Ever since Iron Man was released in 2008, Marvel have been building toward a huge ensemble film called The Avengers. Members of SHIELD (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division), notably Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg), have appeared in all of the Marvel films involved, including Captain America: The First Avenger, The … [Read more...]
Review: Iron Man 2 (2010)
When Iron Man burst onto cinema screens in 2008, it represented a something of a gamble. Lacking the cultural popularity of Spider-Man or Batman, 'ol' shellhead' was a B-List character and casting Robert Downey Jr. in the role seemed like just as much of a gamble. Fortunately for Marvel and director Jon Favreau it paid off and Iron Man became a huge hit. Cue sequel. Reuniting … [Read more...]
Review: Iron Man (2008)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0089TNZ2E][/pullquote] In the summer of 2008, a Marvel blockbuster took huge returns at the box office and announced the arrival of one of Hollywood's most notorious ˜bad boys' back on the scene. Iron Man forms part of Marvel comics The Avengers that includes … [Read more...]
Review: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0089TNZ2E][/pullquote] 2011 will be remembered as a year of franchise comic book films. We saw The Green Lantern and Thor released to negative and positive reactions respectively and in late July, we were treated to Captain America: The First Avenger. This film along … [Read more...]
Review: The Incredible Hulk (2008)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B001DTKY08][/pullquote] Ang Lee, award-winning director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2003 turned his attention to comic books, most notably, The Incredible Hulk, one of Marvel's most popular characters. He sought to encapsulate the very essence of the human … [Read more...]
Review: Thor (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00F3TCFAG][/pullquote] Thor is the latest offering from Marvel Studios and one in a series of films that is building toward their marquee attraction film The Avengers. Like Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and the soon to be released Captain America: The First Avenger, … [Read more...]