Director Matthew Vaughn brings us a jet-fueled tribute to the classic Bond films with this adaptation of Mark Millar’s and Dave Gibbons’s graphic novel The Secret Service and once again Vaughn greatly improves on the source material.
Tag: Comic Book
Catwoman (2004) – Review
Movies have not been all that kind to female superheroes, on television Lynda Carter ruled as Wonder Woman for years but somehow that most iconic of all female characters in comic books has had almost infinite problems making its way to the big screen. Is it Hollywood’s fear that a female protagonist just won’t bring…
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) – Review
Once again we visit the dark and rain-slick streets of Frank Miller’s Sin City and along for the ride is our old pal Robert Rodriguez, so “Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy night.”
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – Review
Guardians of the Galaxy is easily one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year, its marketing campaign has done everything short of placing a billboard on the moon to ensure the public know of this Marvel movie, but why is that? Who are these guys? Back in 2008 when Marvel Studios released their first…
300 (2006) – Review
Frank Miller is easily one of the most well-known comic book creators of today, and many of his works have managed to make it to the big screen, but it was when in 2005 that director Robert Rodriguez helmed the adaptation of his graphic novel Sin City that non-comic book fans took notice – its worldwide box take…