02
Jun
Well, this might just be the final Thor: Love and Thunder set photo story we publish. Not because you, our readers, haven’t devoured these and clamored for them every time we published ’em, but because there simply won’t be any more set photos to report. You see, folks, Thor: Love and Thunder has wrapped filming. “That’s a wrap on Thor Love and Thunder,” Hemsworth wrote on Instagram. “It’s also national don’t flex day so I thought this super relaxed photo was appropriate. The film is gonna be batshit crazy off the wall funny and might also pull a heart string…
28
May
The events of Avengers: Endgame sure took Thor on a journey. Holding himself responsible for the catastrophic ending to Avengers: Infinity War, and still reeling from the catastrophic events of Thor: Ragnarok, the God of Thunder took it upon himself to behead Thanos in Endgame‘s opening moments. And when the death of the MCU’s most powerful villain failed to make things better, Thor slipped into a deep depression, retreating into isolation, video games, and comfort eating (something we all can relate to after a year of lockdown, right?). Despite the pathos that came with the angry and depressed Thor we…
22
Apr
Russell Crowe is in Thor: Love and Thunder. Cool. Russell Crowe is playing a god in Thor: Love and Thunder. Cooler. Russell Crowe is playing the most incorrigible, inappropriately horny god-father of them all as Zeus. Impossibly cool. Crowe revealed in an interview to JOY Breakfast With the Murphys that “I’m gonna get on my bicycle. I’m gonna ride up to Disney Fox Studios, and around about 9:15 I shall be Zeus!” He also notes that this is his last day of filming on Thor: Love and Thunder. “It’s my last day of Zeus-ing about and I’m going to enjoy…
20
Apr
There’s plenty to be excited about when it comes to Thor: Love and Thunder. Whether it’s the return of Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi to the chair (and all the space age, psychedelic fun he brings with him), the return of Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, or the homecoming for Natalie Portman, this time with Jane Foster becoming Thor, it sounds like Thor 4 is just absolutely packed with MCU goodness. But there’s one bit of casting that has had fans excited from the moment it was first announced: Christian Bale is finally joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And Bale is bringing…
13
Apr
Most of the humor in the Melissa McCarthy–Octavia Spencer superhero comedy, Thunder Force, doesn’t really work. The film has nothing funny or interesting to say about superheroes, as concepts or movie franchises, and it relies way too heavily on messy montages that weirdly double down on comedic bits that didn’t work the first time. There are more laughs to be found in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. (Relax, I like ZSJL.) That said, Thunder Force features one thing that myself and the internet simply cannot get enough of: Jason Bateman as mid-level crime boss Jerry the Crab, a dude with crab…
09
Apr
Netflix and Ben Falcone’s new movie, Thunder Force, is a comedy obsessed with superpowers. Octavia Spencer wants them, Melissa McCarthy stumbles into them, and a supremely bored looking Bobby Cannavale flaunts them. Everyone gets a power. Yet Thunder Force’s real gift isn’t those CGI tricks; it’s that like a humor-vampire, it can drain all the spark, charm, and wit from its talented cast, leaving behind the soulless carcass we have before us. Greenlit by Netflix before the pandemic, Thunder Force is the exact kind of half-hearted laugher (read: with no actual laughs) that’s become Adam Sandler’s bread and butter on…
09
Apr
In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends Lydia (Melissa McCarthy) and Emily (Octavia Spencer) reunite after Emily devises a treatment that gives them the powers to protect their city. While the pair have wildly different personalities — Lydia is a free spirit who leaps without looking and Emily is a meticulous scientist—their lifelong bond of friendship sees them through their adventures. With help from Emily’s daughter Tracy (Taylor Mosby), the two are ready to do battle with the evil “Miscreants” including “The Crab” (Jason Bateman), “Laser” (Pom Klementieff), and their leader “The King” (Bobby Cannavale).Rated:…
01
Apr
The headline news for fantasy fans on Netflix UK this month is the arrival of eight-part adaptation Shadow and Bone, based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grisha trilogy. It’s the story of Alina, a girl who discovers she wields a mighty power that sees her targeted by a covetous foe. You can read more about the cast here. For families, at the end of the month there’s Sony’s latest animated feature The Mitchells Vs the Machines, which is made by the creators of excellent animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Comedy-wise, Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer co-star in regular-Joan-gets-superpowers movie Thunder Force.…
02
Mar
This article contains spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok Another week, another joyous set of behind the scenes images from Taika Waititi’s highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe fourquel, Thor: Love and Thunder! Having already seen Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on set in their new costumes last month, filming on Thor 4 continues over in Australia, with Waititi getting more of his Thor: Ragnarok gang back together for another dramatic retelling of Thor’s recent past. Matt Damon, Luke Hemsworth and Sam Neill have all been spotted on the set of Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder performing yet another play as…
01
Feb
WandaVision may be the MCU show on everyone’s mind right now, but that doesn’t make next year’s Thor: Love and Thunder any less anticipated. After Taika Waititi breathed new life into the Thor franchise with Thor: Ragnarok, Marvel wisely chose to bring the director back for another sequel, one that appears to be leaning in to the quirky, cosmic, space opera vibe that brought Ragnarok so much success. Just how cosmic are we talking? Well, picking up on threads from Avengers: Endgame, where Thor and Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill were quickly becoming best frenemies, it looks like Star-Lord and the…
11
Dec
It turns out we were completely wrong. When news first broke about Christian Bale in talks to join Thor: Love and Thunder, we speculated wildly about who he might play. We found out the answer from Disney’s investor call Thursday: Bale will be playing the flick’s main villain, Gorr the God Butcher. This is a bit of a surprise choice, as you can see from our very well thought out speculation being completely wrong. Gorr the God Butcher is a relatively new addition to the Asgardian mythos in the Marvel Universe, having been created by Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic…
13
Sep
During a charming DC Fandome panel that reunited the cast of the delightful CW show–Brec Bassinger (Stargirl), Yvette Monreal (Wildcat), Cameron Gellman (Hourman), Anjelika Washington (Doctor Mid-Nite), and Amy Smart (Barbara Whitmore) along with creator Geoff Johns and Hollywood icon/Stargirl director Lea Thompson–Bassinger hinted that we might see a fan-fave Grant Morrison JLA character, Jakeem Thunder, when Stargirl season 2 arrives next year. The first season of Stargirl centered on Courtney Whitmore taking on the mantle that she thought belonged to her father while building a new Justice Society of America team. While we saw new iterations of Doctor Mid-Nite,…
27
Jul
While Captain America and Iron Man saw their stories brought to a close in Avengers: Endgame, there seemed to be plenty of opportunities for new stories with the God of Thunder, and Marvel Studios will take full advantage of it, tapping Taika Waititi, who shaped the delightful Thor: Ragnarok, to make Thor 4 a reality. Waititi had been set to direct a live action adaptation of Akira for Warner Bros, but after that project was put on hold indefinitely because of “script development concerns” (via THR) he found room in his schedule for Thor 4. So, when will the gang be…
10
Apr
We’re in a big dry spell when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Considering last year gave us the big Phase 3 climax with Avengers: Endgame and the denouement Spider-Man: Far From Home, the plan was to rest the box office cash cow for almost a year. Then we’d get the Black Widow movie at the end of April, the Disney+ shows would start trickling in, and we’d be getting excited for Eternals soon after. After that, we’d have lots of Marvel stuff to look forward to. Well…COVID-19 happened and now we’re playing the waiting game longer than before.…
11
Jun
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year. Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, Rolling Thunder is a one of a kind experience, from master filmmaker Martin Scorsese.Rated: TV-MARelease Date: Jun 12, 2019
11
Oct
Thunder Road follows a Texan police officer who loses his mother, custody of his daughter, and eventually his job. Inspired by one of the greatest songs ever written, we see officer Jim Arnaud apply this lullaby of his mother's to his life during his ongoing and often hilarious nervous breakdown.Rated: Not RatedRelease Date: Oct 12, 2018
