The Avengers

Why can't Hollywood fcuking spell?

Movie Feature | Ali | 6th October 2012

Time to report on a movie trend that's more terrifying than any unnecessary helicopter or diagonal title treatment: the fact that spelling standards are seemingly slipping throughout the film industry – from props and in-film graphics to promotional materials, posters and beyond. This inability to use proper spelling and grammar is more damning to Hollywood than any film directed by Peter Berg ever could be.

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The Avengers bootleg DVD subtitles are inaccurate, hilarious

Movie Feature | Matt | 29th August 2012

Or should that be 'The Mega Fighters Of Earth'? Welcome to the hilarious world of Foreigners Translating The English Language Into English Subtitles And Somehow Getting It Horribly Wrong.

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MARVEL SEQUEL LOGO DISCO PARTY!

Movie News | Ali | 28th June 2012

For maximum enjoyment, please play the below track while watching this endless loop of logogasm. (Mega-scoop courtesy of Collider).

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First Iron Man 3 set pic shows Tony Stark in reflective mood

Movie Feature | Ali | 6th June 2012

The first image from the set of Iron Man 3 has been released, and it's a moody one, with Tony Stark facing away from camera and taking stock of his life. Ooh, mysterious. Or is it?

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Film journalist completes poorly-conceived feature on archery

Movie Feature | Ali | 11th May 2012

A film journalist yesterday filed some half-arsed copy for a lacklustre feature in which he was asked to examine why so many of this year's blockbuster hits feature archery. "Not my best work," said the journalist.

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The importance of taking regular toilet breaks while Avenging

Movie News | Ali | 8th May 2012

A photojournal on how vital it is to take regular toilet breaks, especially if you happen to be a superhero saving the world. It's like Nick Fury always says: "Go before we leave the Helicarrier."

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Interview: Clark Gregg

Movie Feature | Matt | 26th April 2012

Here's my final Avengers cast interview and it's fair to say that I've saved the big guns 'til last: Agent Coulson. It turns out that Clark Gregg who plays him is a massive comic-book geek who is happy to talk forever on the subject. It made for a great talk, but it was a bastard to transcribe. So please try to enjoy this twice as much to make it all worthwhile.

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Assemble The Avengers for reals with our interactive playset

Movie Feature | Luke | 25th April 2012

UPDATE: Now featuring Loki and Agent Coulson! PHIL!

We saw The Avengers. We loved The Avengers. So what better way to express our gratitude for Joss Whedon's love letter to geeks everywhere than locking ourselves in a room all Sunday with nothing but a tub of biscuits for company, and working on a geeky little project of our own? Although to be fair, the biscuit thing would've happened anyway.

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Interview: Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo

Movie Feature | Matt | 25th April 2012

Another day in the run up to Avengers Assemble being released in cinemas, another opportunity for me to milk my interviews with the cast. This time it’s Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo, who played Thor and the Hulk respectively. Coincidentally, it turns out that they do NOT like being addressed as either ‘Thor’ or ‘Hulk’ when being asked a question. Lesson learned.

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The story of Iron Man's receding hairline: a photo journal

Movie Feature | Ali | 24th April 2012

Have you ever noticed that Iron Man has a receding hairline? Even though he's just a metallic exo-skeleton? You'd have thought Tony Stark would have given his superhero alter-ego a virile head of robo-hair.

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