Marvel’s The Avengers is extraordinary, a monumental accomplishment of super heroic proportions. Director Joss Whedon has done the impossible, bringing together four independent franchises (Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and Captain America) into a single cohesive whole. The Avengers is a better film with the heroes together than any single film with the each hero standing alone. It is quite a remarkable... 

The Earth’s Mightiest Defenders are certainly heading into theaters this summer. If there was any doubt, look no further than the second trailer for this summer’s potential blockbuster, The Avengers. Where the first trailer wowed audiences and fans with the execution of a collaborative movie (and let’s be honest – this is so star packed it’s almost hard to believe they’re pulling it... 

Old school Hollywood filmmaking gets a lovingly crafted homage with Stephen Spielberg’s War Horse. The film is about a horse – surprise – named Joey that influences each owner it encounters in a series of vignettes linked together by the horse’s adventures during World War I Europe. Structured in a manner reminiscent of a Quentin Taratino film (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill and Inglorious... 

Summer’s 8 months away, but already the Mighty Marvel Movie Machine is churning, releasing a full two-minute trailer for The Ultimates…I mean, The Avengers…sorry, m’comic bookiness reared its head there for sec. What we’re treated to is a snippet of the team’s (practically non-existent) chemistry, and I don’t mean on screen, I mean as far the in-story team dynamic goes. And that makes... 

Paramount and Marvel Studios had their work cut out with Thor, this summer’s early super-hero entry. For one, as a character Thor doesn’t have the fame and prestige of other Marvel characters. Even people who aren’t into comic books know who Spider-Man is, but Thor isn’t on that same level. Secondly, the last film from the studios, Iron Man 2 was criticized for working too hard on building... 

The summer officially begins with a cosmic ride through Norse mythology and the four-colored imaginations of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and the minds behind Marvel Studios with an enthusiastic, energetic and fun (yes, FUN) entry into superhero cinema: Kenneth Branagh’s Thor. Move over Iron Man, Thor is claiming the throne. The Dark Knight might still be the best serious adaptation of comics-to-film, but...