Typically Whedon - lots of geek-friendly moments, a nice use of an ensemble cast, punchy dialogue but a general feeling of it not quite working as well as it could. The threat never feels big enough, the scale just too small. Loki makes a great villain but while Hulk dealing with him is a beautifully laugh out loud moment, it also neuters any threat he may pose.

Also, one of the worst 3D conversions I've suffered through - on a par with Clash of the Titans in terms of being badly upscaled.

So Solid Crew of the Dead. Fun, violent, tense and a bit batshit.

Likeable yet distinctly airbrushed view of the life of Sesame Street puppeteer and producer Kevin Clash. In keeping with the uber-positive character he animates, skips the darker aspects of his life to focus on upbeat side.

A joyous, silly, adult, meta-heavy celebration of friendship, fandom and felt.

Full thoughts: thethumbcast.com/2012/02/07/the-muppets-2011-revie/