Author: Frank Palmer

Marvel is definitely no stranger to politics, be it in the comics or the actors/actresses portraying the characters in their films – as most of The Avengers (Mark Ruffalo especially) were actually very outspoken against President elect Donald Trump, even as going as far as making a video advising people not to vote for him in last year’s election. The video, as you can see below, got a predictably mixed reaction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRp1CK_X_Yw&feature=youtu.be While some actors believe it’s a good idea not to get involved in politics publicly, others believe it’s good to speak out on certain issues. https://twitter.com/ChrisEvans/status/796219890239733760 Mark Ruffalo,…

For anyone who watched The Sopranos, you already know that a little part of you died when the show ended. I didn’t watch until years after it ended, when HBO was re-airing it nightly, and each night I looked forward to seeing where the story would go next. Strangely enough, James Gandolfini died about a week after I finished the show and I felt like I had lost a family member. Cheesy? Maybe. But anyone who watches and gets connected to a television show knows the feeling (The Walking Dead, anyone?). One thing that left many people confused about the…

The first actor to play Batman in a full length film, Adam West has died at the age of 88. His family released the following statement: “Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans’ lives. He was and always will be our hero.” It is said that the actor died peacefully surrounded by his family. He will definitely be missed. In a 2006 interview, after stating that playing Batman was what he knew he wanted to do after reading the first 20 pages of the pilot, West also had…

The first trailer for Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther film is here and fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will undoubtedly be left intrigued and wanting more! Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxWvtMOGAhw The first poster for the film was also released today: Earlier this week, Chadwick Boseman confirmed the character’s appearance in Avengers: Infinity War with the following tweet: https://twitter.com/chadwickboseman/status/872604794556493824 Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a…

The reboot of 1999’s The Mummy is out this weekend, and it features Tom Cruise – not Brendan Fraser. It got us thinking. What the hell happened to Brendan Fraser? He was in all kinds of movies back in the 90’s and early 2000’s and even the later part of the 2000’s – to some extent. When doing some research on the topic, it becomes quite clear – sort of. While the actor had some pretty decent sized hits at the Box Office, he also had some pretty terrible flops. 1997’s George of the Jungle was panned by critics, but…

The whole point of films, particularly Hollywood blockbusters, is to provide an element of escapism to the viewer. Whether this is taking them through an action packed adventure, a courtroom thriller or a whirlwind romance, the watcher is instantly transported from their cinema seat or sofa into the world of the protagonist. One particular genre that relies on glitz, glamour, intelligence and vast amounts of money to catch viewers’ attention is the casino movie. After something of a ‘golden age’, with plenty of big name actors and directors creating big budget casino movies, there haven’t been any solid films about…

The first film to launch Universal’s ‘Dark Universe’ has been screened by critics, and the early word is that it’s not very good. Well, saying it’s ‘not very good’ would probably be a compliment given these scathing reviews. Here are a few of the notable ones (via Rotten Tomatoes): Chicago Sun Times: Sometimes it takes a disaster of this magnitude to leave us hoping a studio will take a long hard look at the universe they’re about to expand. Chicago Reader: How fitting that the makers of this action-adventure movie about tomb raiders plunder the Universal Pictures vault, from the 1932 and…

A user on Twitter has posted footage from the upcoming Han Solo movie. While it’s not entirely clear what exactly is going on in any of the footage, it’s still a pretty cool behind the scenes look at the upcoming Star Wars film. Check out the videos below: https://twitter.com/yeahclarke/status/871140861282856962 https://twitter.com/yeahclarke/status/871140861282856962 https://twitter.com/yeahclarke/status/871139704112119808 If you found this interesting, you’ll probably find this latest batch of alleged Star Wars leaks interesting as well. Be warned though, they feature MAJOR spoilers – if true. And if the past taught us anything, these things can turn out to be accurate from time to time, so…

Wonder Woman finally hit theaters this weekend, and looks to be a smash hit financially – and critically. What is so notable about the last part of that first sentence is that the previous DCEU films have been torn apart critically (and by fans) to no end. Make no mistake, Patty Jenkins deserves a ton of credit for Wonder Woman, and is getting it – rightfully so. But one person you aren’t hearing a lot about in terms of getting credit for the success of the film is none other than Zack Snyder. Jenkins even had this to say back…

While the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man films will always hold a special place in my heart and always be a good source of nostalgia, that doesn’t mean that they don’t have their problems. Sure, the first two films were good, but I’m not entirely sure what the hell that third film was. If you even call it a film. It was the reason that Sony decided to reboot the franchise altogether. When the Andrew Garfield films failed to perform on the level of the Magurie movies, Sony did what they had to do and made a deal with Marvel to share…