It is now a troubling time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After the events in Age of Ultron and Civil War, the Avengers are no more and what’s worse, new characters such as Ant-Man, Black Panther and Spider-Man 3.0 are effectively left in limbo until around 2017-18. Until then, Marvel brings out the second feature in the third phase – Doctor Strange, the latest origins … Continue reading REVIEW: Doctor Strange – 4/5 stars
Welcome back 🙂 Just a warning: this is going to be a rant about a film. This is one of those films that had to be watched before it can be duly slated. After its trailers built up fan expectation, Suicide Squad has been dubbed the DC’s Guardians of the Galaxy. However, its Marvel counterpart had some sense – this doesn’t. Following from the events … Continue reading Suicide Squad – 2/5 stars
The move was inevitable. Since Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment in 2009, an animated film featuring Marvel characters became a widely anticipated project and after the release of Frozen and its subsequent global domination, it is evident that the studio’s follow-on project had some large shoes to fill. So Disney’s reaction? Make a superhero film focussing on two brothers and a squishy, inflatable robot. Big Hero … Continue reading Big Hero 6 – 4/5 stars
For those who know me on social media (and in real life!), I have been going on about this event for weeks and the fact that I was filming it. So, with around three different video capture devices in my bag (flip camera, iPad and mobile phone), I attended the global press conference for Guardians of the Galaxy and bagged a front-row seat. This unfortunately … Continue reading Video: Guardians of the Galaxy Global Press Conference
A lot of people have been waiting for this for a long time. Â For some, a lifetime. Possibly the biggest geekfest ever to grace our screen has arrived. Â Yes, I’m talking about Marvel’s Avengers Assemble. Ever since Iron Man was released and received the buzz from whoever watched it, we knew that this was on the cards. Â Let’s face it; this would not have been … Continue reading Marvel’s Avengers Assemble – 4.5/5 stars
Musings of Guitargalchina 