Thor’s thumping opening shows how Marvel is still dominating cinemas

Thor’s thumping opening shows how Marvel is still dominating cinemas

Taika Waititi’s new superhero movie has had the second-biggest opening weekend during the pandemic.

  • byGarry Maddox

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We need to talk about Russell Crowe’s accent in Thor (and everything else)

We need to talk about Russell Crowe’s accent in Thor (and everything else)

Internet wisdom has it that you can’t do accents for comic purposes any more. Russell Crowe clearly didn’t get the memo.

  • byKarl Quinn
‘Do we have more ideas?’:Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi on making a new Thor movie

‘Do we have more ideas?’:Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi on making a new Thor movie

Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi thought they’d used up all their ideas on the last Thor movie.

  • byGarry Maddox
Critics love Marvel’s new TV show,so what’s with all the one-star reviews on IMDB?

Critics love Marvel’s new TV show,so what’s with all the one-star reviews on IMDB?

A flood of negative reviews for Marvel’s critically acclaimed new superhero series,Ms. Marvel,seems super-suspicious.

  • byThomas Mitchell
The $10 ‘supersuit’ that ignited one teenager’s Marvel dreams

The $10 ‘supersuit’ that ignited one teenager’s Marvel dreams

Five years ago,aspiring actress Iman Vellani dressed as Ms Marvel for Halloween. Now she’s playing the character in a big-budget TV series.

  • byMichael Idato
The multiverse is everywhere in pop culture. But could it be real?

The multiverse is everywhere in pop culture. But could it be real?

Parallel dimensions,alternate realities,wormholes and portals are all the rage on screen right now. But how solid is the science behind this science-fiction?

  • byKarl Quinn
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The Avengers have been with us for 10 years. Have they made movies better or worse?

The Avengers have been with us for 10 years. Have they made movies better or worse?

Despite their box-office billions,the MCU films aren’t universally loved. As they continue to dominate cinemas,more and more film-lovers are questioning whether these films are a net bad for cinema.

  • byJared Richards
The Mummy meets Marvel:Moon Knight adds some much-needed absurdist humour to superhero TV

The Mummy meets Marvel:Moon Knight adds some much-needed absurdist humour to superhero TV

The first episode of the new Marvel series starts off with a familiar superhero trope. It’s what happens next that breaks the mould.

  • byPatrick Lenton
Moon Knight’s rise from least likely superhero to Marvel’s next screen star

Moon Knight’s rise from least likely superhero to Marvel’s next screen star

Despite collecting comics,Oscar Isaac had never heard of Moon Knight before taking on the role of the former mercenary with dissociative identity disorder.

  • byMichael Idato
Slayed:Joss Whedon gives a masterclass in how not to say sorry
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Slayed:Joss Whedon gives a masterclass in how not to say sorry

The Buffy creator has broken his silence on allegations by actors of threats and cruelty – but maybe he should have just stayed quiet.

  • byAlice Clarke
Single page from Spider-Man comic sets auction record

Single page from Spider-Man comic sets auction record

The page from Secret Wars No. 8,which sold for almost $5m,reveals the origin of Spidey’s black suit.