If ever there was a more apt title to a movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is it. A visually head-spinning film with a mind-boggling plot, although at its heart, is suspiciously simple. It also is the first Marvel Cinematic Universe that is more of a horror film than others. This could be…
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Morbius
When I was a child, reading Marvel comics in the seventies, I discovered horror comics with a sense of controversy. Not being allowed to watch horror films due to my age, this was the only chance to get close to scares. Morbius, the Living Vampire, was one such comic character who was originally a villain…
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Director: Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Alfred Molina, Willem Dafoe, Benedict Wong Written by: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, (based on the Marvel comic book) Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Running Time: 148 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 15th December 2021 Along with No Time…
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh, Meng’er Zhang, Benedict Wong Written by: Andrew Lanham, (also screen story) Destin Daniel Cretton, Dave Callaham, (based on the Marvel comics) Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin Running Time: 132 mins Cert:12A Release date: 3rd September 2021 When I was an avid Marvel comic…
TV and Streaming – Wednesday 20th May 2020
Morning! It is HOT out there already! Why sit inside and watch movies when you can take in the glorious weather? If you’re not a heat fan, then here are some recommendations today. Stay safe, look after yourself and Happy Wednesday! AMAZON PRIME THE FAREWELL (PG) Starring: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin Comedy, drama A Chinese family…
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Director: Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Cobie Smulders, Marisa Tomei, Zendaya, Jon Favreau, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, Angourie Rice, Remy Hii Written by: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, (based on the Marvel comic book) Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Running Time: 129 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 2nd July 2019 Where…
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahersala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Zoe Kravitz, Nicolas Cage, Kathryn Hahn, Liev Schreiber, Chris Pine Written by: Phil Lord, Rodney Rothman, (Miles Morales created) Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli, (Spider-Man created), Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, (comic characters created) David…
Venom
Director: Ruben Fleischer Starring: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Reid Scott, Jenny Slate, Peggy Lu, Sope Aluko, Wayne Pere Written by: Kelly Marcel, (also story) Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg, (Marvel’s Venom Character created) Todd McFarlane and David Michelinie Running Time: 112 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 3rd October 2018 It now seems that almost…
Avengers: Infinity War
Directors: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Scarlet Johanssen, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pratt, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Josh Brolin, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Idris Elba, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, David Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Vin…
Breathe
Director: Andy Serkis Starring: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Tom Hollander, Hugh Bonneville, Stephen Mangan, Diana Rigg, Edward Speleers, Jonathan Hyde, Amit Shah Written by: William Nicholson Running Time: 117 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 27th October 2017 When I think of the illness of Polio, I immediately think of punk guru Ian Dury. Which is…
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:…
Captain America: Civil War
Directors: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, William Hurt, Daniel Bruhl, Frank Grillo, Martin Freeman Written by: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFreely, (based on the comic book) Mark Millar,…
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