Has Venom: The Last Dance’s trailer drawn Spider-Man: No Way Home’s sting?
Some viewers are unhappy that Marvel and Sony’s universes seem to be leaking into each other. But a strong franchise should be able to go everywhere all at once
September 2021
Venom: Let There Be Carnage review – middling monster mush
Blue-tongue lizards are resistant to red-bellied black snake venom, Australian study finds
September 2020
007th heaven: why Tom Hardy as the new Bond is too good to be true
Stuart Heritage
If a post on an obscure Star Trek blog is to be believed, Hardy will be the next 007. Could fans cope with his villanous side?
May 2020
Ranked
Tom Hardy's 20 best film performances – ranked!
The actor’s latest movie, Capone, further builds upon his beefy and menacing screen presence, but there is another side that shines through in some of Hardy’s great roles
December 2019
The most anticipated movies of 2020
The most exciting movies of 2020 – superhero films
Wonder Woman takes on big business, the X-Men says farewell – and Angelina Jolie joins the Marvel mega-crew
December 2018
From zero to hero: how the Spider-Man franchise was saved
Bringing diversity to the ailing Spidey universe has helped free the characters, leading to an increase in both box office and critical acclaim
November 2018
Box office analysis: UK
It's a kind of magic as Bohemian Rhapsody stays top of UK box office
Muscular Freddie Mercury biopic reaches a stunning £20m as Mike Leigh’s passionate Peterloo rallies support in the north
October 2018
Box office analysis: UK
Bohemian Rhapsody champion of UK box office as A Star Is Born rocked off top spot
Box office analysis: UK
A Star Is Born hexes Halloween at UK box office
Box office analysis: UK
A Star Is Born outshines Venom and Johnny English at UK box office
Is Tom Hardy's Venom the new Greatest Showman?
Box office analysis: UK
Go gaga: Venom beats A Star Is Born (and Johnny English) at UK box office
Venom review – Tom Hardy’s super-villain flick is less than a Marvel
Venom: what is a one-star film like in 4D?
Lady Gaga fans credited with negative Venom buzz
Venom review – Tom Hardy flames out in poisonously dull Spider-Man spin-off
February 2018
Week in geek
Does Venom's weak trailer spell box-office ruin for the Spider-Man spin-off?
Venom: first trailer released for Tom Hardy's Spider-Man spin-off
May 2017
Week in geek
Tom Hardy's casting as Venom is a masterstroke for Sony's superhero universe
A leading man with the skill to illuminate Eddie Brock’s twisted soul, Hardy is sure to turn the limited raw materials of this antihero into a titan of cinema