X-Men: First Class just might be the best cinematic outing for Charles Xavier and his wacky band of mutants so far. It’s a franchise reboot of sorts, a prequel that takes the series back to the formation of the X-Men, complete with a politically volatile 1960s setting and throwback yellow costumes sure to please fans of Stan Lee’s original X-Men run. The film was written as a precursor to the Bryan Singer-supervised run of X-Men movies that kicked off the superhero blockbuster trend 11 years ago, but this could easily be the beginning of a complete franchise re-launch.
With Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is the surprising sequel to a surprise hit, the absurdity of which the makers are obviously much more aware of than in part one. Whether that’s good or bad, we’ll reveal in our review. OT: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (USA/UK 2021) The plot summary They are like dog and cat, heaven and hell, …
Nine years after “Measuring the World”, the paths of director Detlev Buck and writer Daniel Kehlmann cross again – this time around Thomas Manns CONFESSIONS OF THE INVESTIGATOR FELIX KRULL to adapt. Our review reveals how successful this was. OT: Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull (DE 2021) The plot summary The good-looking and charismatic …
In the 25th adventure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an Asian main character takes center stage for the first time. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings represents a novelty in superhero cinema and is also an excellent introduction to a film universe that actually already has 24 films under its belt. But above all, …
