Director: James Wan Cast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe Certificate 12 By Roger Crow I have seen some crazy comic book movies in my time, but nothing prepared me for the sheer lunacy of this much hyped blockbuster. I’m guessing the budget for Aquaman was between $150m and $200m. Of that sum about $50 was spent on the script, ...

Directors: Joe and Anthony Russo Cast: Robert Downey Jnr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth Certificate: 12A By Roger Crow If 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War was a joke, in the best sense of the word, then Endgame is the punchline. Or rather many punchlines. Following the events of that epic smack down, in which the eponymous superheroes clashed with mad Titan Thanos, ...

Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Cast: Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn Certificate: 12A By Roger Crow Decades ago, the sight of Ms Marvel on comic book stands was as common as Hulk, Captain America and Spider-Man. But at the time the thought of making a movie based on such a fringe character was inconceivable. A shame, because in ...

Director: M Night Shyamalan Cast: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson Certificate: 15 By Roger Crow In 2000, fresh from the success of The Sixth Sense, M Night Shyamalan made Unbreakable, a brilliant spin on the fantasy genre which asked “What if superheroes were real and just didn’t know it?” It seemed like the first act of any superhero ...

Director: Ruben Fleischer Cast: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed Certificate: 15 By Roger Crow I wasn’t desperate to see this Marvel B-movie inspired by a Spider-Man story from back in the day. Given the fact Spider-Man 3 was so bad, and the alien symbiote at the heart of the piece was just a mass of tongue, teeth and attitude, ...

Director: David Leitch Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison Certificate: 15 By Roger Crow The first Deadpool a few years ago was a fun, meta romp, biting the hand that fed it by sending up the X-Men saga while trampling around in the same universe. Fourth walls were broken, as were bones. It was violent, foul-mouthed, action packed and ...

Directors: Joe and Anthony Russo Cast: Robert Downey Jnr, Josh Brolin, Benedict Cumberbatch Certificate: 12A By Roger Crow There was a time when you knew what you were getting with big summer blockbusters. Explosions, battles, banter, special effects galore. Even a start, a middle and an end. And then the game changed. As box office receipts exploded, Hollywood decided to ...

Director: Ryan Coogler Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B Jordan, Martin Freeman Certificate: 12A By Roger Crow Unlike Marvel favourites Spider-Man, Captain America, Hulk, Doctor Strange and Thor, Black Panther was never given a dry run as a TV movie. Launched in the 1960s, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s creation barely got a look in as an animated hero either. Which ...

Director: Zack Snyder Cast: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Ciaran Hinds Certificate: 12A By Roger Crow Apparently Justice League, the long awaited conversion of the hit DC Comics series, is one of the most expensive films ever made at a reported $300m. At times you can see where the money went, though there are scenes where the visual effects look like ...

Director: Taika Waititi Cast: Chis Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston Certificate: 12A By Roger Crow Back in 2011, when Kenneth Branagh was making Thor, I was keen to see how he would tackle one of Marvel’s best loved comics characters. The result was a solid blockbuster; a little talky in places, but the movie really came alive when the eponymous ...

Director: Jon Watts Cast: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jnr Certificate: 12A By Roger Crow After 15 years and three different revamps, we need another Spider-Man reboot about as much as we need a wet summer. That’s the problem with live action Spidey. Peter Parker is only good for two or three films before he looks like middle-aged Spidey ...

Director: Patty Jenkins Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Danny Huston Certificate: 12A By Roger Crow Hollywood’s track record with super heroine movies is pretty lame. 1984’s Supergirl flopped, as did Daredevil spin-off Elektra. Black Widow has propped up Iron Man, Captain America and Avengers movies, but Marvel is still yet to make her standalone movie. Now comes Wonder Woman, the ...