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October 21, 2019

Thoughts on the Scorsese-Coppola-Marvel situation

You may or may not be aware that there have been a few comments circling around the internet as of late, regarding Marvel movies and their legitimacy as pieces of ‘cinema’. The first comment came from Martin Scorsese, during an interview with Empire, in which he expressed his disinterest with Marvel movies. He said: “I…

October 20, 2019

What is the best order to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies?

In 2008, Marvel Studios released Iron Man. The film – directed by Jon Favreau – starred Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jeff Bridges, and was a huge hit. Shortly after the release of Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk (2008) hit cinema screens to become the second film from the studio. Edward Norton…

October 17, 2019

James Gunn reveals details about The Suicide Squad

Guardians of the Galaxy director, James Gunn is currently hard at work on The Suicide Squad for Warner Bros./DC Entertainment. The film – a follow-up to 2016’s Suicide Squad – was offered to Gunn during the period in which he was fired by Disney. As is now common knowledge, Gunn has since been rehired by…

October 11, 2019

Every DC character currently confirmed for Crisis on Infinite Earths

Every year for the past five years, television shows within the Arrowverse (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl etc) take part in a crossover event. These events – which usually air each season before Christmas – initially began as an Arrow/Flash two-part story, before expanding to include other characters and shows from the connected universe. Last year’s…

October 6, 2019

Swamp Thing is on Amazon Prime Video

A little ‘heads-up’ for today – DC’s horror TV series, Swamp Thing has arrived on Amazon Prime Video in the UK. The short-lived show, which streams exclusively on DC Universe in the US, is now available for Amazon customers to stream via Prime Video. The series runs ten episodes and tells the story of a…

October 4, 2019

Review: Joker

After decades of standing in Batman’s shadow, the Joker has finally been given a standalone movie. Todd Phillips directs, Joaquin Phoenix is the star, and the story of the Dark Knight’s most iconic adversary is told. Any good? Hell yes. Go see it. Leave the kids at home – this film is not suitable for…

October 3, 2019

Disney submits Avengers: Endgame for Oscars

In news that will surprise no one, Disney has submitted Avengers: Endgame for consideration at next year’s Academy Awards. The Marvel super hero sequel – which just happens to be the highest grossing movie of all-time – has been put forward for… *Pauses for dramatic tension* …a lot of awards! Will it win any? Well,…

October 1, 2019

What Batman movie 2019 to watch

You want to watch the latest Batman movie, but you don’t know if there has been a Batman movie in 2019. What do you do? Well first up, let me tell you now that there have been plenty of Batman movies in 2019. In fact, 2019 has served up a wealth of feature films starring…

September 30, 2019

31 Days of Halloween 2019

It’s that time of the year again – my annual Halloween-a-thon! A time when I kick back and watch/read/indulge in a lot of horror! Hurrah! But unlike most years, where I try and cram in countless horror movies, TV shows, comics, and games in the run-up to Halloween, this year I’m keeping things simple. Over…

September 30, 2019

I’m excited for Spider-Man’s future

I go away on holiday for one week (Sardinia – it was great, thanks for asking) and lots of exciting things happen while I’m away! Not only does news break that Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are set to appear in Jurassic World III, but more importantly Sony and Marvel have come to…