Avengers: Age of Ultron represents the zenith of Marvel Studios’ Phase 2, the culmination of all the films and television shows that represent the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the last two years. Like the first film, this superhero team up pulls out all the stops to astound, taking the audience on a thrill ride of almost unrelenting action.
Could the man that cemented Marvel as a powerhouse in movies really be leaving? It seems likely after his second feature with the company, Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theaters this spring. Joss Whedon spoke with Buzzfeed on Friday to clarify comments he made earlier about the end of his time at Marvel and whether …
The Marvel drumbeat continues as Deadline has word that the studio has selected Benedict Cumberbatch to play Doctor Strange in their next comic adaptation. According to Deadline, negotiations are now about to begin. Doctor Strange has proved a notorious role to cast, with Joaquin Phoenix falling out of the project several months back (here was …
We all know that Sinister director Scott Derrickson is working on Doctor Strange for Marvel Studios, but now Yahoo reports that the film has an official release date. Production on the film is slated to begin in the UK late this early and early 2015 for a July 8th, 2016 release. The film will tell …
Of course, Guardians isn’t perfect, as it struggles to find a consistent tone. Sometimes it wants to be more adult, with bawdier language and sexual innuendo. For instance, Quill’s rumination that “If I had a black light, this place would look like a Jackson Pollock painting!” is pretty sophisticated for mainstream PG-13 fare. Other times, it feels as though the filmmakers are pandering to a much younger audience. You can almost visualize a ‘Dancing Groot’ doll gyrating in your kid’s Happy Meal.
For every good sequence, there’s one that’s muddled with bad camerawork and editing. Like a lot of blockbuster action, it’s barely legible; you have to work to keep up with it, and that work interferes with the enjoyment. The story also sags in the middle, as it seems to exist mainly to fill out the run-time. The protagonists take the MacGuffin to a dude they wish to sell it to, but the only real function of the section is to exposit what it is. It turns a big chunk of the plot into a shrug.
Real Name Natalia Alianovna Romanova First Appearance Tales of Suspense #52, April 1964 Nicknames and Aliases Natasha Romanoff (Anglicized name). Powers and Abilities Heightened (but not superhuman) physical abilities, stamina and longevity thanks to an offshoot of Captain America’s super solider serum. Black Widow is also an accomplished hand-to-hand combatant, marksman, linguist, acrobat and espionage …
The Avengers Written by Joss Whedon Directed by Joss Whedon USA, 2012 The danger of a film like Marvel’s The Avengers is that it will be treated too much as product. All of the Marvel Studios films are products, no question, but the difference between the two Iron Man films is that the first was …
The Avengers Written by Joss Whedon Directed by Joss Whedon USA, 2012 The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 1 & 2, Thor and Captain America; all of these Marvel Studios-produced superhero films were made with their own aspirations and goals, most of which were achieved to varying levels. Alongside each picture’s own aims, Marvel created its …
Captain America: The First Avenger Written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Directed by Joe Johnston USA, 2011 With the first true Summer of Superheroes finally winding down, most discerning viewers will approach Joe Johnston’s entry into the new Marvel Studios mega-canon, Captain America, with suspicion. After all, it’s a revisionist period piece with a …
The scraggely looking fellow, Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Little Nicky, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1), has been cast as the unnamed villain for Marc Webb’s Spider-man, which hits theaters nationwide in 3D on July 3, 2012. The film will begin production this December and hopefully news on the villain will be revealed …
This past Saturday, July 24, at the San Diego Comic-Con, shall be marked as one of the most epic gatherings for a film collaboration in geek history. The full major cast of The Avengers appeared on stage at the end of the Marvel Studios panel with confirmation of Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo as …
A first official look of Chris Hemsworth suited up in the Thor armor has surfaced thanks to Yahoo! Movies. Looks like they are keeping true to the comic book design while still grounding it to the real world and not so animated. This is surprisingly the first picture we’ve seen from the shooting of Thor …