In a world where the movie-goer can be entertained by Caped Crusaders, Web-Crawlers and Cranky Canucks, I personally believe that it was 2008's Iron Man that really brought super-heroes to the mainstream consciousness, and really kick-started the surge of movies that we see today. Helmed by Jon Favreau, the journey of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jnr) from playboy millionaire to Shellhead, was just the right mix of humour and kick-assery to capture the imagination of the masses. And in Robert…

A barren wasteland. A lonely tech following a daily routine. Futuristic drones. On the face of it, I wouldn't blame you for mistaking Oblivion for a grown-up version of Wall-E. And like that Pixar classic, Oblivion is also a visually sumptuous feast for the eyes, with slick, production values and a seamless mix of CGI and practical effects.

The story revolves around Jack Harper (Tom Cruise), and his colleague/lover, Veronica, who are the lone inhabitants of the planet Earth. Their…

The first thing that catches your eye about Pixar's latest is the breathtaking scenery, and how beautiful every aspect of the animation is.

If you thought that the technical wizardry that brought Rapunzel's hair to life in Tangled was amazing, then you've seen nothing yet. The way Merida’s locks flow and bounce makes it easy to forget that they are more a product of 1's and 0's than real hair. Indeed, Brave is an excellent technical achievement, that really helps…

So let's face it, I’m probably not the target audience that GI Joe: Retaliation is aimed at. I mean, I like action movies as much as the next guy, but there's a level of camp in the GI Joe reboot/sequel that just didn’t resonate with me.

That being said, this movie is definitely better than the first GI Joe film, stripping away the convoluted triangle between Duke, Cobra Commander, and the Baroness, and using a plot straight out of a…