Sentences with phrase «as a superhero flick»

The second - best Spidey flick (behind Spider - Man 2, natch), Spider - Man: Homecoming manages to do what Ant - Man did as a superhero flick, only better: tell more personal story on a smaller - scale with a focus on fun and depth.

Not exact matches

While the top 20 most downloaded films included some prestigious movies like 12 Years a Slave (at number 10) and Gravity (at number four), the majority of the most pirated flicks were largely big blockbuster franchises, adapted from books — Divergent, Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug — superhero sequels and reboots like Godzilla and Robocop, although Excipio was unclear as to how many of the more than 29 million illegal downloads were for the»87 original.

Over the past decade I've enjoyed the resurgence in superhero flicks as many big - name franchises have received the reboot to great effect.

Shame «The Shadow» failed at the box office as this is another decent period superhero flick adaptation which is uniquely fresh plot wise but visuals wise was maybe more familiar.

He must be a big fan of the James Bond franchise, as he brings forth the best Bond film since Skyfall, hidden inside a Marvel superhero flick.

She's set to play Marvel comic book heroine Scarlet Witch in The Avengers 2 with Robert Downy Jr and Chris Hemsworth, which is released next year.She'll also stars alongside Aaron Taylor - Johnson in the superhero flick as his twin sister, which is quite the twist from playing his wife in Godzilla.

You may or may not agree with me on this point but when compared to the trailers of the other superhero films of the summer — «Thor,» «Green Lantern,» and «Captain America: The First Avenger» — X-Men: First Class was outclassed (I'll admit some bias as I was underwhelmed by the last few X-Men flicks [«X-Men Origins: Wolverine» and «X-Men: The Last Stand «-RSB- too).

Superhero movies are often dismissed as teen adventure flicks writ large.

If «Wonder Woman» proved that a lady can lead a superhero flick as well as a gentleman, «Atomic Blonde» does the same for the action movie.

I admire that Snyder and Joss Whedon (who did extensive rewrites and post-production work) treated Justice League as a lighthearted superhero flick.

Captain Underpants: The Epic First Movie Rated PG for mild rude humor throughout Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87 % In spite of great reviews from both critics and audiences, as well as a large base of fans of their kids graphic novels, this animated superhero flick landed with a relative thud in theaters.

For those of you who like your superhero flicks with no fourth wall and a nearly insufferable dose of douchebag charm, Ryan Reynolds returns as the foul - mouthed assassin with accelerated healing powers in Deadpool 2, opening wide this week.

Blade, to the fresh eye, free of the fandom surrounding the character, comes across as the kind of film that is probably closer to a B Movie in the action genre than a superhero flick, as it is branded to be.

It is my pleasure to announce that my fears have now officially been laid to rest, as Spider - Man is not only better than I could have reasonably hoped, but may in fact be the best licensed superhero flick I have seen, besting Batman, X-Men and dare I say it, Superman.

FOX wooing Brolin to also portray Cable means the actor portraying the rival studio's most powerful super villain also appears as an anti-hero in their own superhero flick just a couple of weeks later.

We can expect further details on what other additions will be included as the release date draws nearer but for now it's just nice to know there will be more to look forward to this summer than superhero popcorn flicks and swimming pools.

Another one that might upset some people because I know there are many out there who cherish this as the best of the superhero flicks to come out this year.

«The Avengers» stole my heart as the best superhero flick of 2012, and this movie doesn't hold a candle to it.

A good chunk of viewers walked away from Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War billing the film as a full - fledged Thanos movie, suggesting the Mad Titan was the true star of the Russo brothers» superhero team - up flick.

The superhero flick has been nominated for seven of the gongs, the same amount as The Fault in Our Stars and Bad Neighbours.

No confirmation from the newly - redheaded actress as to what her role is on Batman vs. Superman, but when Kaufman asked her about the pros and cons of working on a major superhero flick, Malone was frank: «We're artists, but we're also businesswomen.»

Birdman is the type of thought provoking movie that makes you question things in life like existence and legacy while being cleverly disguised as a washed up superhero actor flick.

Critics praised the film as a «nuanced celebration of pride and identity» and «the best sojourn of my life,» while ET's Angelique Jackson predicted that Black Panther could be the first superhero flick to earn a Best Picture Oscar nomination, writing, «For now, just be satisfied with the best the MCU has to offer.

Matt Salinger — the son of J.D. Salinger — had the misfortune of starring in a B - Movie attempt at a superhero flick, filled as it was with bad acting, silly dialogue, a plot that would make an episode of «Captain Planet» blush, and some extremely poor action sequences.

As Ian says, we break down the multitude of mediocrities plaguing Snyder / Whedon's repetitive superhero team - up flick.

She's been in superhero flicks (2016's Suicide Squad) and Oscar worthies (a cameo as herself in 2015's The Big Short); there are some fascinating supporting roles coming up, not least as Elizabeth I in Josie Rourke's Mary Queen Of Scots.

The previous films in the DC Comics Extended Universe series (Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Suicide Squad) have left both critics and comic - book fans increasingly disappointed in the franchise's output; as a result, Wonder Woman, which is receiving its release ahead of the first Justice League movie (set to premiere this November), has been saddled with the burden of recovering DC's tainted reputation in the eyes of viewers, while also representing the first major female - fronted superhero flick in more than a decade.

While this film isn't as good as the original, as most sequels aren't, this is still a moving, entertaining, and fun superhero flick that succeeds at being a dark action film while having some humorous moments in there as well.

However, the studio plans on exploring the cosmic side of the shared universe following the close - out of Anthony and Joe Russo's Avengers 4, and they may first want to see how Ryan Coogler's Black Panther - the studio's first black superhero movie as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - performs before committing to another black superhero flick.

It playfully and cleverly deflates the conventions and cliches of superhero flicks — as well as its own damn self — with the snarky, sadistic glee of a stoned fanboy who's binge - watched too many Chuck Jones - era Looney Tunes.

And so find below a list of 15 actors who were extra hardworking and who you couldn't have missed seeing as they were everywhere from superhero franchise films and prestige flicks to Netflix series and festival sensations.

«More than most superhero flicks, Black Panther feels like an ensemble piece — as if any character in this story might be the lead of their own, if only the film would shift its perspective a bit.

Paul Rudd has recently been cast in his first superhero flick as the...

The superhero flick has a massive cast including Hemsworth, Hopkins and Portman as well as Tom Hiddleston, Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson and Idris Elba.

In an informal poll of over 100 newspaper, magazine, and online film critics and movie writers, Jordan Peele's horror satire «Get Out» emerged as the clear winner, edging out Michael Showalter's romcom «The Big Sick,» Edgar Wright's car chase thriller «Baby Driver,» and James Mangold's existential superhero flick «Logan» as the consensus choice as the favorite film of 2017 so far.

Paul Rudd has recently been cast in his first superhero flick as the lead in the upcoming Marvel action movie, Ant - Man.

The special effects with the «super pig» are not on the level of a superhero film or big budget Hollywood flick, but passable enough as not to distract.

This by - the - book superhero flick made a number of questionable choices in depicting Logan's origin, like Ryan Reynolds» truly baffling turn as Wade Wilson (a depiction so bad that Reynolds fought to get another chance, thus giving us Deadpool).

Black Panther continues to prove itself to be more than just another superhero flick, as the billion - dollar blockbuster inspired a 12 - year - old boy from Minneapolis,... Read More

Plus, Led Zeppelin's «Immigrant Song» could not be better placed when it's time to watch Thor kick ass and take names in the big climax.THE FLICK FLACK: Sure, RAGNAROK is a movie that could be easily dismissed as a CGI - overload, battle - heavy no - brainer that blends with the noise of Marvel movies for those experiencing superhero - movie fatigue — and have no humor.

We can expect further details on what other additions will be included as the release date draws nearer but for now it's just nice to know there will be more to look forward to this summer than superhero popcorn flicks and swimming pools.

Tekken 7's story mode might not be as seamless or coherent as the playable superhero flick you get in Injustice 2, but it's still a ton of over-the-top fun.