Director: Louis Leterrier Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Isla Fisher, Rebel Wilson. The Overview After being separated at a young age, the brothers from Grimsby might be worlds apart but they'll need each other to save the world from a dastardly threat. Cohen plays football hooligan Nobby, and Strong is super spy Sebastian. The... Continue Reading →
Oscar Predictions 2016
Not long to go now, so here is the last in my series of special pre-Oscars posts. Here I’ll be looking at the main categories and giving my predictions. I’m going to outline what I think is the most likely to win, but also which one I would like to win. You can check... Continue Reading →
Deadpool Review: Time to Make the Chimichangas!
Director: Tim Miller Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin The Overview A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool. (Source: IMDB) The Good Most superhero movies are named after their central characters (Captain America, Spider-Man... Continue Reading →
6 Films to get you in the mood for the Super Bowl!
Sunday 7th February sees one of the biggest events in the sporting calendar, Super Bowl 50! As a big fan of American Football, the Super Bowl is always marked up on my calendar, regardless of whether my team is playing in it or not. Whether you’re a fan of the sport or just like to... Continue Reading →
Creed Review: It’s a Knock-Out!
Director: Ryan Coogler Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson The Overview After spending his childhood in and out of prison and foster homes, Adonis Johnson (Jordan) finally decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a boxer. Whilst simultaneously trying to live up to and escape the name "Creed", Adonis seeks the... Continue Reading →
Carol Review: Beautifully Understated Romance
Director: Todd Haynes Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler, Sarah Paulson The Overview Set in New York in the 1950s, young shop clerk Therese (Mara) meets and subsequently falls in love with the enigmatic Carol (Blanchett), an older, married woman, who puts her whole family at risk to be with Therese. The Good There... Continue Reading →
Movie 50/50 – Plump Fiction (1997)
Director: Bob Koherr Starring: Tommy Davidson, Julie Brown, Paul Dinello Number 144 on the IMDB Bottom 250. After a strong start and two good films in Movie 50/50, we arrive at the inevitable terrible film from the depths of the IMDB bottom 250. Now your eyes are not deceiving you, and no that isn’t a... Continue Reading →
I watched all of the Star Wars films in one day and this is what happened…
We’re now just 8 days away from The Force Awakens, and not sure if this was obvious already, but I am ridiculously excited! In preparation for this monumental occasion, I thought it would be a good idea to watch all 6 Star Wars films in one day. I decided to document the steady decline of my... Continue Reading →
Steve Jobs Review: Well Orchestrated Madness
Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Seth Rogen Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview Set backstage before the launch of three different products, Steve Jobs shows the slightly darker side of the man at the epicenter of the technological revolution. Adopting a dramatically theatrical three act structure, this... Continue Reading →
The Complete Guide to The Hunger Games
This week’s post is a guest blog courtesy of the awesome Nikki Knight! Nikki loves Lego, Star Wars, all things nerdy, and as you’ll soon gather from this blog, The Hunger Games! Ahead of the release of the final film in The Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay Part 2, Nikki looks at the previous films, and... Continue Reading →
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