Christopher Mintz-plasse

News, Reviews & Features
  • Kick-Ass 2

    Movie Review | Ali | 15th August 2013

    Remember the key word of superhero sequel The Dark Knight? Escalation. Christopher Nolan took the events of Batman Begins and used them as a foundation for the mayhem to come: how would Bruce Wayne's actions in the first movie affect the world in which he lived? Well, Kick-Ass 2 takes exactly the same approach by expanding its world, but somehow manages to feel smaller and less impressive as a result.

  • Plotting a graph on the effectiveness of 2013's villainous names

    Movie Feature | Ali | 14th August 2013

    The year in movies has been a let-down in more ways than one so far, but the biggest disappointment is the quality of the names of 2013's villains. Whatever happened to good old-fashioned evil names like Vorgon The Destroyer or Sir Killalot? Nowadays, movie villains have names like Keith and Chris and Alan. What the hell is happening?

  • ParaNorman

    Movie Review | Ed Williamson | 13th September 2012

    Like any right-thinking adult, I make it my business to scare a child at least once a week. Otherwise there's a risk they could grow up soft, I always think, what with their Bebos and their Sylvanian Families. Happily, I can now take the day off every once in a while, because stop-motion animation ParaNorman should put the frighteners on them. Might even make them laugh a bit too, but then you can do that just by tickling them.

  • Kick-Ass: Red Mist poster

    Movie News | Ali | 4th December 2009

    Looking forward to Matthew Vaughn's DIY superhero movie? Us too. New poster alert: we've already seen Kick-Ass himself, now here's partner Red Mist aka Superbad's McLovin getting all spandex.