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Comic Book Heroes: The Best of 2010-2012

By Stacey Budd

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With the release of The Dark Knight Rises on DVD and Blu Ray, and the excitement surrounding the release of Iron Man 3 in 2013, we can’t help but think that there probably hasn’t been a better time to be a superhero. Following the overwhelming success of Kick Ass back in 2010, the last two years have spiralled into a whirlwind of Marvel-mania, as comic book heroes from across the decades have congregated on our screens in a fight against evil and a triumph for spandex. Over 70 years on from the foundation of Marvel Comics, geeks and film-lovers alike are still going crazy for caped crusaders, mad for masked vigilantes, and wild for iron-clad warriors. Whether its uber strength, the power of flight, x-ray vision, or extra-sensory perception you’re looking for, we have it all here in our look back at the best superhero movies of the past two years.

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The Full Article: Lawless; Hardy does Hillbilly and LaBeouf beefs up

It was a bitter Monday afternoon and I had been back in the UK for a mere 2 days following a 7 week stint in Ghana. I was itching for a trip to the cinema and much to my delight John Hillcoat's Lawless was still showing. It wasn't Orange Wednesdays but I was feeling roguish so ventured off anyhow. We chose the 8 o'clock showing, giving us enough time for a cheeky KFC beforehand.

A Big Daddy Box Meal @ £5- finger licking good, admission to the cinema @ £8- middle finger inducing.

Personally, I love films set in the Prohibition Era. Miller's Crossing, The Untouchables and Road to Perdition are all personal favourites, with each one finding that perfect blend of romanticism and brutality which makes the Roaring Twenties such an enticing spectacle. Fedora hats, Tommy guns, sharp suits and even sharper tongues. What's not to love? There was also the small matter-of-fact that a certain Mr. Thomas Hardy was fronting our gang of Virgina bootleggers. The incorporation of this man of the moment stretched my expectations from "mildly excited" to "sh*t the bed" territory. Other stellar cast members such as Guy Pearce, Shia LaBeouf and Gary Oldman only added to my boyish levels of excitement. The ingredients for a top notch Probi Era film were all there.

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The Full Article: Prometheus (2012)

Welcome to The Full Article, where we here at Movieville go through a film piece by piece, to make sure that you, our glorious readers, get the most out of the films you love. The idea of this is to not just review a film and give a star rating, giving you indication on whether to flock to a film in droves or avoid like the plague, but to analyse, and study a film in its entirety. This will give a greater depth to our reviews, exploring in which ways films work or don’t work, how people viewed them, received them, and how the product came to life. Read more