Two superhero movies, released within mere weeks of one another. Both feature the biggest of names from their respective pantheons of demigods and billionaire geniuses who fight gods. Both films set these heroes up in a clash for the ages, billed as the fight that has been brewing for years and will finally be resolved. But only one of these movies …
Captain America: Civil War succeeds in every department where Batman V Superman dropped the ball and then some.
Marvel have repeatedly stated that 2019`s The Avengers: Infinity War will be the culmination of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe up until that point; a no holds barred, all-in, game-changing superhero slobber-knocker that simply dwarfs everything that preceded it. Nobody mentioned that Captain America: Civil War would be reaching for, and handily attaining that very same goal though. Picking up narrative threads …
Civil War co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo have simply put together an incredible feat of superhero cinema that stands at the very top of the Marvel food chain.
Instead of a proper excerpt, I'm just going to pout about the fact that we still don't have a solo Black Widow movie.
Due to some miscommunication (from our side) about the local embargo, we unfortunately jumped the gun a bit on our Captain America: Civil War review. Oops. We’re going to have to take it offline but it will be back up again at midnight tonight. If you’ve already read it, just pretend you haven’t. Apologies to the folks at Disney, but …
It’s an exciting time to be a Marvel fan! With the release of Captain America: Civil War (which opens tomorrow!), Marvel has officially kicked off their Phase 3. With 10 movies it’s their biggest phase yet, and we’ve got a lot to look forward to. First up is obviously Civil War itself, which is, by all accounts, totally fantastic. And thanks to …
Some heroes are better suited for working in the shadows than they are in the light. That’s when you call upon agents like Natasha Romanoff, AKA the Black Widow.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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