Diversity has been a bit of a buzzword in media for the last few years, and the announcement of the 2017 Academy invitees has brought the debate firmly back into the spotlight. Following a slew of whitewashing East Asian roles and the subsequent backlash from audiences, it seems pretty clear that audiences are impatient for […]
Spider-Man is one of the most popular and well-known superheroes in the world and he’s certainly had a major presence on the big screen, with six live-action movies in less than two decades. The latest reboot, Spider-Man: Homecoming is swinging into theaters right now – how does it compare to his previous outings? This is […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming is out this week, and one thing stands out particularly from the trailers. Where other Marvel films have undeniably featured all-white casts with one quippy black side-kick per franchise (Rhodey, Sam, … Heimdall I guess?), Homecoming’s secondary characters are a diverse bunch. However talented Tom Holland is, some fans simply won’t be able […]
Since February 2015 when it was announced that Marvel Studio and Sony were going to share custody of Spider-Man, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been salivating over the prospect of seeing one of Marvel Studios’ version of the character. Audiences got a taste in last year’s Captain America: Civil War and now he has a […]
Written and directed by Hannes Holm, and based on Fredrik Backman’s book of the same name, A Man Called Ove is a Swedish comedy-drama that, despite a few good performances and picturesque visuals, is far too predictable to make much of an impact. Ove (Rolf Lassgård, with Filip Berg as the young Ove) is a […]
Edgar Wright’s action thriller jukebox musical Baby Driver has an undeniable and irresistible sense of style, a winning personality and a stellar soundtrack – a killer mix of awesome ingredients that definitely elevates the most straightforward plot we’ve seen out of this director. Baby (Ansel Elgort) is a ridiculously talented getaway driver who suffers from […]
The combination of the foodie genre, road-trip and romantic-comedy seemingly provide all of the elements for a winning recipe for cinematic gold. For director Eleanor Coppola to include Diane Lane, the proven rom-com queen to come along for this European culinary adventure, the journey has the earmarks for a winner. Especially with the final artistic […]
