There has long been a perception in Hollywood that films rated R are not profitable. Why? Because according to the charts, the most common film-goers are teenagers. So, a film with an R rating means that you are cutting off a large portion of your prime audience. It makes sense, on paper. Whether it[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Marvel Comics’
Excitement mounting for Black Panther
— by CRAIG SMITH — “Black Panther” is breaking records already, and looks sure to keep on. This film is also hopefully going to lead to an all-important shift in Hollywood. It looks like “Black Panther” may be Marvel’s biggest blockbuster yet. The studio’s eagerly-anticip[...]
The Top 5 reasons to look forward to Logan
There are always a lot of exciting movies to look forward to when we start a new year, and there aren’t very many titles as interesting as “Logan” for 2017. Believed to be the final film in the Wolverine-centric branch of 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men” movies, it̵[...]
Netflix’s Daredevil defends Affleck’s stint
Marvel has produced a lot of high-grossing superhero films, such as “Iron Man,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “The Avengers” and, most recently, “Doctor Strange,” which featured “Sherlock star” Benedict Cumberbatch. Marvel, however, hasn’t b[...]
New Blade movie won’t happen any time soon
It’s pretty much an accepted fact that the Marvel Cinematic Universe basically prints money. With a whopping 13 wildly successful films under its belt and another nine on the way (that we know of), it’s safe to say that the MCU is one of the most successful film franchises of all time. A[...]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 now filming
Marvel Studios has begun principal photography at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta on Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” which is slated to hit U.S. theaters on May 5, 2017. The production will shoot at Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2̶[...]
Who is your ultimate Fantastic Four?
The countdown is finally over, The Fantastic Four reboot is finally upon us! The new Josh Trank film is set to be released in cinemas this week, with the Sci-Fi world hoping for an improvement on the previous attempts by the franchise. None of the films have lived up to the standards set by the [&he[...]
Guardians of the Galaxy: New Poster
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Recently, we were treated to the trailer for the upcoming and highly anticipated movie “Guardians of the Galaxy.” The internet exploded, and everyone had there opinion. We also have a new poster for the film, and there is plenty to be said about it as wel[...]
Guardians of the Galaxy: Trailer
— by ADAM POYNTER — Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” takes us into the cosmos where hot-headed half human/half alien adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself with a bounty on his head. He is the subject of an unrelenting manhunt by Ronan (Lee Pace), a powerful v[...]
Review: Thor: The Dark World
— by JAMES SHAW — A little background first: I am an avid Marvel comic book reader, so I know what goes on in the Marvel Universe and my least favorite character is Thor. I have always found Thor to be a boring character and I only enjoy him in his storylines with Amora. As […][...]
Loki poster for Thor: The Dark World
— by ADAM POYNTER — “Thor: The Dark World” is one of the films I am really looking forward to seeing this year. Chris Hemsworth is the embodiment of the character, starting with his star-making performance in “Thor” back in 2011. And his return in last year’s “Marvel’s The [...]
Review: Iron Man 3
— by ADAM DALE — Just as Marvel’s “The Avengers” was the culmination of a long and very thought-out process in Marvel’s Phase One, “Iron Man 3” is the effort of a lot of hard work over the past six or seven years, starting with the casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. [...]
Thor: The Dark World: Teaser Trailer
— by ADAM POYNTER — With barely a week until “Iron Man 3” hits theaters, Marvel has given us our first look at “Thor: The Dark World” with a teaser trailer. While we don’t get to see much of the massive blockbuster action in this first trailer, we do get a glimpse of how the [&[...]
Iron Man 3: New Theatrical Trailer
— by ADAM POYNTER — Marvel and Disney have been building hype around “Iron Man 3” for months now. Every trailer and new poster we have seen have looked awesome. The film hits theaters May 3 and the newest trailer will have every fan drooling with anticipation and might even convert e[...]