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A ★★★★ review of Iron Man 3 (2013) The Road to Doomsday Iron Man 3 is a sci-fi sequel following Tony Stark as his world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, leading him to start an odyssey of rebuilding and retr...

Iron Man 3 is a high point in the MCU that takes on a darker tone whilst still remembering to be fun. Downey Jr is at his best as Stark within a film that has a sharp script, excellent action scenes and grounded themes of anxiety and PTSD that are handled in a very sincere way. boxd.it/cZSJA7

A ★★★★ review of Primate (2025) Primate is a horror film based around a group of friends' tropical vacation as it turns into a terrifying, primal tale of horror and survival. A stupid-looking horror film about a killer monkey releas...

Sometimes all I need from a horror film is a stupid plot, a synth score, and people being killed in inventive and over-the-top gory ways with practical effects, and that’s EXACTLY what Primate gave me! Such a fun time! boxd.it/cZpEJZ

A ★★★½ review of Thor: The Dark World (2013) The Road to Doomsday I don’t know if it’s because I watched this back to back with the awful The Amazing Spider-Man, but upon this rewatch, I actually think this silly sequel is better than the first ...

Thor: The Dark World is a fun mess that has some of the best early MCU humour, Hemsworth’s first GREAT performance as the titular character, the design for the villains is cheesy and charming, and a tonne of entertaining melodrama within the fantasy side of things. boxd.it/cZcFy3

Right?! That choice lost it an extra half star from me, so bizarre and such an awful decision for a needle drop

A ★★ review of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) The Road to Doomsday I’ve always wanted to like this film, but it’s just an absolute slog to get through. The Amazing Spider-Man attempts to go down the darker route and seems to think that being incr...

Whilst there are some great performances, sleek and stylish cinematography, and brilliant action scenes, The Amazing Spider-Man is a mostly dull and boring film with a bafflingly bad lead performance grom Andrew Garfield, unfunny humour, and abysmal pacing. boxd.it/cZ8Bddb

A ★★★★ review of The Avengers (2012) The Road to Doomsday Although it’s less impressive than a lot of what would follow it, The Avengers still holds up as a fun time with multiple great set pieces, brilliant performances and an incredibl...

Although it’s less impressive than a lot of what follows it and the cinematography borders on looking like a SyFy TV show, The Avengers holds up as a fun time with a lot of great set pieces. It fully manages to make the buildup of Phase One worth while. boxd.it/cYcUG3

A ★★★½ review of Thor (2011) The Road to Doomsday The perfect example of what an average film looks like, it works fine enough for a bit of throwaway mindless fun but never does much more than that. Thor works best during its fis...

Thor is an incredibly average film, it’s not awful but it’s nothing amazing and it works best during its fish-out-of-water scenes. It does a brilliant job of building its world and characters whilst providing just the right amount of setup for Avengers Assemble without overdoing it. boxd.it/cY999Z

A ★★★ review of The Incredible Hulk (2008) The Road to Doomsday A film that is so dull and takes itself far too seriously, forgetting to have fun in the process; it isn’t awful but it’s far from great. The Incredible Hulk has a lot of great id...

The Incredible Hulk takes itself way too seriously, has a lot of great ideas but is let down by bad pacing, hideous CGI and borderline comical performances. However, there are still a lot of things to like especially with its standout action scenes being some of the best in Phase One. boxd.it/cXsi65

A ★½ review of Iron Man 2 (2010) The Road to Doomsday Iron Man 2 is a throwaway film with throwaway villains, a filler film that feels as though it only exists to introduce new characters and connect them to the titular character. Ro...

Iron Man 2 is a throwaway film with throwaway villains, a filler film that feels as though it only exists to connect to Avengers Assemble. It has its entertaining moments, but it’s also not good at all, and it completely misunderstands what made the first film work so well. boxd.it/cXnyvb

A ★★★★ review of Iron Man (2008) The Road to Doomsday Iron Man is a sci-fi action film following billionaire engineer Tony Stark as he creates a unique weaponised suit of armour to fight evil. A film about a billionaire who takes acc...

Iron Man does a great job of changing things up for Marvel films at a time when a change was needed, & it holds up really well. It looks great, the sound design is great, and Downey Jr is brilliant in the lead role. It’s not my favourite MCU film, but it’s up there as one of the best boxd.it/cXhIO1

A ★★★★★ review of Donkey Skin (1970) Donkey Skin is a musical comedy following a fairy godmother as she helps a princess disguise and flee the kingdom so she won't have to marry the king who happens to be her father. Films like this are ...

You know when you watch a film that completely blows your mind and changes your way of looking at filmmaking? Donkey Skin is that film for me, an hilarious, weird and unforgettable work of genius that is unlike anything else I have ever seen. MASTERPIECE! boxd.it/cWDmj1

A ★★★★★ review of Nouvelle Vague (2025) Nouvelle Vague is a history drama based around the behind the scenes of the filming of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (1960), a landmark of the French New Wave film movement. I love films about filmmaki...

Nouvelle Vague is a fantastic film that delves into the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless in such a compelling way. Linklater blends drama and humour to tell this story in such a sincere way with a lot of love and respect not just for Breathless but for French New Wave as a whole boxd.it/cWrsul

A ★★★★ review of Spider-Man 3 (2007) The Road to Doomsday There’s a valid argument to be had for Spider-Man 2 being the greatest superhero film ever made, so to follow that is no easy task. Spider-Man 3 was never going to outdo it, but i...

Spider-Man 3 is a film that only gets better with each rewatch. Sure, it’s bloated and tries to fit too much into its runtime, but it still has the charm and heart of the previous two films, it brings things full circle, and it’s so camp too! A great end to a great trilogy! boxd.it/cTYNFX

A ★★★ review of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) The Road to Doomsday Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer suffers from the same issues as its predecessor as well as creating its own issues – we really didn’t need more jokes based around Jessic...

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer suffers from the same issues as its predecessor as well as creating its own issues but it’s still a lot of camp & silly dumb fun, it’s slightly more fun than the first film and channels more of the Saturday morning cartoon energy of said film. boxd.it/cTcM0t

A ★½ review of X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) The Road to Doomsday Piece of shit Brett Ratner provides a great example of how not to end a trilogy in 105 minutes. X-Men: The Last Stand is the first of two films to butcher the Dark Phoenix story, ...

A great example of how not to end a trilogy. X-Men: The Last Stand has a bland score, horrific CGI, baffling decisions with removing multiple main characters within the first half, & the constant ability to rush things, taking away the depth with the allegories of the first two films. boxd.it/cT6XX5

A ★★½ review of Fantastic Four (2005) The Road to Doomsday Deeply unserious, incredibly basic and not without its fun moments, Fantastic Four is extremely 2005, and I don’t necessarily mean that in a good way. It often feels like a mix be...

Fantastic Four often feels like a mix between a Saturday morning cartoon and a typical noughties comedy. It’s not awful, it’s not good and I don’t hate it; it’s certainly not the worst of pre-MCU Marvel, but I’m also not in a rush to rewatch it again anytime soon. boxd.it/cT3w13

A ★½ review of Blade: Trinity (2004) The Road to Doomsday Blade: Trinity is sci-fi horror sequel following Blade, now a wanted man by the FBI, as he must join forces with the Nightstalkers to face his most challenging enemy yet: Dracula....

Blade: Trinity is a disastrous end to what was shaping up to be an incredible trilogy. Having Dracula as the villain was ambitious, it could’ve made for something great, instead, we’re given wooden performances, abysmal dialogue & awful pacing that makes for a very dull & boring film boxd.it/cSFGCP

A ★★★★★ review of Spider-Man 2 (2004) The Road to Doomsday Easily one of the greatest superhero films ever made and a great example of how to make the perfect film within this subgenre, Spider-Man 2 has it all and balances it all perfectl...

One of the greatest superhero films ever made and a great example of how to make the perfect film within this subgenre, Spider-Man 2 has it all & balances it all perfectly. It’s a sincere film about depression with clever allegories balanced inbetween all of the action on display boxd.it/cSjwUv

For sure, I can’t think of why else people would rate this so low! Everything you said in your other comment is so true - it really is great and deserves more love and absolutely deserved better promotion from Disney!

A ★ review of Elektra (2005) The Road to Doomsday Jennifer Garner tries her absolute best (despite being forced to be there because of contractual obligations) amongst many flat performances from the rest of the cast in this disa...

Jennifer Garner tries her absolute best amongst many flat performances from the rest of the cast in this disastrous spin-off that really could’ve been something great if it had a better script and director. Elektra is one big boring mess and I’m glad I never have to watch it again. boxd.it/cSaJWh

A ★★★★★ review of No Other Choice (2025) No Other Choice is a crime comedy following a man who, after being unemployed for several years, devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition. Park Chan-wook is one of my favou...

No Other Choice is a game changer, a masterpiece that blends humour, intense thriller elements and social commentary whilst Chan-wook builds these intriguing characters. The filmmaking is stunning with some of the best cinematography I have seen in a while alongside a superb score. boxd.it/cRGjxZ

I have a lot of nostalgia for those first two Mummy films - I’m excited to see the next sequel they’re making!

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Same here! It’s great to see him getting more work again!

A ★★★★★ review of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a sci-fi horror sequel following Spike as he is inducted into Jimmy Crystal's gang on the mainland whilst Dr Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world. The...

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, much like its predecessor, is another high point in this franchise, with DaCosta taking what Boyle set up so well previously, utilising it and doing her own thing to create something bold, weird and so intense. I loved this sequel! boxd.it/cQsnc5

A ★★★★½ review of Rental Family (2025) Rental Family is a dramedy following ann American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose as he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strang...

Rental Family is a beautiful film about connections, loneliness and performance, themes that are executed brilliantly in such a delicate way with humour and a lot of heart. It’s all so beautifully made and has so many points where it just feels like one big warm hug. boxd.it/cPrTRX

A ★★★★★ review of The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) The Voice of Hind Rajab is a film that’s difficult to review because it shouldn’t be discussed in the same way as films that are made to enjoy and to entertain; it’s a film made to raise awareness of ...

Been having a catchup on new releases over the past few days starting with The Voice of Hind Rajab, a film that is harrowing, frustrating, intense, raw, real, grounded and thought-provoking, & it is absolutely essential viewing and one of the most important films of the decade so far boxd.it/cORdgX

The fact it’s closely followed by his coming out scene too 😭 it’s no wonder I was so obsessed when I was younger!

A ★★★ review of Daredevil (2003) The Road to Doomsday Daredevil is an action film following a man blinded by toxic waste, which also enhanced his remaining senses as he fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero. A film that...

Daredevil (Director's Cut) is a gloriously cheesy comic book movie that tries to go for dark and moody, and mostly achieves camp instead. This version is still a tonal disaster, it isn’t perfect or particularly good, but it is better than the theatrical version and flows way smoother boxd.it/cQgffh

A ★★★★★ review of X2 (2003) The Road to Doomsday The film that has Ian McKellen’s best Magneto performance (those first-act Silence of the Lambs homage scenes are incredible), the best side villain with Deathstrike, and the best...

X2 is super queer, so much fun, perfectly paced, has a great premise, and has plenty of rewatch value. It was one of my favourite films as a kid; it played a huge part in my gay awakening, and it’ll always be one of my favourite superhero films! boxd.it/cQ63XL