‘Avengers’ rewind: ‘Iron Man 2’ revisited

The story: Tony Stark – now established publicly as Iron Man – grapples with personal and technological demons, as well as the son of an inventor that his father slighted who’s got a bit of a grudge. The only problem with the film is that it felt less like an Iron Man movie and more … >

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‘Ow, I hurt myself changing this tyre…’

Although Family Guy’s funniest days are behind it, its power of pastiche remains undimmed, even in the widescreen era. If nothing else, you have to admire the sheer meticulousness of its artists – never better demonstrated than here in this shot-for-shot remake of the opening titles to the Incredible Hulk TV series, with Stewie taking … >

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‘Avengers’ rewind: ‘The Incredible Hulk’ revisited

The story: Interestingly, Louis Leterrier’s movie doesn’t ignore Ang Lee’s The Hulk from 2003, but at the same time gently nudges it aside in favour of a slightly revised back story. But the events of that ill-fated adaptation are taken as read, and now Bruce Banner is on the run from a military who wish … >

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‘Avengers’ rewind: ‘Iron Man’ revisited

The story: Iron Man follows our rich, genius billionaire playboy as he gains scruples after seeing his own weapons tech used by the people it was supposed to be fighting. Unfortunately, this demonstration of his stolen weaponry also results in him getting captured by insurgents, where he’s subsequently forced to recreate further tech for them. … >

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Win ‘Marvel Avengers Assemble’ premiere tickets!

The long-awaited The Avengers movie, Avengers Assemble – featuring iconic Marvel superheroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow – finally arrives in cinemas on April 26. > Read our review of the film. To celebrate, we’ve got a pair of tickets to the movie’s European premiere (at VUE Westfield … >

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