The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) - Review

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) - Review

Directed by: Matt Shakman

Written by: Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer

Starring: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, Sarah Niles

Runtime: 115 min

Synopsis: Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family - Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) - face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus' plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren't bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) - Review

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) - Review

Directed by: Wes Ball

Written by: Josh Friedman

Starring: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy

Runtime: 145 min

Synopsis: Set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

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