Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock), also known as Supergirl, is celebrating her twenty-third birthday. That is until Ruthye (Eve Ridley) walks into the bar she is celebrating in, asking for help to avenge her murdered family, whilst the villainous Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts) poisons her dog, Krypto. The immediate thing that sticks out with this iteration of … Continue reading Supergirl
As public opinion of Superman (David Corenswet) turns negative following an international incident, Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) sees it as an opportunity to destroy him. The latest iteration of Superman eschews an origin story and places us in a world where “meta-humans” are the norm. It opens with a write up that establishes that Superman … Continue reading Superman
A group of misfits band together and form bonds of friendship when they find themselves pitted against each other in a deadly trap. Led by former Black Widow Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) they find themselves tackling a new threat spreading across Manhattan. Thunderbolts* takes a gaggle of B and C list heroes and villains and … Continue reading Thunderbolts*
Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) is offered a place in the MCU by The Time Variance Authority (TVA) as long as he does not kick up a fuss about the fact that his universe is going to cease to exist. This of course is never an option for the “merc with a mouth”. Seeking out an alternate … Continue reading Deadpool & Wolverine
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