Wednesday 28 February 2018

7 Marvel Heroes That Will Join The Avengers in Phase 4 after Infinity War

As Infinity War approaches, it's time to turn our attention towards the new heroes joining the gang...


Fan favourites Iron Man, Captain America, War Machine and Hulk are expected to end their Marvel runs with the upcoming Infinity War movie, as Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Don Cheadle and Mark Ruffalo reach the end of their contracts. To replace them a flush of new heroes is set to join the cast, as Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe seeks to maintain the success of the Avengers franchise that has been up to this point defined by the group of leaving stars. Warning, though, this first one contains minor spoilers for Black Panther...

Monday 19 February 2018

'Black Panther' Changes Everything | Movie Review and Legacy Discussion

Marvel's most vibrant and exciting film yet is a spectacular ode to African culture.



The socio political impact of Disney's latest release cannot be under estimated. Black Panther is a film set within the fictional east African country of Wakanda, which never faced western colonialism due to an impenetrable jungle lining its border. What blossomed there was a culture unlike any other country on Earth, one more advanced than typical, western ideas of post-modernity and thriving on its secret natural resource of Vibranium. If that fictional element rings a bell then you'll probably remember that Vibranium happens to be the base material of Captain America's shield, as well as the metal used by Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron to construct an unbreakable body for himself (the metal is indestructible). 

Tuesday 6 February 2018

The Cloverfield Paradox | How Netflix Pulling a Beyonce Just Changed the Game Forever

We just witnessed the formation of a new type of film industry...


The Superbowl is known for two things (other than the annual game itself): the half-time show and the new movie trailers shown during the commercials. As the most watched sporting event on Earth, the Superbowl regularly charges Hollywood studios millions of dollars so they can advertise trailers for the biggest films of the upcoming summer movie season. While Solo: A Star Wars StoryMission Impossible: Fallout and Avengers: Infinity War ultimately took their crowns as best of the bunch, it was a certain Cloverfield franchise that made the biggest impact as Netflix decided to simultaneously announce the series' third installment, debut its first mysterious teaser trailer and drop the film for all to immediately watch.