Can a Hulk Hogan Biopic Work in Modern America?
The upcoming Hulk Hogan biopic is not short of talent. Chris Hemsworth is in the title role, while Oscar nominee Todd Phillips will be helming the project. Following the form of Joker, Phillips finds himself in charge of another controversial piece, albeit one that will…
REVIEW: Extraction (2020)
Intent on using their Marvel connections for the greater good, brothers Anthony and Joe Russo are using their post-Endgame gravitas to satisfy our mid-budget action desires. What started with the middling Chadwick Boseman-led 21 Bridges has moved onto the Chris Hemsworth led Netflix original Extraction,…
First Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Extraction’ Released
Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is a fearless black market mercenary with nothing left to lose when his skills are solicited to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. But in the murky underworld of weapons dealers and drug traffickers, an already deadly…
REVIEW: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)
Back in the director’s chair for his first feature film following his near-fatal heartache last year, Kevin Smith delivers a hilarious and oddly heartwarming sequel to 2001’s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in true View Askewniverse fashion. Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin…
Back 4 Thor – Love And Thunder Is Coming
Well then. Mere days after the announcement that Taika Waititi would be returning to direct the fourth installment of the Thor series, Kevin Feige and company formally announced Thor: Love and Thunder at San Diego Comic Con on Saturday night. Incredible title and logo aside…
Kevin Smith Shares First Red Band Trailer For ‘Jay And Silent Bob Reboot’
[kad_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-m5A-_UD0Q” ] “The stoner icons who first hit the screen 25 years ago in CLERKS are back! When Jay and Silent Bob discover that Hollywood is rebooting an old movie based on them, the clueless duo embark on another cross-country mission to stop it…
REVIEW: Men in Black International (2019)
The Men in Black franchise has taken an odd path to get here – Barry Sonnenfeld’s first outing in 1997 was an excellent example of a blockbuster – it had tonnes of originality, excellent performances (and chemistry, using the mismatched buddy cop formula well, with…
The MIB Hunt Down The Hive In New ‘Men In Black: International’ Trailer
“The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organisation.” Directed by: F. Gary Gray Cast: Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth,…
‘Endgame’ Obliterates All With $360m Domestic And $1.2bn Worldwide Record Openings: Box Office Report
We saw Box Office history this weekend, with ‘Avengers: Endgame’ delivering an unbelievable $357.1m domestic opening weekend – $100m more than MCU predecessor ‘Infinity War’s $257.8m from last year. The stateside triumph was emulated overseas, with a hulking $866.5m 5-day total leaving the film as…
REVIEW: Avengers: Endgame (2019)
If each month of every year had a gravestone, April 2019 would have “Part of the journey is the end” etched on it. The final season of Game of Thrones and Avengers: Endgame – the two biggest events of all time in their respective mediums….
The Infinity Saga Ranked
Whichever way you look at it, Avengers: Endgame – which drops this Thursday, people!! – is a milestone for cinema. And what better way to celebrate a milestone than to look back at the journey that brought us there. That’s what we’ve been doing here…
Avengers: Infinity War (2018): THE INFINITY SAGA
“Dread it, run from it,” Thanos was always going to arrive. The Russo Brothers say they see him as Genghis Khan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – but truthfully, as a villain, he’s an entirely new breed. In years, even decades, to come, antagonists in…
Thor: Ragnarok (2017): THE INFINITY SAGA
I like to think of superhero cinema as not so much a genre itself, but as a mould. At no disrespect to superhero cinema, it’s rare to find films featuring caped crusaders or intergalactic heroes that break away from storytelling convention and craft plots built…
