AGAINST THE GRAIN: The Avengers (2012)

Richard has a long-standing beef with Joss Whedon’s superhero team-up. Here’s why.

We’re mere days away, folks! Richard begins a round of GOOD Star Wars movies with the very first.

Arnold Schwarzenegger goes meta in John McTiernan’s underrated action blockbuster. Richard gives it another play.

Richard blasts into the cosmos for a Bond film unlike any other. Thankfully.

Richard unleashes on Tim Burton’s misjudged superhero sequel. There goes Gotham!

Nostalgia didn’t win over everyone. Richard dares to throw rocks at this summer’s monster hit.

Richard has a few problems with Steven Spielberg’s kid-friendly classic featuring a homesick alien. Make that questions… lots of questions.

Richard prepares for Bond’s next adventure with a reprieve of the last. Does Sam Mendes’ first crack at 007 – and his villain – still cut it?

Richard joins Clint Eastwood and two disreputable associates for a gold rush in Sergio Leone’s ultimate Spaghetti Western.

Richard has some theories on how to make 007’s next outing the definitive one for Daniel Craig.

CINEMA CLASSICS: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)