From left to right we have Robert Downey Jnr as Iron Man, Clark Gregg as S.H.I.E.L.D Agent Phil Coulson, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Chris Hemsorth will continue to play Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America,  Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury,  Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and Mark Ruffalo will be the third actor of recent times to portray The Hulk. The balding man is Director and writer Joss Whedon, and the guy on the end is Zak Penn who along with Whedon will be penning The Avengers screenplay.

The Avengers was originally a Marvel comic that started back in the early 1960′s by writer and creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The Avengers were some of Marvel’s greatest superheroes all combined in one comic. Many different heroes have overtime appeared in The Avengers comic such as: Iron Man, Thor and Ant Man, the team was also sometimes made up of Gods, Robots, humans and aliens, somewhat  a diverse group. Since then The Avengers have been turned into films, animated TV series and video games.

Well we can’t wait for this latest Marvel incarnation of The Avengers, we’ll keep you in the know, but if you want it straight from the source you can check out  The Avengers Teaser Site.

This is one sad family

Directed by Neil LaBute, Death at a Funeral is a hilarious day in the life of an American family come together to put a beloved husband and father to rest. As mourners gather at the family home, shocking revelations, festering resentments, ugly threats, blackmail and a misdirected corpse unleash lethal and riotous mayhem. Remake of the 2007 British film of the same name.

Starring Keith David, Danny Glover and Zoe Saldana – double whammy for her after appearing in The Losers which was released recently.

Can I just say: Yet another low-level humour piece of trash the cat dragged in – there seems to be a trend of releasing a “film-fail” once a week now I take it?

See it if you liked: Meet The Fockers (2004), Rachel Getting Married (2008)

Certificate: 15

Genre: Comedy

Release Date: 4 June 2010

She’s Out Of My League

When she’s this hot, you get one shot.

An average Joe meets the perfect woman, but his lack of confidence and the influence of his friends and family begin to pick away at the relationship.

Starring Jay Baruchel and the sizzling hot Alice Eve – will he be able to win that girl over? Directed by Jim Field Smith.

Can I just say: Even though the potential of the jokes falling flat matches the potential of Lindsay Lohan getting high on a daily basis – we can find at least one reason to watch it – the stunning Alice Eve and how she melts your screen..

See it if you liked: There’s Something About Mary (1998), Starter For 10 (2006), Knocked Up (2007)

Certificate: 15

Genre: Comedy/Romance

Release Date: 4 June 2010

The Brothers Bloom

They’d never let the truth come between them.

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they’ve decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.

Starring the smart and sassy Rachel Weisz and the brothers Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo.

Can I just say: Cool, stylish and wittingly sharp – allow me to quote:

“Bloom: Do you feel cheated?
Penelope Stamp: The trick to not feeling cheated is to learn how to cheat.”

See it if you liked: Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)

Certificate: 12A

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Release Date: 4 June 2010

Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams and Emily Mortimer in an adaptation from Dennis Lehane’s Shutter Island novel.

The Plot

DiCaprio takes on the role of U.S Marshall Teddy Daniels along with his partner Chuck. The two of them are sent to Shutter Islands Ashecliffe Hospital to investigate the disappearance of one of the patients played by Emily Mortimer.
After a somewhat rocky start the two of them then begin to unearth what seems like a twisted plot to experiment on the patients of the institute.
Teddy actually pushes to be placed on the Shutter Island case for his own reasons and it soon becomes apparent that these secrets and plots go a lot deeper than initially thought with Teddy finding himself drawn deeper into the Shutter Island world.

Shutter Island

The Thoughts

Shutter Island is most definitely watchable with DiCaprio and Kingsley delivering charming performances, but I feel Scorsese tries far too hard to keep us in suspense throughout the whole 138 minutes which tended to drag past the hour and a half mark.

Shutter Island aims to get inside the head with somewhat disturbing scenes that had a profoundly frightening effect on me afterwards upon which I found myself asking how humans could be so cruel? So don’t see this if you don’t like seeing nasty images.
This isn’t your average run-of-the-mill predictable thriller. Sure there are some expected scenes and the smartest of us will probably be able to figure out what’s going on before they spell it out for us all, but overall it’s a clever story.

All the secrets and twists become clear by the end of the film, with the ending open to different interpretations which may lead to some confusion, still a worthwhile trip if you don’t mind leaving feeling almost unsatisfied if you need a definite ending to your films. This is a film you can only see once to get the full impact, think along the lines of A Beautiful Mind. but it’s a film that made an impression on me but not entirely memorable or a film I would want to see again anytime soon.

The Film Buzz Rating: 6/10

UK Release Date: 12th March 2010

Director: Martin Scorsese

Writer’s: Dennis Lehane (novel), Laeta Kalogridis (screenplay)

Links: IMDB, Official Site

Shutter Island

Someone is missing.

From Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese, Shutter Island is a story set in 1954 of two U.S. Marshals Teddy Daniels (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) who are summoned to a remote and barren island to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island’s fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane.

Gaining 8.2/10 on IMDB and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow and Michelle Williams – this is not a film you want to miss out on seeing.

See it if you liked: Gothika (2003), The Island (2005)

Certificate: 15

Genre: Drama/Thriller/Mystery

Release Date: 12 March 2010

Green Zone

Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller is done following orders.

Matt Damon teams up with director Paul Greengrass once again (since famed The Bourne Ultimatum and The Bourne Supremacy) for the electrifying thriller Green Zone. Set after the fall of Saddamn Hussein, Damon stars as Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller – a rogue U.S. Army officer who must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence for hidden Weapons of Mass Destruction on foreign soil before war escalates in an unstable region.

Dubbed to be an energetic, chaotic and action-packed thriller – best hang onto the edge of your seats.

Also starring Yigal Naor, Nicoye Banks, Jerry Della Salla and Sean Huze.

See it if you liked: The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Hurt Locker (2008)

Certificate: 15

Genre: Drama/Thriller/War

Release Date: 12 March 2010