The Fantastic Four has been the problem child of the Marvel cinema family. There have been two previous false starts with the 2005 film starring Chris Evans and Jessica Alba and the 2015 reboot starring Miles Teller and Kate Mara which began promisingly before weirdly falling apart half way through. Now, in the wake of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s takeover
Read moreThe DC cinematic universe has so far failed to achieve the world conquering success of its Marvel counterpart. The DC films have, like the Marvel movies been noisy, lumbering, confusingly plotted, CGI-drenched behemoths but unlike the Marvel movies, their characters have failed to connect with audiences. Actors playing the DC characters have changed but no one seems to have cared
Read moreCinemagoers might have thought the Marvel movie onslaught had diminished, well guess what, it’s back! There’s the big-ticket Avengers Doomsday on the horizon and smaller films (by Marvel standards) popping up like Captain America: Brave New World and the latest offering, the oddly paced, uneven but intriguingly introspective Thunderbolts. Thunderbolts is a sequel of sorts to 2021’s disappointing Black Widow
Read moreKraven the Hunter, who originally appeared on Marvel Comics pages in 1964 as a nemesis for Spiderman is one of the lesser-known Marvel characters, at least for this reviewer. Whether or not he deserved a feature length film was probably debatable before the movie and having seen Kraven The Hunter, that doubt has only grown. This lunkheaded action adventure follows
Read moreAfter the decidedly mixed critical reception for their last overblown superhero extravaganza, The Flash, those behind the DC Extended Comic Universe would have been very keen to resurrect the fortunes of their franchise with their latest effort Blue Beetle. Unfortunately, despite a few fresh and appealing touches, this is just another generically plotted, noisy, frenzied and juvenile superhero action comedy.
Read moreHi folks, Here’s our review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as presented on ‘Built For Speed’ on Friday 8th Sept 2023. Classification: PG. Genre: Action/Animation/Superhero. Director: Jeff Rowe. Running time: 99 mins.
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