Category: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Principal Cast : Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Brolin. Synopsis: After the devastating events of Infinity War, the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe. ******** Okay, so you’re breathing again? At the end of Infinity War, Thanos had won: he snapped his fingers and the…

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Principal Cast : Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Benning, Clark Gregg, Jude Law. Synopsis: Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. ***** It would be a fair understatement to suggest that there are far too few female superhero role-models these days, particularly on the big-screen, so it’s refreshing in almost every conceivable way that Marvels’ Captain Marvel, which features the popular…

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Principal Cast : Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Michael Pena, Tip “TI” Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Randall Park, Laurence Fishburne. Synopsis:  As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past. ***** After the cataclysmic events of Avengers: Infinity War, in which half the universe was wiped out by Thanos’ finger-snapping…

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Principal Cast : Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Pratt, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwisk Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Peter Dinklage, Karen Gillan, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Benicio del Toro, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Cobie Smulders, Winston Duke. Synopsis: The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation…

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Principal Cast : Chadwick Boseman, Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira. Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whittaker, Andy Serkis, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Sterling K Brown.Synopsis: T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T’Challa’s father’s mistake. ******** The penultimate MCU film before the all-out extravaganza of Avengers Infinity War, Marvel’s Black Panther is a very strong entry into an already…

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Director :   Taika Waititi Year Of Release :   2017 Principal Cast :  Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel House, Clancy Brown. Approx Running Time :   130 Minutes Synopsis:  Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilisation. ****** Quicksilver planning and sublime direction from New Zealand native…

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Director :  James Gunn Year Of Release :  2017 Principal Cast :  Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Laura Haddock, Gregg Henry, Seth Green, Evan Jones, Tommy Flannagan, Michael Rosenbaum, Ving Rhames, Michelle Yeoh. Approx Running Time :  136 Minutes Synopsis:  The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. ********* Caution: Minor plot spoilers within….. Undeniably the…

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Director :  Jon Watts Year Of Release :   2017 Principal Cast :  Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr, Marisa Tomei, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Tyne Daly, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Garcelle Beauvais, Voice of Jennifer Connelly. Approx Running Time :  133 Minutes Synopsis:   Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in New York City while fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man when a new threat emerges. *********** The journey of…

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Director :  Scott Derrickson Year Of Release :   2016 Principal Cast :  Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins. Approx Running Time :   115 Minutes Synopsis:  An arrogant neurosurgeon enters a world of magic and mysticism in the search to heal his badly damaged hands following a vehicle accident. ******* Rousing, energetic entry into the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Strange tackles a hitherto unseen aspect to the popular studio’s run of hugely successful films in that finally, magic…

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Principal Cast :  Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, Daniel Bruhl, John Slattery, Martin Freeman, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Hope Davis, Jim Rash. Synopsis:  Political interference in the Avengers’ activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. ***** For the purposes of discussion, this review contains some spoilers for Civil War. There will be no further warning…  Or rather, Avengers 2.5? It’s a…

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