The phrase ‘dark and gritty’ usually inspires groans among fans of superhero films. The Dark Knight and Logan may have proven you can craft fantastic grounded stories, but the fact remains that superheroes come from colourful, zany worlds. Marvel’s dominance of the industry has partially been due to its family-friendly house tone, peppering action with […]
Fantastic Four
Review: Fantastic Four
W hen the Fantastic Four reboot was announced, the internet collectively groaned in ambivalence, as it should have. Nobody asked for this movie. We were quite happy leaving it dead, as Marvel continued to pump out hit after hit. After a less than stellar PR effort, and the director Josh Trank slamming his own movie […]