With Loki , What-If and ,most recently, Spider-Man: No Way Home, it is becoming apparent that the new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is very invested in the concept of parallel universes, or the multiverse if you will. Introducing the idea of seeing our favourite marvel characters but not exactly as we know…
(Any story points mentioned in this review have already been shown in the trailers for No Way Home). No Way Home is the culmination of the Tom Holland trilogy and picks up right where Far From Home left off. With Peter Parker (Tom Holland) dealing with the consequences of his secret being revealed to the…
You either love Ryan Reynolds’ schtick or you get tired of the fact that every recent character he plays is a riff of his Deadpool personality. Personally I haven’t hit that saturation point yet and I still laugh at his antics. Which is probably why I enjoyed Free Guy as much as I did. If…
There was a time when Sonic the Hedgehog was very much in the pop culture zeitgeist. With a rebellious attitude and a persona built on speed, Sonic was Sega’s direct response to Nintendo’s Mario and, for a time, the two were the face of the original Console Wars. But while Mario continued to be relevant…
James Cameron has been trying to bring Alita to the silver screen for years. As far back as the year 2000, he had registered the domain name battleangelalita.com, with the intention of directing a film in the world based on the Japanese manga (comic). Alas, his schedule was too full to let this project come…
With How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, director/screenwriter Dean DeBlois brings to an end the journey of Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and Toothless that began 8 years ago. A largely unknown property when How to Train Your Dragon was first released, the surprisingly warm and poignant arc between the two protagonists has created fans…
The butt of many a joke throughout DC’s history, Aquaman has been a superhero that has been a bit hard to take seriously. Bedecked in bright orange and green while using a seahorse as a mode of transport, this was a character that was hard to imagine working well in the era of modern comic…
Ever since the end of the first Avengers movie, Thanos has been positioned as a looming threat in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As new Marvel movies came out, the glimpses of the enigma grew, the build-up was such that Thanos’ eventual appearance in Infinity War had a huge hill to climb to live up to…
Whether you’re a major cinephile or you just watch movies on a causal basis, there’s a very good chance that you have heard of Stephen Spielberg. The legendary director transported us to many a world filled with wonder, adventure and just jaw-dropping moments. His name is synonymous with 80’s cinema and is an indelible part…
Black Panther has hit our screens with it claws fully out, a masterful piece of entertainment by director Ryan Coogler, leading a talented ensemble of actors. The film has all the trappings of what we have come to expect from a Marvel movie, action mixed with healthy dose of fun, even if the jokes in the…
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