As a mere mortal, it is to see the appeal of superheroes, and why the Hollywood a-list would want to play them. Most of them are anodises that embody physical perfection, often with heightened powers that take them over the age, into technically living gods. … Continue reading My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
Shock comedy has its defenders and its detractors, but for a section of the movie-going public, it works well. Often it has to balance what the makers can get away with and the increasing tastes of the consumers. When done right, has the potential to … Continue reading Sketchbook Example Part 1 – Movie 43 (2013)
Cool Britannia, an era of the late 90s when loving Britain was the peak of fashion. Everything that celebrates the Sceptred isles past and its future was in. In 1998, at the height of this trend, a British institution saw its adaptation to the big … Continue reading The Avengers (1998)
Batman and Robin go forth in the franchise, both figuratively and literally of course in the fourth film of the 1989 Batman franchise, Batman & Robin. Tensions are growing in the Dynamic Duo, stalwart butler Alfred is coming down with a deadly case of MacGregor’s … Continue reading Batman & Robin (1997)
The Real Mr. Positive 