The search for Lylla? We’ve explored Peter Quill’s backstory and delved into Gamora’s tortuous childhood being raised by a mad Titan. We know that Drax’s family was killed by a Thanos inspired Ronan and, well, revenge has been secured on both counts there there. But across the two Guardians of the Galaxy entries and various…
Tag: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Black Widow final trailer sticks the landing
Feels like Winter Soldier I should probably stop being surprised when Marvel Studios drops a damn-near perfect trailer. They have mastered the art of delivering rip-roaring action, underpinned by enticing plot clues without giving the game away and wrapping it all up with a kick-ass score to get your movie theatre seat rocking. The final…
Spider-Man negotiations and the court of public opinion
“I don’t want to go, Mr. Stark” You know that the movie business is fast paced when you rock up at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim this weekend only to find a Marvel poster with Spider-Man on it. What a messy week it’s been. On Tuesday, information was leaked regarding a breakdown in negotiations between…
Is this the best frame in the MCU?
If you didn’t squeal with delight during the climactic finale of Avengers: Endgame, then I challenge you to a CAPTCHA test, because you’re definitely sounding like an Android. Falcon’s call of “on your left” followed by Alan Silvestri’s already legendary “Portals” score, which served to punctuate the return of our previously snapped heroes, built to…
Endgame topples Avatar on the MCU’s big weekend
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a pretty big place – so big, in fact, that it lost it’s greatest accomplishment in it’s own news cycle. Avengers: Endgame, the climatic conclusion to the sprawling Infinity Saga, has overtaken James Cameron’s Avatar as the highest grossing movie of all time this weekend, 13 weeks after it’s initial…
Spider-Man: Far From Home Review
*Spoiler warning* This review will contain spoilers for Spider-Man: Far From Home. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, what the heck are you doing here?! Save this link and pop back once you’ve seen it For the first 20 minutes, Spider-Man: Far From Home had me worried. And not just a little worried. As…
Confessions of a learner geek
When it comes to movie, TV and comicbook geekdom, I’m really not sure I can vouch for being a fully paid-up member of the club. After all, it took me until October 2017 to watch my first Marvel movie of any kind- a cinema trip with friends to witness the eye-popping and brilliantly comedic Thor:…
Talos More 