Super Film Review: Iron Man 3

"I hope I can protect the one thing I can't live without"Director: Shane BlackStarring: Robert Downey Jnr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Rebecca Hall, Don CheadleRunning time: 135 minutesEveryone's favourite 'genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist' is back on the big screen for the fourth time with his third solo adventure, Iron Man 3. Set after the events of The Avengers, Iron Man 3 sees Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jnr.)...

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Voice of Reason #10: Star Wars Overkill

"Join me, and together we can make dozens of unnecessary sequels,spin-off's and cash-ins. Join the dark side Luke. Think of the merchandise!"If someone asked me "Name your favourite childhood film", I wouldn't be thinking the Lion King, the Jungle Book or Toy Story. Simba, Mowgli or Buzz can piss off, they ain't even close. It would be indisputably, categorically, 100% Star Wars. After watching the original trilogy in 97/98ish,...

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Film Review: Olympus Has Fallen

Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart in Olympus Has FallenObama had better watch his back because Hollywood have got it in for the White House this year. First out of the blocks in the 'White House under siege' sub-genre is Olympus Has Fallen, starring Morgan Freeman, Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart. When a North Korean paramilitary group infiltrate the White House and take President Asher (Aaron Eckart) hostage, it is up to his old friend...

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Rank the Films #4: Marvel Cinematic Universe

As any regular reader of feeling fuzzier will know, lists are pretty darn nifty. We have a profound appreciation for straight-up lists. This is the thinking behind Rank the Films, a regular feature that pulls apart the pros and cons of a series of films, ranking them in order of good to bad. With Iron Man 3 hitting screens soon, in this instalment we take a look at all of those that have come before it; that is, every film in...

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Marvel Month: Who We Want To See In Avengers 2

It's official, The Avengers 2 is hitting screens in May 2015. Joss Whedon is directing. It'll bring Earth's Mightiest Heroes together for a second time; comic-book geeks everywhere will wet their pants.Whilst we haven't heard much on casting, we can hazard a guess that being a sequel, The Avengers 2 will want things to be bigger, badder and more awesome (if that's possible). So, with still a couple of years to go and little chance of looking stupid,...

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Film Review: Oblivion

Tom Cruise as  future Jack Reacher..ahem, I mean Harper. Jack Harper. Tom Cruise revisits the sci-fi genre with the big-hitting, post-apocalyptic and gorgeous looking Oblivion. The story might not break the mould but it doesn't fail to satisfy visually.After a variety of hit and misses in recent times (Jack Reacher and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol were solid but Rock of Ages and Knight and Day missed the mark), Oblivion marks...

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Marvel Month: Superhero Sell-Outs

We've all heard of product placement in films, but this is just ridiculous. These images of Marvel superheroes emblazoned with sponsors have been doing the rounds on my Facebook News Feed so I took the time to bring them to you as a part of Marvel Month.Brought to fruition by one extremely talented individual on Behance.net, these brilliant designs see capitalism and comic books converge on one another like never before. What if Coca-Cola...

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Marvel Month: What To Expect In Marvel Phase 2

Iron Man 3For a few years now, Marvel have been playing the long game. Slowly putting all the pieces of their intricate puzzle together, one could be forgiven for thinking that last year's Avengers film was the zenith of years of planning and build-up. In actual fact, The Avengers was just the tip of the iceberg, the first phase of something that is bigger and bolder...The first phase of Marvel's puzzle (which began with 2008's Iron Man and concluded...

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60 Second Film Reviews #3

A round-up of some of the most recent films that I've seen on both the silver screen and at home, 60 Second Film Reviews is a regular feature that gives you the low-down on a film without the waffle. This month, we have Lawless, Crazy Stupid Love, This Means War and Cowboys and Aliens. Lawless (2012)When I previewed Lawless in September last year, I was pretty keen on seeing this Prohibition-era America drama because of its raft of acting...

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Introducing Marvel Month

This April, in order to coincide with the release of Iron Man 3 (and the launch of Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2), I'm dedicating a series of regular features and opinion pieces to all things Marvel.First up is Rank the Films #4: Marvel Cinematic Universe, where I take each Marvel film from Iron Man through to last summer's The Avengers and rank them from best to worst. as I have done in previous months with Harry Potter, Star Wars...

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The Strokes - Comedown Machine

Twelve years after bursting onto the scene with Is This It and changing rock music for the better (as well as sending sales of Converse All Stars through the stratosphere), The Strokes are back with their fifth LP, Comedown Machine. On the back of 2011's slightly lacklustre Angles, Messrs Casablancas, Valensi, Hammond, Fraiture and Moretti promised fans a return to form for their fifth record; have they delivered? Kind...

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