Our website’s list segment provides curated selections of movies, including top ten lists and editorials on the best movies for specific themes or occasions.
Coming straight off the beloved Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, James Gunn’s next film be Superman: Legacy in which he is writing and directing. It also begins the new chapter in the DCU, which is another fascinating conversation. Rumors’ are heating up for who will be cast in this highly anticipated film and we’ve had…
Just like Severus Snape, Hagrid is also a role that we could never see being recast as it has been portrayed to perfection by the late great Robbie Coltrane. However, Robbie Coltrane said it best, “I’ll not be here, sadly but Hagrid will”, which means the legacy of Hagrid can live on and inspire a…
Professor Quirrell is a meek and nervous professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. He is often seen wearing a turban to conceal his secret, which is that he has been possessed by Lord Voldemort. Quirrell’s character is notable for his physical weakness and timid demeanor, which makes his eventual reveal as a…
The great Alan Rickman will always be irreplaceable as Professor Snape, he was literally hand-picked by J.K Rowling to portray this character. However, like every other character in this franchise, the role will ultimately be recasted. No one on this fancasts list will live up to the heights of Alan Rickman, but we believe each…
Professor Minerva McGonagall is a highly respected and powerful witch who serves as the Deputy Headmistress at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series. Known for her stern demeanor and no-nonsense attitude, she is often feared by her students, but is also admired and revered for her intelligence, fairness, and dedication to her role as a…
Now before we get to this article and fancast series I would like to make this abundantly clear. We here at MovieGainz do not support this decision of rebooting Harry Potter as a TV series or rebooting it at all!!! However, this is beyond our control so all we can to is at least try…
Wow what a roller-coaster ride Phase 4 has been starting with Covid-19 delays, horrible CGI and just as bad film/TV series. This phase in the MCU introduced us to so many new characters, heroes, and villains that at times it was really hard to keep up. Is safe to say that Phase 4 was a…
Here we round out the last of our Marvel Cinematic Universe Fantastic Four fancasts with Invisible Woman. This has been one of the more popular discussions when it comes to who will play the roles of the Fantastic Four. Invisible Women is a multifaceted character who possesses interesting superpowers alongside intellect and leadership qualities. For…
The Fantastic Four’s formidable boulder behemoth is not only the group’s muscle but also a remarkably endearing character and comical hero. As anticipation builds for the introduction of Ben Grimm to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, A plethora of fancasts have been put made, ranging from the more predictable choices to inspired and unconventional ideas. Our…
Arguably the most popular of the Marvel Superhero team – the Fantastic Four – is Mr Fantastic himself. This role has been heavily theorised and fancasted repeatedly, usually with the same actors of interest popping up. As the Fantastic Four are joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a couple of years, it is time that…
One of Marvel’s most beloved superhero teams is about to grace our screens as they are imminently going to be introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – the Fantastic Four! While Mr Fantastic and Invisible Women have been the popular characters that have been heavily theorised and have passionate fancasts. Let’s not forget one of…
Here we go, the Infinity Saga complete in all its glory! 11 years spent building this franchise up to heights we could never think imaginable and redefining what a blockbuster film really is. Phase three was really the pinnacle of long term story telling and world building as the events in films throughout it all…
Introducing us to new characters, avengers and villains, Phase two of the MCU expands the franchise while planting seeds for the inevitable future. Here is our movie list for the Top Phase Two films. 6. Thor: The Dark World Quiet easily the worst MCU film made so far, Thor: The Dark World is a complete…
It’s hard to believe that the Marvel Juggernaut only started 15 years ago! it only seemed like yesterday where Iron Man released in 2008. Why not celebrate the birth of Phase 5 by ranking the previous 4 phases. So here is our movie list for the Top MCU Phase One films. 6. Iron Man 2…
Who doesn’t love a good most anticipated movie list? We here at MovieGainz sure love them so why not share with you all our Most Anticipated films of 2023. 10. Dune: Part Two Following on from Dune: Part One, Denis Villeneuve is set to continue his story in this vast world with Dune: Part Two….
Thor: Love and Thunder has just recently been released in cinemas and throughout the trailers we were treated to glimpses of Mighty Thor and Zeus. But the most interesting character in the trailers and the film itself is the new villain Taika Waititi introduces for Thor to overcome. So who is Gorr the God Butcher?…
The 2022 Summer blockbuster season is here with Top Gun: Maverick kicking things off to a flying start critically and hopefully, financially at the box office. The film is currently fresh at 97% at Rotten Tomatoes but this begs the question, will it be the highest rated film over the summer period? In this article…
This is our Top 10 Films of 2021 and hear us out, we have a good reason for being this late. You see, forming a Top 10 list this late into the year actually has many advantages; firstly, it allows us to look back with much more objective eyes, to expel any recency bias, to…
If our most anticipated films of 2022 weren’t an indication of the ludicrous year of entertainment ahead, perhaps this list of television shows will be. From fantasy stories of grand scale, to smaller comedy-dramas, and off-beat Sci-Fi’s; there’s so much to choose from next year, our anticipation is almost too hard to contain! Here are…
After two years of constant delays due to the pandemic, there is some stability back in the entertainment once again – although, there are still hurdles to conquer. All of us movie buffs have been deprived of consistent stream of certified blockbusters. Well, the movie gods have listened to our prayers and we have been…
In the past few weeks I set a challenge for myself, to tackle the entire catalogue of the Alien films. It had been far too many years since I had given these creature-feature films a fair go at impressing me; namely, Alien3 (1992), Alien Resurrection (1997), Prometheus (2012), and Alien Covenant (2017). I’d seen most…
We now live in a world where the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer exists and fans everywhere have been celebrating as they helped the movie demolish the record for most trailer views in 24 hours – 355.5 million! Insanity. On February 4th, 2021, Tom Holland told Variety in a podcast interview that Spider-Man: No Way…
Bolfeld, Silva, The Man with the Golden Gun, James Bond has come across many formidable villains throughout his 59 year career. The 007 agent often comes out on top when being faced against these antagonists after being broken mentally and physically. However this time Bond may have met his match in No Time To Die…
There are few films out there that are capable of capturing a warm sense of magical wonder; the Harry Potter franchise are perhaps the pivotal example in cinema of this feeling being translated on-screen. From the harrowing journey of children growing up in a dark wizarding war, to the peculiar journey of a Magizoologist in…
The official trailer for Marvel’s incredibly anticipated Spider-Man: No Way Home has finally arrived following a blurry leaked version hit social media yesterday. The trailer follows Peter Parker (Tom Holland) struggling to cope with the public response to him being publicly outed as Spider-Man by Mysterio – following on from the post-credits scene of Spider-Man:…
Now before you unduly scoff at me for implying you’d get excited for a Barbie adaptation for no good reason, let me outline one small point I feel you should take note of before jumping to any assumptions about this film; and that’s that nearly any story is adaptable, all you need is the right…
Yes, you read that right. Days after the Loki finale and I have conceded – the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the greatest cinematic achievement of all-time (When do we start calling it the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse?). I am certain that Martin Scorsese and a significant portion of people will not agree with that statement…
With Fast & Furious 9 well into its cinematic run, and there finally being 10 Fast and Furious films, we thought it is time to rank all the films in this epic saga so far. As such we present to you our Top 10 Fast & Furious films: 10. Fast & Furious 9 Surprisingly enough,…
Out of the top ten highest grossing films ever, exactly three of them were released in the year of 2019, making it the most financially successful year in cinematic history. Then 2020 happened (we don’t need to go there) and long story short, everything in sight got delayed. What we were left with was effectively…
With two trailers down and looking like a step in the right direction for the DC Universe, James Gunn brings us his version of The Suicide Squad where it seems as if it is going to be just as bonkers as the characters themselves. Speaking of the characters, James Gunn has decided to return a…
The DC Extended Universe has finally reached a total of 10 films and it has been one hell of a ride. The future still appears to be uncertain with the direction of the DCEU but it feels like Warner Brothers are finally finding their footing with it. Following Warner Brothers righting their wrongs with Zack…
Yes, I am quite aware this will be an extremely divisive take as I, myself, have seen an excessive amount of debates on ‘Who is the best Spider-Man’ with a lot of liking toward Tom Holland’s spin on the character. To the reader of this, I am asking for an open-mind towards my interpretation of…
Warning, the following article may contain spoilers for Zack Snyder’s Justice League. During Zack Snyder’s Justice League the Anti-Life Equation is often mentioned and teased throughout the film, but what is the Anti-Life Equation you may ask? No need to worry because throughout this article I will go through what the Anti-Life Equation is, its…
I know, I know… the year that shall not be named. 2020 was a year that none of us saw coming and for all of us film fanatics – a lot of our most anticipated films were being delayed, cinemas were closed for months on end and the overall cinematic landscape looked nothing but uncertain….
Due to Covid-19 we have most of 2020’s films being pushed into the already stacked year of 2021. Here are our Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2021… Honorable Mentions: Next Goal Wins Taika Waititi returns with a stacked cast and a particularly interesting plot synopsis. The plot is enticing enough without the amount of…
This top ten list describes the modern horror renaissance. Simply put, it’s the surge of new horror that began in 2010 starting in indie filmmaking. 10. IT For the studios this is what the horror resurgence has been leading toward… the highest grossing horror film of all time, ‘IT’ (2017). The resurgence didn’t just mean…
Starting back in 1995, Pixar has quickly become one the best animation studios in the movie industry. Ranging from light-hearted fun to tugging on our emotional heart strings, here are our Top 10 Pixar Films. 10. Toy Story 2 Toy Story 2 is a brilliant follow up to the original, where it manages to build…
Its safe to say that movie franchises are starting to become the back bone of the cinema industry, where the most well establish franchises can produce a billion dollar film with each entry. There have been a wide range of film franchised that have been released over the decades, we now present to you our…
Comic Book films have slowly started to become an essential aspect of the movie industry, as they can range from a fun action packed adventure with a few films incorporating meaningful themes, behold! our Top 10 Comic Book Films. 10. Watchmen While certainly containing more than a few pacing issues, it is the raw dedication…
Sit back, get relaxed and enjoy as we present to you our massive Top 32 Films of the Decade from the years 2010-2019. 32. Skyfall With stunning cinematography and amazing action sequences – Sam Mendes delivers the best Bond film in the franchise. 31. La La Land Damien Chazelle truly crafted a modern classic which…
2019 was a massive year for film and cinema, here are our top 10 films of 2019 10. Portrait of a Lady on Fire This French romance film takes a similar approach as Greta Gerwig’s Little Women (2019) by adapting this famous novel in a fresh, new style. This is at its core, a by-the-books…
A lot of big films expected to come out this year so here are our most anticipated films of 2020. 10. I’m Thinking of Ending Things Coming in at #10 is Charlie Kaufman’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’. Kaufman hasn’t been around much for a while and has a great track record – particularly in…
With the recent loss of Spiderman as a character within the MCU, the decline of fresh new characters to adapt, the over-saturation of superhero films in the past 10 years, and the overall completion of the Infinity Saga; the answer to this question may feel quite simple… perhaps the MCU should take a break. What…
10. Midsommar Tailing off from Ari Aster‘s resoundingly successful horror film ‘Hereditary’ (2018) Aster aims to tackle yet another horror. Midsommar is described to be about a young couple falling prey to a local Pagan cult. We have firm trust in Aster’s ability to produce another fantastic horror to shake us to the core. 9….
Here are our Top 10 films of 2017. 10. I, Tonya Providing us with some great performances – from Margot Robbie’s nuanced and dynamic portrayal of Tonya Harding to Allison Janney’s portrayal of a mother showing a rather unorthodox display of love. The dark themed story managed to blend it’s heart and comedy rather nicely…
It is looking like another great year for films – 2018 has some fantastic movies on the way, from blockbuster epics to indie darlings. It truly has something for everyone, as for us, these are our most anticipated films for 2018 as ranked by our authors. 10. The Death & Life of John F. Donovan…