Tag Archives: Marvel Comics

Review: The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Preamble As I sit here and write these words, I realise that this is one of those few times when I have writer’s block. So, dear reader, the following blog post is as much of a white knuckle ride for … Continue reading

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Brief Consideration: Thunderbolts* (2025)

Preamble At this point, I don’t go into an MCU movie with my arms crossed and a sense of impress me bro energy. Despite a quality drop from the post Endgame era, I don’t think the subsequent movies have been … Continue reading

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Review: Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

Preamble Two posts in two days! You poor unfortunate souls! In all seriousness, I was actually on the fence about seeing this film. The MCU has become so interconnected that even if you miss one aspect (namely Falcon and Winter … Continue reading

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Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Preamble I’ve honestly felt daunted by seeing and reviewing this movie. With the advent of social media, the flutter of reactions to any big tentpole comic book movie seems to feel omnipresent. This occasionally makes me feel overwhelmed in contributing … Continue reading

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Editorial: My Top Five Comic Book Movies of the Decade

5) The Dark Knight Rises Christopher Nolan’s third film in The Dark Knight trilogy is a flawed epic that never reconciles its social commentary with the bleak portrait of its world. However, it has ambition, touching moments and a steadfast … Continue reading

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Review: Captain Marvel (2019)

From a purple-coloured mad titan to a perpetually scowly Jeff Bridges in a giant robot suit: Marvel has had plenty of challenges that would make any superhero worth their salt, quake in their boots. However, its toughest challenge to date does … Continue reading

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Brief Consideration: Venom (2018)

Venom is a shoo-in for one of the most bizarre comic book movies ever made. It’s a feature-length Saturday morning cartoon, trapped inside a reluctant midnight movie that slumps through its banally conceived plot with the enthusiasm of a tired … Continue reading

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