28th March 2023
Marvel films can and should be considered proper cinema. When asked about the cinematic value of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, Martin Scorsese described them as akin to “theme parks”, and a far cry from what he denoted as the “cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences”. This comparison refers to the ...
8th January 2023
Meriel ponders the appreciation you gain as an adult when looking back at the films that defined your childhood. The Incredibles gets better every time I watch it. Even though it was created before the second coming of cinematic superheroes (courtesy of Marvel), it still stands out as unique, due to director Brad Bird’s vision ...
2nd May 2022
Ashmita dives into the second pandemic currently raging: the entire internet gushing over Mr Garfield. What can I say about Andrew Garfield? For one, I’m happy he’s finally receiving the mainstream attention he deserves (if you’re a tumblr user or an OG The Amazing Spider Man fan, you probably never stopped seeing him). After his ...
9th November 2021
Victoria judges the second Venom film as a pleasant, but deeply mediocre affair, where even a studded cast and prolific director couldn’t fully elevate the badly written story. Warning: Spoilers Venom: Let There Be Carnage, directed by Andy Serkis is, without doubt, a movie that never posed as a cinematic masterpiece; it is shamelessly a ...
16th October 2021
Is the stipulation that the storyline of one hero will tie in with another getting old? Does it limit the individual stories? Marvel. Whether you love it or hate it, we cannot deny the impact and power one studio name holds. Despite being a popular comic book company from the early 60s, with iconic characters ...
