Ahead of the UK release of Captain America: Civil War on 28th April, I've been rewatching all of the MCU movies so far, and thought, what better time than any to let you wonderful people know how I rank them! This list only includes the films considered part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and is ranked... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Disney Songs
This list has been a long time coming, but with The Jungle Book currently in cinemas, I was reminded about how much I loved the music from the original 1968 movie, and that got me thinking about my favourite Disney songs. It's taken a good week of ordering and re-ordering this list, but it's finally ready...until... Continue Reading →
Movie News Round-up (15-22nd April 2016)
Jurassic World 2 - Director confirmed The Story: It was confirmed this week that J.A Bayona would direct the next film in the Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World 2. My Take: You’d be forgiven if you hadn’t heard of this director before, because I hadn’t! A quick glance at his IMDB page informed me he... Continue Reading →
The Jungle Book (2016) Review
Director: Jon Favreau Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Walken The Overview Based on the beloved book by Rudyard Kipling, this "live action" adaptation follows man-cub Mowgli (Sethi), who must flee the jungle after he is threatened by the tiger Shere Khan (Elba). With his friends Baloo... Continue Reading →
Bastille Day Review
Director: James Watkins Starring: Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Kelly Reilly The Overview After pick-pocket Michael Mason (Madden) is mistakenly identified as a terrorist, he must work with CIA Agent Sean Briar (Elba) to uncover the real terrorist plot. The Good This non-stop action flick set in Paris certainly had the potential to be good, especially... Continue Reading →
Eye in the Sky Review
Director: Gavin Hood Starring: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi The Overview Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare. (Source: IMDB) The Good... Continue Reading →
Movie News Round-up (6-15th April 2016)
Is it just me or has this week been a really big week for movie news?! We've had new trailers, casting announcements, and lots more! This got me thinking that it would be cool to do a weekly movie news round up with my takes on the stories, so here is the very first edition... Continue Reading →
Hardcore Henry Review
Director: Ilya Naishuller Starring: Sharlto Copley, Tim Roth, Hayley Bennett, Danila Kozlovsky The Overview A first-person action film from the eyes of Henry, who's resurrected from death with no memory. He must discover his identity and save his wife from a warlord with a plan to bio-engineer soldiers. (Source: IMDB) The Good I knew before... Continue Reading →
Midnight Special Review
Director: Jeff Nichols Starring: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Jaeden Lieberher, Adam Driver. The Overview A father and son go on the run, pursued by the government and a cult drawn to the child’s special powers. (Source: IMDB) The Good The trailers for this showed a lot of promise, with deliberately very little given... Continue Reading →
The Huntsman: Winter’s War Review
Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron The Overview As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades, Eric the Huntsman, who previously aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna, and his forbidden lover, Sara, set out to stop them. (Source: IMDB) The Good I wasn’t a big fan... Continue Reading →
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