Sentences with phrase «comic book films»

You'd think that in the year 2018, following the recent glut of comic book films, visual effects (VFX) studios would have perfected the art of creating realistic CG humans.

While comic book films have been all the rage over the past 15 years video game based movies such as Resident Evil, Mortal Combat, Tomb Raider and Street Fighter have received less critical acclaim.

Like its predecessor, «Deadpool 2» is one of the best comic book films ever.

Two comic book films make a surprise showing here: Logan and Wonder Woman.

Deadpool 2 isn't concerned with comic book films oversaturating cinema screens.

Now we know we're giving some comic book films, like Road to Perdition, American Splendor, Ghost World and a A History of Violence the short shrift here, but we wanted to focus in on the type of film we cover the most.

DC and Warner Bros. have yet to confirm that Wan is attached to any of the announced comic book films.

Word has it that the team's mission at hand is to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the original Wasp's disappearance in the Quantum Realm, which makes sense seeing that Michelle Pfeiffer makes her grand return to comic book films as Janet Van Dyne.

Arguably, 2014 has delivered the best comic book films we've seen in one calendar year.

Spawn is obviously going to be very different from other comic book films.

Tim Burton's 1989 Batman film is regarded as one of the best comic book films ever made.

When it comes to movie releases, the hot, money - crammed month of July is usually reserved for storming franchise reboots and more comic book films than you can shake a stick at.

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The theme of accountability and the constraints of power is one that has featured in many comic book films.

Comic book films, at least at Marvel, have gained confidence in the material (and skill with CGI) in the ten years since the tentative hash of Lee - Kirby's Galactus in 4 Rise of the Silver Surfer.

It's got more personality in its worst five minutes than most Marvel comic book films have in their entire running time.

This summer saw quite a few comic book films: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Matt Gamble — There's a difference between superhero and nonsuperheroe comic book films.

In the better comic book films, you'll have that dynamic performance from either the hero or villain (i.e. Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man, Heath Ledger's Joker in The Dark Knight, Hugh Jackman in X-Men) that raises the film to another level and drags the audience along with them through every scene.

Berry is no stranger to comic book films.

You are profitable in other areas; let MARVEL take care of the comic book films.

Outside of Superman Lives, Cage hasn't had much luck with comic book films in general.

The entire film references other comic book films, and pop culture mentions, typically by making fun of them in some way; Green Lantern, joke in the credits, Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice's silly mommy moment, Hawkeye's lack of powers, Josh Brolin's Thanos's two - timing as a character in Avengers: Infinity of War less than three weeks ago, at one point Wade simply calls Brolin's (Cable), «Thanos,» Logan's gags you'll need to see for yourself.

In case you missed it, 1997 was a terrible year for Warner Brothers, and comic book films in general.

«Ant - Man & the Wasp» will be one of many comic book films in the mix.

There have been plenty of missteps in the Marvel movie world, and fans of comic book films are quick to point them out: X-Men 3, Spider - man 3, Daredevil (assuming it's not the Director's cut), Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Elektra, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (and now, most likely its sequel thanks to Darren Aronofsky's departure).

Given the events that unfold in Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2, it appears death might not mean much in comic book films.

In a world where PG - 13 comic book films rule the day, Deadpool is taking a big chance with its content.

Even traditionally male - heavy fare like comic book films have seen a surge in screen time for women.

One re-launch raised the status of comic book films for a new generation.

This rather dark and gloomy film is actually an adaptation of a Hong Kong comic book, and is about as poorly held together as the comic book films made here in the States.

Ayer had reportedly been involved with comic book films in the past, doing some script work on X-Men Origins: Wolverine before Skip Woods» major rewrites.

So he understands the intense scrutiny comic book films are subjected to, starting when the earliest details of their production are made public.

And as comic book films become more prevalent, perhaps this trend of world mashups will go beyond just shared cinematic universes and into this weird wave of smashing together disparate properties.

Most studios shy away from greenlighting R - rated comic book films because they worry that teenagers won't be able to buy tickets.

Comic book films should capture the essence of the pages the colourful characters inhabit but should also reflect the process.

«Logan» director and screenwriter James Mangold has helped bring mainstream comic book films back to the Academy Awards.

Boasting a majority - black cast donning some gorgeous Afrofuturistic get - ups, as well as a complex plot rife with political machinations and betrayal, Black Panther promises to have an epic scope that remains unrivaled in comic book films.

Sandler is the scourge of comedy and «Kick Ass 2» is the scum of comic book films.

«Sin City» and «The Dark Knight Returns» writer Frank Miller speaks his mind about comic book films based on his work.

Beltrami joins The Fantastic Four with a long list of action film credentials, from the recent Snowpiercer and World War Z to older comic book films such as Hellboy, Blade II and The Wolverine.

Backing up Gunn's perspective are the Rotten Tomatoes scores for the majority of the biggest comic book films of 2017.

Save for his two Hellboy movies (among the most irreverent and entertaining comic book films of the modern era), his more straightforward genre fare — Mimic, Pacific Rim, the ripe gothic melodrama of Crimson Peak — are pretty anaemic once you get past the beautiful production design.

Comic book films require combat and conflict, but these portions are a definite lull here, dragging us down from a most promising beginning.

His arc in the film is one - dimensional but Boseman uses his limited screen time to tease out emotions that other actors have failed to do in a trilogy's worth of comic book films.

8) Logan — We had a handful of great comic book films in 2017, but Logan is my favorite!

There are a ton of pop culture references in the film and not just ones about comic book films.

I'm not a huge Cumberbatch fan and he doesn't have a huge amount to work with here, nor do much of the fine cast with all characters being one - dimensional and paper - thin (even for comic book films).

Comic book films rise and fall on the quality of their villains.

Nothing is taboo from Reynolds» previous comic book films, Deadpool's blind roommate (Leslie Uggams) and especially 20th Century Fox's «cheapness» in holding back the X-Men love.