Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse confirms the power of art, and non-conformity

Movie review: Spider-man Across the Spider-Verse Relying more on a smart and accessible script than mechanical action sequences, this second visit to the Spider-Verse is even better than the first as it leaves all expectations behind, to offer a new, bold-faced type.

June 2, 2023

3.5Score

Spider-Man Far From Home — with excess baggage

Movie Review: Spider-Man Far From Home The web-slinger gets sticky in a whole new set of places in a so-so sequel that finds a sweet spot in the unspoken codes of masculinity, and what it means to be Spider-Man and awkward teen, Peter Parker, simultaneously.

June 27, 2019

3.5Score

Venom pits Tom Hardy against an oily Zeitgeist

Movie Review: Venom Ruben Fleischer’s movie about supervillain Venom fails to sink its fangs into genre, leaving Tom Hardy to wrestle a dark alien force that’s colonized his DNA. It’s a perfect metaphor for the times, but can filmmakers capitalize on the moment when they’re working in the Marvel universe?

October 6, 2018

4Score

Spider-Man: Homecoming Strips the Serious from Comicverse

Movie Review: Spider-Man - Homecoming Tom Holland and director Jon Watts prove there's still room for 'comic' in the comic book universe as they return to basics in the highly entertaining Spider-Man: Homecoming

July 8, 2017

2.5Score

Captain America: Civil War goes South

Movie review: Captain America Civil War Chris Evans returns as the reflective patriot Steve Rogers in this latest Avengers saga that tries to stuff far too many problems, plot points and people into its skintight pants

May 7, 2016

Top 5 examples of reality pre-empting the movies

San Andreas is going ahead despite the deadly coincidence of a Nepal earthquake. Other films had to be changed when real-life intervened

May 29, 2015