Ten years ago, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was birthed with Iron Man, a supremely confident film which resurrected a career and started a shared universe of unprecedented proportions. Eighteen films later and an impressive number of superheroes introduced on the roster so far, we arrive at Avengers: Infinity War,…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews | DOCTOR STRANGE
With the arrival of Doctor Strange, the Marvel Cinematic Universe now consists of fourteen films, a franchise that has introduced us to a number of iconic characters who have occupied the pages of comic books for many years, turning Marvel Studios into a box-office behemoth in the process. The continuing expansion of the…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews | GHOSTBUSTERS
No film in recent years has been shrouded in such controversy as the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters. Normally a film would be considered controversial for topics such as politics or religion however, Ghostbusters has been subjected to such vile and pathetic abuse prior to its release simply because it has four female leads…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – VACATION
I went in to Vacation treating it as a standalone comedy, mainly because I had never seen any of the National Lampoon Vacation movies. Comedy, like any genre, has evolved over the years so this entry in the franchise would surely be different to the one that kickstarted it all in 1983. Rusty Griswold…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
It’s been seven years now since Nick Fury appeared after the end credits of Iron Man to discuss the Avengers Initiative with Tony Stark. Seven years and ten films later, Marvel Studios has built up the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be one hell of a beast and with Avengers: Age of Ultron, they…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
Guardians of the Galaxy is easily the biggest gamble Marvel Studios have ever taken. A venture into the unknown and a plan to introduce a whole new galaxy of characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is something that could have backfired. Audiences are familiar with MCU characters such as Iron…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – NEED FOR SPEED
Need For Speed is the latest video-game adaptation to hit the big screen. That is one reason to be cautious about Need For Speed, after all, video-game adaptations do tend to be pretty poor. Fast cars and outrageous stunts have worked wonders for the Fast & Furious franchise when it comes to earning a…
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