Black Panther is the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Ryan Coogler and features a predominantly black cast, Chadwick Boseman plays T'Chalia who becomes the Black Panther and king of the African nation of Wakanda, a prosperous nation that is full of the strongest metal on Earth, Vibranium. As he becomes King,... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Films to Look Forward To in 2018
The year is almost done and there has been a load of great films, if you read my top ten films of 2017, it was very difficult to whittle it down to ten films. However the new year is almost and it is time to review on what films that show some potential at being... Continue Reading →
Justice League (2017) Film Review (Mild Spoilers Ahead)
After years of hype and teasing, DC has finally released their answer to Marvel's Avengers. After critical backlashes from Suicide Squad and Batman vs Superman, the momentum of superheroes films, especially in DC's eyes, were starting to falter. However with the huge success of Wonder Woman, questions were being asked if Justice League could be the film to really be competitive in... Continue Reading →
The Issue With Video Game Movies.
Video game films have become so stained in their reputation from the numerous times they have been made and then as soon as they have been released; critically panned and commercially failed. Tomb Raider (2001), Prince of Persia (2010), Assassins Creed (2016), Silent Hill (2006) and many many more. People have attempted to revive this sub-genre of... Continue Reading →
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Film Review
The third installment to the Thor franchise brings a entirely new look and feel to the Asgardian God of Thunder. Thor is not the most popular franchise in Marvel's catalogue. Thor 2 underwhelmed audiences and Thor, with critics liking the film, the general audience had a more lukewarm response. The third installment had to try something different to to make... Continue Reading →
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Film Review (Spoiler Free Review)
Before the screening of the film I was a little anxious because there were musings of a mediocre film that wasn't as good as the first film. After watching the film I just don't understand the criticism for this film. I feel like I watched a completely different film to all these people bashing this... Continue Reading →
Doctor Strange (2016) Film Review. Strange is indeed the perfect word.
The truth of the matter is, that we are in the cinematic superhero boom, whether we are at the faltering end or in the peak of this movement, it remains to be seen and can only been concluded with hindsight. For every bad superhero film that comes out, at least one critic proclaims the end of... Continue Reading →
Why Batman vs Superman was always doomed to fail.
Batman vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice was released earlier this week and the critical backlash will forever be held in infamy. The constant posting of images of its Rotten Tomatoes score has invaded my timeline and twitter feed. I cannot remember such a film have such a negative tirade against it. Also the audience scores... Continue Reading →