Brie Larson
My streaming gem: why you should watch Short Term 12
Continuing our series of writers highlighting lesser-known films available to stream is a recommendation for a tough yet hopeful drama with a stacked cast
Tom Bond
03, Nov, 2020 @7:30 AM
Just Mercy review – star power lifts sturdy, emotive legal drama
Full-blooded performances from Michael B Jordan and Jamie Foxx add weight to a powerful, if by-the-numbers fact-based tale
Benjamin Lee in Toronto
07, Sep, 2019 @3:06 PM
Avengers: Endgame review – unconquerable brilliance takes Marvel to new heights
The climactic movie in the Avengers series is an irresistible blend of action and comedy, guaranteeing a sugar rush of delirious enjoyment
Peter Bradshaw
23, Apr, 2019 @10:00 PM
Superheroes and freaky cats: how Captain Marvel rewrote the rules
From the story behind Nick Fury’s eyepatch to the rehabilitation of the Skrull, the latest Marvel film has altered comic-book canon in fruitful ways
Ben Child
14, Mar, 2019 @10:16 AM
Why don't superheroes fall in love any more?
Romance was once an integral part of the genre but recent years have seen love interests hit the cutting room floor
Nicholas Barber
13, Mar, 2019 @2:48 PM
Captain Marvel review – Brie Larson kicks ass across the universe
Marvel’s superhero adventure veers from boomingly serious to quirkily droll as Larson wages a vicious war against evil aliens
Peter Bradshaw
05, Mar, 2019 @2:00 PM
Rotten Tomatoes rescues Captain Marvel from review trolls
The reviews aggregator has stopped comments being posted before a film’s release date after Brie Larson’s forthcoming movie attracted hostility for having a female lead
George Nash
27, Feb, 2019 @4:30 PM
Captain Marvel: why sexist attempts at sabotage will fail
Brie Larson is the brand new public enemy number one but the movie is still on track for a US bow of more than $100m
Ben Child
21, Feb, 2019 @11:29 AM
Captain Marvel no longer sidekick fodder as she prepares to spearhead the MCU
With Marvel’s track record of diversity-orientated rethinks for their comic-book staples, Brie Larson’s hero looks to be the biggest upgrade yet
Ben Child
06, Dec, 2018 @6:50 AM
Gerard Butler's Pentagon briefing and other grandiose film campaigns
The actor promoted his new thriller while also fielding questions about Saudi Arabia – and he’s not the first to spearhead an overblown press tour
Stuart Heritage
18, Oct, 2018 @4:10 PM
Captain Marvel: first trailer for female-led superhero movie launched
Footage posted for Marvel’s new comic book movie, starring Brie Larson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first film starring a female superhero
Guardian film
18, Sep, 2018 @12:56 PM
Brie Larson's Captain Marvel reshapes the future for superheroes
The forthcoming epic, in which a female character has to save the Earth, looks likely to make surprise revelations about the MCU’s mightiest fighters
Ben Child
13, Sep, 2018 @11:15 AM
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