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Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
Released: March 17, 2023 Rated: 12A Length: 130 minutes Directed by: David F. Sandberg Stars: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Grace Caroline Currey, Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and Rachel Zegler The latest entry in the DC Extended Universe is a dud, the film has a very promising opening with Helen Mirren…
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Bullet Train (2022) – Movie Review
Director: David Leitch Starring: Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Runtime: 126 minutes Genre: Action Rating: 15 Available: In Cinemas Now From the producers of John Wick and Deadpool 2 come this blend of the two, highly stylized and choreographed film. The action really stands out with many standout sequences and stunts to pad out…
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Prey (2022) – Movie Review
Director: Dan Trachtenberg Starring: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Stormee Kipp Runtime: 100 minutes Genre: Action Rating: 16+ (Disney+) Available: Disney+ (Out Now) Amber Midthunder gives a great performance in this prequel Predator movie, the actress carries this story set on Native American land in 1719 well before any of the events of previous entries. The…
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Thirteen Lives (2022) – Movie Review
Director: Ron Howard Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tom Bateman Runtime: 147 minutes Genre: Drama Rating: 16+ (Prime Video rating) Available On: Prime Video (Out Now) Ron Howard’s new rescue drama sees Richard Stanton (Viggo Mortensen), John Volanthen (Colin Farrell) and Dr. Richard Harris (Joel Edgerton) diving into Thai caves to attempt a…
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Harry Potter: My Journey into Hogwarts – Franchise Review
Last month I went on a journey through the Wizarding World, J.K Rowling’s vast and epic world of witches and wizards is a true phenomenon. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was a great way to get me hooked on this world, the film introduces Hogwarts and the main characters Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and…
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Review
10/10 Spider-Man: No Way Home is a massive undertaking, an epic trilogy ending film which ties together threads from the first two films incredibly well, while giving us a feast of multiverse villains from previous Spider-Man films not connected to the MCU. The film is alive with beautiful shots and brilliant direction from Jon Watts…
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Boxing Day (2021) Review
1.5/5 Aml Ameen’s debut directorial effort sees him star alongside Aja Naomi King and Leigh-Anne Pinnock in a Christmassy romantic comedy that doesn’t always get it right. There are some things here that make up for its downfalls. For example, Caroline Langrishe’s Brenda was some good comic relief for the few moments she showed her…
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The Unforgivable (2021) Review
2/5 Sandra Bullock is definitely the highlight of this film, her performance as the disturbed Ruth Slater is haunted by a memory of a sheriff who was shot and killed. The series is based on a TV miniseries from the UK which aired in 2009, which starred Suzanne Jones (Vigil, Scott & Bailey) as Ruth…
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West Side Story (2021) Review: A dazzling, pretty picture
4.5/5 Steven Spielberg’s remake of 1961’s West Side Story which itself was based on the 1957 broadway musical written by the late Stephen Sondheim is a dazzling film that is beautifully epic in scale. The original film gained ten Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Score, which means the latest adaptation has some big…