Despite carrying some heavy credentials during it’s rocky legacy, it wouldn’t be utterly without merit to claim that Twentieth Century Fox’s X-Men franchise is ranked
Tag: Superhero
Deadpool (2016) – Review
With a sigh of relief arguably louder than the one I gave The Force Awakens, it gives me great pleasure to report that The Merc
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) – Review
15 years after Sam Raimi’s original swung into theatres and planted it’s boot decisively into the face of blockbuster cinema, we now live in very
Wonder Woman (2017) – Review
And so finally, it came to pass that the movie Gods finally gave their blessings and bequeathed a modern, solo, movie release to the last,
The Avengers (2012) – Review
Bottom line? The Avengers simply shouldn’t have worked. No, seriously, why should it have?Usually slamming characters together from multiple franchises either means said franchise is
Iron Man 2 (2010) – Review
Universe building, especially in it’s infant days, is a delicate balancing act. Concentrate too hard on the big picture and you run the risk of
Suicide Squad (2016) – Review
Jesus, I really wanted to like this one… and on paper it seemed like a satisfying slice of anarchic fun. DC’s third movie in their
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) – Review
In a series of films that have so far contained a one percenter wearing a snug suit of techno-armour, a raging, green id monster and
Justice League (2017) – Review
One good thing that can be said for Joss Whedon’s Justice League? From the the very first shot you know exactly what you’re in for…Portented
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – Review
19 films in and somehow, like an increasingly angry Bruce Banner, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was somehow getting stronger. After relentlessly teasing purple people beater
Captain Marvel (2019) – Review
The arrival of Captain Marvel may have finally have heralded the arrival of the MCU’s first fully female lead and another massive step toward equality
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
Superman: The Movie (1978) – Review
This is it. The big one. The numero uno. The head cheese. The man of steel.The legitimate grandpappy and the alpha and omega of the
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
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
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
Supergirl (1984) – Review
After Superman III was virtually torpedoed single handedly by the confusing appearance of a gurning Richard Pryor, a female-centric spin off featuring Superman’s cousin Kara
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) – Review
Back in 2008, Batman (with a healthy assist by Heath Ledger’s definitive, punk, anarchist Joker) swung in and changed the face of an entire genre.
The Dark Knight (2008) – Review
Coming out of nowhere to redeem the bat-franchise with Batman Begins (not the Batman film we deserved, but the Batman film we needed), who could’ve
Blade: Trinity (2004) – Review
When you consider how much of an influence the original Blade is credited with when it comes to the meteoric rise (and rise) of the
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