Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier as the acclaimed Marvel Studios sequel turns 10… Captain America: The Winter Soldier was the gritty, unconventional MCU entry that no one saw coming. The very antithesis of its light-hearted, nostalgia heavy predecessor, this hard-hitting actioner shared more in common with 70s paranoia […]
The Essential Modern Conspiracy Thriller Movies
Hasitha Fernando with ten essential conspiracy thrillers… Conspiracy thrillers are a sub-genre of film that kick-started with the likes of The Manchurian Candidate and The Ipcress File, eventually flourishing in the 70s with bonafide hits such as Three Days of the Condor, All the President’s Men, Marathon Man and Executive Action. The movies were primarily […]
Comic Book Preview – Captain America & the Winter Soldier Special #1
Captain America & the Winter Soldier Special #1 hits comic book shops this coming Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here… Power. Money. Machine. Love. Revolution. The 20th century progressed at a more rapid pace than any other in history but not without help from the shadows. Kev Walker […]
Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies By Director Influence
Harri Knight-Davis ranks the MCU by level of director influence… The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become a gigantic phenomenon. With its 29th film now in cinemas and seventh Disney+ show fast approaching, it can be easy to roll up to the next MCU instalment with the expectation of action-packed, comedy-filled bonanzas. However, behind every Marvel […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer Henry Jackman on The Russo Brothers’ The Gray Man
To coincide with the release of the Russo Brothers’ latest, the action packed The Gray Man, we were delighted to get the opportunity to sit down with composer Henry Jackman to discuss his influences for the score and reuniting with the Russos after working with the filmmakers on Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: […]
Relive Phase 2 of the MCU with Marvel’s Infinity Saga variant covers
Marvel Comics has announced that it is set to pay tribute to Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in March 2022 with six new Infinity Saga variant covers inspired by Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man. Check them […]
The Blockbuster Running Time Debate
Tom Jolliffe looks at the trend of excessive running times in blockbuster movies… You make your way to the cinema, you’re bang on time. Then the movie starts right? Nope. 20 minutes of trailers, adverts and P.S.As about turning your phone off, which half the audience misses, because they’re looking at their phone. Finally the […]
The identity of Avengers: Endgame’s NoobMaster69 has been revealed in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Xbox commercial
Thanos wasn’t the only adversary that the God of Thunder had to contend with in Avengers: Endgame, with Thor and his buddy Korg (Taika Waititi) having found themselves the victims of some serious trolling on Fortnite by the mysterious gamer ‘NoobMaster69’ during their time in New Asgard following The Snap. Well, thanks to a new […]
The Most Epic Moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Red Stewart presents five epic moments in the MCU… You cannot create a sprawling universe that has thrived for over 10+ years on the big and small screens without coming up with some iconic moments in cinema. Martin Scorsese can say what he wants – the reality is these movies have a lot of effort […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer Henry Jackman talks Jumanji: The Next Level, The Winter Soldier, and Predator
Red Stewart chats with Henry Jackman about Jumanji: The Next Level… Henry Jackman is an English composer who has been working in the film, television, and video game industries since the early-2000s. He is best known for his compositions for projects like Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain Phillips, and Ralph Breaks the Internet. His latest work was […]
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