Ranking lists of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. There are many like it, but this one is mine. The MCU has changed the nature of cinematic franchises – every studio is trying desperately to ape the model that they have created, without truly understanding what they’ve done and how they’ve…
I saw Justice League in the cinema when it first came out. It left such a lack of impression on me, even as I left the cinema, that I didn’t even tweet my reactions, because I didn’t have any. I recently rented it so that my partner could see it…
In a way, I feel a bit sorry for Ant-Man and the Wasp: it’s a film of less substance in the MCU, being a fun caper movie in the same vein as Ant-Man; it’s coming after the huge events of Avengers: Infinity War; and it’s arriving after a tremendous run…
There has been sufficient time since Deadpool 2 was in cinemas that I can write my thoughts about the film because I need to discuss spoilers in my reaction to it, and I know how people feel about spoilers in films they haven’t seen yet, because I’m one of those…
This is a spoiler-free review of Avengers: Infinity War, the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the film 10 years in the making, so I’m not going to be a dick and ruin it for anyone who hasn’t seen it. I just want to share my reactions to having…
The fact that a Black Panther film exists is a great thing. The fact that it is a massive global success is a fantastic thing. The fact that it’s also a very good film is a wonderful thing. The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to be the most reliable place to…
I saw this film in the cinema when it came out but I haven’t written about it (I didn’t even tweet about it), because of the various and complicated reactions I had to the movie. I should point out at the start that I love that this film exists, that…
Imagine someone telling you that, after the cinematic debut of Thor: The Dark World, the third Thor film would be an out-and-out comedy, and it would be as funny as hell – you would not believe them because it would sound bonkers. Well, now you have to apologise to this…
If you ever need a sure-fire test to work out if a film is truly enjoyable, I have it for you: watch it the first time with the audio description/subtitles in your own language on-screen. Because, based on watching Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in the cinema where that…
Despite all the horrible things that are happening in the real world at the moment, there are some things that help – the fact that we live in a world where a Doctor Strange film is in cinemas and is an anticipated event is one of the nice things. The…