Jojo Rabbit Makes …Nazis …Fun?
Nazi-centric films don’t tend to be particularly fun. Enter Taika Waititi.
Frozen II Plays It Safe
Frozen II succeeds as a brand extension for Disney, but limps over the line as a movie in its own right.
Captain Marvel (2018)
Captain Marvel isn’t quite a dud, but it’s far from marvellous.
Tom Hardy Elevates Venom’s Superhero Throwback Silliness
Venom’s small-scale idiosyncrasies will surely disappoint comic book fans …but if you’re looking for a goofy film that recalls trashy genre films from the ‘80s, you’re in luck.
Why Avengers: Infinity War is a Different Kind of Marvel Movie
The divisive reaction to Avengers: Infinity War is explained by how it differs from its MCU forebears. Beware: spoilers!
Black Panther Puts Radical Politics Front and Centre
Black Panther is a kind of inversion of the typical Marvel film; what works here is what doesn’t work about most of its compatriots and – sadly – vice versa.
The Best Films of 2017
A shitty year with some excellent movies.
Thor Ragnarok Finds the Balance Between Waititi Silliness and MCU Formula
Thor Ragnarok is half Taika Waititi film – funny, digressive, unpredictable – and half Thor film – mired in tiresome Norse mythology and following the MCU formula note-for-note.
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