In 2008, there was an experiment to bring Superhero films to the mainstream. Marvel Studios partnered with Disney to bring together Marvel's most popular heroes and create a cinematic universe that would have the potential to make billions, and it did. Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye and Black Widow would come together to... Continue Reading →
The year is 1999, the hype and anticipation is at its highest for the Star Wars fandom. The first Star Wars in 16 years and we finally get to see the backstory to cinema's greatest villain, Darth Vader. Unfortunately, things did not go to plan and The Phantom Menace ended up upsetting a large majority... Continue Reading →
The woman that fell to Earth, one of the biggest shakeups to Doctor Who since it's rebirth in 2005. It is not just a new female doctor but new companions, new writer, new look and new composer. This episode had a lot of pressure to succeed because Doctor Who needed to be regenerated because of... Continue Reading →
The phenomenal pop culture haven that is Ernest Cline's novel, Ready Player One did not wait too long for it to receive a film adaptation. Who else would be better to produce a big budget 80's nostalgia ride then the guy who created most of our childhood cinematic memories, Steven Spielberg. A match made in heaven, reading... Continue Reading →
After the somewhat lacklustre performance by Solo: A Star Wars Story at the box office and lukewarm reception by critics there has been some doubt on whether Star Wars has lost its shine. The allure of nostalgia and fan service has worn off and Disney cannot rely on these alone to make huge profits. After Dr... Continue Reading →
The Star Wars/Disney experiment continues with the origin story of the fan favourite Han Solo. After some production troubles with a change of directors quite a way into the making of the film Solo: A Star Wars Story has finally been released and fans now get a chance to look into the life of Han... Continue Reading →
The popular Adult Swim show, Rick and Morty, has just signed a new deal with the network for 70 new episodes to be commissioned. A unprecedented amount to be given if you take in the fact that at this current time of writing there are only 31 episodes of the actual show. This is great news as Rick... Continue Reading →
Alex Garland's new film that was theatrically released in North America but released through Netflix in the UK. If there is one negative about Netflix's distribution model is that this film would of been fantastic in the cinema. Annihilation stars Natalie Portman playing Lena, a former US soldier whose husband, Kane, goes missing after going on... Continue Reading →
The film everyone is talking about, announced during the Super Bowl that it would be released on Netflix after the game. Is this a new method of releasing a film or was this just damage control. At the start of the year, in my most anticipated films of the year list, this film was... Continue Reading →
Netflix's big budget film starring Will Smith has finally been released and has been a very divisive films between fans and critics. Bright is one of the first big budget films that Netflix has released. It has garnered a lot of hype from the cast of Will Smith and Joel Edgerton, with David Ayer directing and... Continue Reading →
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