Comic book adaptation Ghost Rider (2007) was one of the last pre-Iron Man superhero movies, taking a second-string Marvel character and casting world famous comic book geek Nicolas Cage in the role. It was directed by Mark Steven Johnson, whose 2003 Marvel adaptation Daredevil had … Continue reading REVIEW: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Ridley Scott’s 2012 Alien prequel Prometheus. Few Hollywood projects this century have been anticipated with such fervour, nor greeted by such open hostility. The film feels like the unwanted poster child for bad screenplays: your … Continue reading REVIEW: Prometheus (2012)
There is a general perception that Warner Bros’ recent superhero films – all based on DC Comics characters – have been vastly inferior to those produced by Disney’s Marvel Studios. Inferior? Perhaps on average. Vastly so? It’s there that I … Continue reading REVIEW: The Suicide Squad (2021)
Let us jump back a decade. Of the four superheroes launched in Marvel Studio’s initial production schedule, Thor stood out as the most challenging to adapt. Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk were effectively no-brainers, and Captain America was easily … Continue reading REVIEW: Thor (2011)
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