costumed
Nick Fury: Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998) – Review
Those only familiar with the Samuel L. Jackson incarnation of the Marvel comic’s cyclopian super spy may be surprised to know that the original model
Blade (1998) – Review
Before the MCU, before Spider-Man and even before the X-Men – there was Blade.Hardly gifted the most memorable of comic origins, this 70’s blaxploitation throwback
Joker (2019) – Review
At this point, what HASN’T been said about Todd Phillips’ controversial attempt at an orgin story for comic book’s greatest villain? Skewing close to what
Constantine (2005) – Review
First dreamed up by grumpy, fuzzy faced comics overlord Alan Moore as a supporting character to mossy eco-warrior Swamp Thing, chain-smoking, street magician and full
Green Lantern (2011) – Review
From the moment Green Lantern starts you instantly know something is up.As a grave and exhaustive voiceover tries to cram as much information as it
Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance (2011) – Review
When attempting to review the second attempt to slap the skull-faced Spirit Of Vengeance into a second attempt at cinematic glory, a few things become
The Trial Of The Incredible Hulk (1989) – Review
After the… well, I don’t exactly wanna say success exactly, but SOMEONE must have watched it… of the Incredible Hulk Returns, a follow up TV
Captain America (1990) – Review
Say what you will about the two laughably cheap 1979 TV movies that played absurdly fast and loose with Captain America’s history, at least they
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