Henry Bevan on the golden age of superhero cinema… Wonder Woman will save the DC Extended Universe. This is a loaded statement, but at this point, it seems everyone will save the DCEU. We all need a hero, and my money is on Diana Prince. The latest trailer only strengthens my belief. My belief that […]
Is Cinema Really Dead If Scorsese Says It Is?
Henry Bevan on whether cinema is really dead… The ‘cinema is dead’ narrative has gone around for a while. It is normally spouted by some blogger who wants to get across their “hot take”. But, sometimes, someone of note joins in, and as 2016 came to a close, a director trifecta chimed in — Martin […]
Can Superhero Movies Be More Than Superhero Movies?
Henry Bevan on whether superhero movies can be more than just superhero movies… When the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer superhero landed on the web, it seemed Marvel had delivered their promise to make this Spidey flick a teen movie. Until the Vulture appeared and it swerved into the required superhero CGI action. The difference was — […]
Tom Holland says Spider-Man 2 is already in development and they’re discussing which villain to use
Last week it was revealed by Sony chairman Tom Rothman that plans for an expanded Spider-Man Universe that would run alongside the Marvel Cinematic Universe was in development, and now the web slinger himself has opened up about the future of the franchise after Spider-Man: Homecoming. “We’re talking about the second one and who the villain […]
The 10 Best Comic Book Movie Scenes
Anghus Houvouras with his 10 best comic book movie scenes… As I watched X-Men: Apocalypse this week, I marveled at a particular thought that was swimming around my cerebellum: Bryan Singer has directed four of the best comic book scenes ever staged. This seems somewhat surprising since the finished films end up being a mish-mash of […]
Marvel Studios: The Movie Villain?
Henry Bevan on whether the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is having a negative effect on cinema… We are in the middle of the superhero smorgasbord that is 2016. Three down, three to go. Captain America: Civil War has been a huge success and that is a problem. The more successful the Marvel Cinematic Universe […]
Why does every superhero movie feature the Military-Industrial Complex?
Anghus Houvouras on superhero movies and the military-industrial complex… To say that comic book movies have become formulaic is like saying that Michael Bay enjoys explosions and hot women. It’s painfully obvious and hardly a revelation. I sat through Fantastic Four last week, and like many of you checked out around the halfway point, and […]
Kevin Feige thinks Spider-Man 2 is “one of the best superhero movies ever”
With Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, discussions about the character have been the number one topic of conversation for Kevin Feige. But it seems as though the Marvel head honcho is on the same page as most of the Internet in his preference of Spider-Man movies. “Right now, it’s all about producing the new stand-alone […]
Why Tobey Maguire is a better Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield
Anthony Stokes on why Tobey Maguire is a better Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield… Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy will always have a special place in my heart. I watched them as a kid, then grew up and enjoyed them even more so as an adult. The style and art direction were ahead of their time, and […]
