Of all the Marvel creations, the Fantastic Four have had the rockiest time with film versions. There were the two from the early 2000s, and the disastrous 2015 version (and let’s not forget Roger Corman’s unreleased and very cheap version. Now, Marvel Studios has the rights back and has given us their first adventure in…
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Thunderbolts*
Marvel Studios and the Cinematic Universe have not had the best times since Avengers: Endgame. A series of films underperforming at the box office, new characters that many didn’t care too much about, a chief villain who would be the franchise’s future that had to be dumped due to the actor’s personal activities and a…
Captain America: Brave New World
There was a time when Marvel was almost untouchable for making enjoyable, exciting blockbusters. Nearly every film before Avengers: End Game was of a very high standard in storytelling, world creation and the film’s general look. Ever since then, however, things haven’t gone their way, and the wheels started coming off the Marvel wagon, from…
Kraven The Hunter
When Marvel Studios found their brand was dropping in quality, they decided to halt productions and take stock of how to get back on track. This is why this year saw only one release, Deadpool and Wolverine, which was a winner. On the other hand, Sony Pictures, which owns the rights to the Spider-Man universe,…
The Marvels
Ever since Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios has found it hard to follow the epic finale. Issues have been coming their way from substandard productions, introductions of characters that no one knows, too many T.V. shows leading to poor receptions, problems with the effects teams and a future studio star being accused of abuse leading to…
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
Over the past few years, Marvel has had a rocky journey with their cinematic universe. Eternals, Thor: Love and Thunder, and, more recently, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania haven’t hit the high notes of past successes since Avengers: Endgame. In fact, many have written the company off. Now we have Guardians of the Galaxy Vol…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther was a cinematic phenomenon when it hit the screens in 2018. It broke box office records, became the first and only superhero film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars and was a complete game changer for black cinema. A sequel was inevitable. However, no one would have predicted that the film’s star,…
X-Men: Dark Phoenix
Director: Simon Kinberg Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Sophie Turner, Nicholas Hoult, Jessica Chastain, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee Written by Simon Kinberg, (based on the story “The Dark Phoenix Saga”) John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, (comic book created) Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Running Time: 113 mins Cert:…
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Director: Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier Written by: Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, (also screen story) Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, (based on the Marvel comic book) Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Running Time:…
Doctor Strange
Director: Scott Derrickson Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg Written by: Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, (based on the characters created) Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 25th October 2016 Marvel Studios can now be called the Madonna of…
Ant-Man
Director: Peyton Reed Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stroll, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Michael Pena, T.I. Written by: (also story) Edgar Wright, (also story) Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd, (based on the comic book) Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby Running Time: 117 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 17th July…
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