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Avengers Assemble

Avengers Assemble

Joss Whedon’s finely balanced superhero extravaganza is well worth the wait

(4 stars)27 Apr 2012

The main issue facing the making of a superhero ensemble piece is balance: with so many strong personalities on screen, how do you ensure each of them get their due? It’s a problem Joss Whedon has tackled effectively in Avengers Assemble, keeping…

It’s hammer time! Kenneth Branagh's Thor has a theatrical charm

Thor

It’s hammer time! Kenneth Branagh's Thor has a theatrical charm

(3 stars)20 Apr 2011

(12A) 130min Kenneth Branagh may have seemed like an unlikely choice to direct Marvel's Thor but he pulls it off with considerable style to kick-start the summer in fun fashion. By no means perfect, and inferior to both Christopher Nolan's genre…

Mark Millar's Kick-Ass get the big screen superhero treatment

Mark Millar's Kick-Ass get the big screen superhero treatment

22 Mar 2010

How come no one has ever ‘done a Batman’? In a world full of disenfranchised youth, disillusioned loners and delusional outsiders, where superhero movies top the box office, comics sell by the bucket-load and Spider-Man is one of the biggest pop culture…

Kick Ass

Kick-Ass

(4 stars)18 Mar 2010

(15) 117min Matthew Vaughn’s adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic book series is a hilarious, hip twist on the superhero genre. Gone are the superpowers, the 100 inch chests and holier than thou attitude. Instead our hero is an awkward teenager, Dave…

The Amazing Spider-Man 600

The Amazing Spider-Man 600

Dan Slott, John Romita Jr & Various

(4 stars)12 Aug 2009

The 600th issue of any title is cause for celebration, particularly as iconic a character as Marvel’s mascot Spider-Man. The lead story from Dan Slott, with art by John Romita Jr, re-introduces arch villain Doctor Octopus (plus another big return, but…

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Avengers Assemble
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(4 stars) Big blockbuster superhero action as Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow and Hawkeye team up to save the world.
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The Amazing Spider-Man
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Another spin-off from the Spider-Man franchise, this time exploring the story of young Peter Parker as he struggles to come to terms with being abandoned by his parents and feeling like an outcast in high school. The discovery of his father's old briefcase leads to a confrontation with Dr Connors and his alter-ego The Lizard.
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27 Jul–2 Aug Fri–Sun 7.30pm; Mon 11am; Wed 8pm; Thu 7.30pm The Hippodrome, Bo'ness
The Dark Knight Rises
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Batman returns to save Gotham from a new terrorist threat in this concluding part to Christopher Nolan's trilogy.
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17 Aug–23 Aug Wed 8pm; Thu 7.30pm; Fri 8pm; Sat & Sun 7.30pm The Hippodrome, Bo'ness