Deconstructing the Struggles of Cinematic Universes

Cinematic universes are all the rage right now – but some studios aren’t learning the right lessons from the success of their peers. 

Film Review: Transformers - The Last Knight

The Last Knight is two steps forward and one step backward for the Transformers series.

Film Review: The Promise

A powerful and tragic part of history is undercut by syrupy melodrama in The Promise.

Film Review: Rough Night

Big budget Hollywood comedies continue their swift spiral into brain-dead stupidity in Rough Night.

Film Review: Cars 3

Pixar hit the road for the third time in Cars 3 - question is, should the series have stayed in the garage or is everything still running smoothly under the hood?

Film Review: Whitney - Can I Be Me

Whitney: Can I Be Me is a sombre and sharp feature length documentary about the tragic life and times of Whitney Houston.

Film Review: The Mummy

Universal has a go at cracking into cinematic universe game with The Mummy, the first in a string of remakes and reboots that will overlap and interlock. 

Rank the Films: DC Extended Universe

As any regular reader of this blog will know, lists are pretty darn nifty. I have a profound appreciation for straight-up lists. This is the thinking behind Rank the Films, a regular feature that pulls apart the pros and cons of a series of films, ranking them in order of bad to good.

Grab your lasso of truth, don your bat cowl and pull on that Kryptonian lycra - on the slate this month is the complete DC Extended Universe to date, from 2013's Man of Steel to 2017's Wonder Woman. 

So, without further ado, let's journey into the crime-riddled streets of DC's burgeoning cinematic universe and unpack which of its four films is best and which is worst so far. Did your favourite reach the top? Read on to find out...