Decimated and beaten. With all the dust settled (sorry) from the end of Infinity War, this is how Avengers: Endgame begins for earth’s mightiest heroes. After 21 previous films and 11 years building to this point in the MCU, the expectations for Endgame are undoubtedly huge and theories on how…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews | CAPTAIN MARVEL
With the 21st feature film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios have their first female-led superhero film in Captain Marvel. This is something that should be celebrated but we unfortunately live in a world where internet trolls try and trash a film before it’s even released, the most ludicrous…
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A Quick At ‘Stan Lee’s Lucky Man’ Series 1
The Man of Marvel, Mr Stan Lee partnered with UK TV channel, Sky One to bring another superhero to our small screens. Detective Inspector Harry Clayton (Played by James Nesbitt) is a man down on his luck. He has a gambling addiction which has cost him his wife and child. Of…
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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 | CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Back when Captain America: Civil War was announced during a Marvel Studios event in 2014, the anticipation I have had for this entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been rising with every single passing moment. Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, stood on a stage and announced the next Captain America film…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – DEADPOOL
After a glorious marketing campaign, the “Merc with a Mouth” has finally arrived in Deadpool, a film that proves the power fans can have. In the pipeline since 2004, Deadpool was green lit after test footage leaked online during the 2014 Comic-Con. The footage was so well received that the studio had no…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – FANTASTIC FOUR
Over the last decade, we have seen a number of superhero movies get a much needed reboot. After the atrocious Batman & Robin, Batman was brilliantly brought back to the big screen in Batman Begins. When the Spider-Man franchise hit an embarrassing rock bottom with Spider-Man 3, it was reinvigorated with the very likeable The Amazing Spider-Man. …
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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 – THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
I was a big fan of The Amazing Spider-Man back in 2012. It was a much needed reboot that came about after the Spider-Man films were dealt a universal blow in 2007 with the much maligned Spider-Man 3. Everything changed. People were interested in seeing Spider-Man on the big screen again. The Amazing Spider-Man…
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