If ever there was a more apt title to a movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is it. A visually head-spinning film with a mind-boggling plot, although at its heart, is suspiciously simple. It also is the first Marvel Cinematic Universe that is more of a horror film than others. This could be…
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
Director: Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Alfred Molina, Willem Dafoe, Benedict Wong Written by: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, (based on the Marvel comic book) Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Running Time: 148 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 15th December 2021 Along with No Time…
The Mauritanian
Director: Kevin Macdonald Starring: Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Levi Written by: Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani, (and screen story) M.B. Traven, (based upon the book “Guantánamo Diary”) Mohamedou Ould Slahi and Larry Siems Running Time: 129 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 2nd April 2021 Each year a theme seems to run…
1917
Director: Sam Mendes Starring: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Andrew Scott, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden, Daniel Mays, Adrian Scarborough Written by: Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns Running Time: 119 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 10th January 2020 There are some films that you admire, maybe because of the acting, the costumes, how…
The Current War
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Nicholas Hoult, Tuppence Middleton, Matthew Macfadyen, Damien Molony Written by: Michael Mitnick Running Time: 107 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 26th July 2019 The Current War is a film about electricity and not about a current war. Possibly not the most exciting subject matter…
Avengers: Infinity War
Directors: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Scarlet Johanssen, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pratt, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Josh Brolin, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Idris Elba, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, David Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Vin…
Thor: Ragnarok
Director: Taika Waititi Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Mark Ruffalo, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins, Karl Urban, Benedict Cumberbatch, Taika Waititi Written by: Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle and Christopher L. Yost Running Time: 130 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 24th October 2017 Of all the Marvel characters, Thor has had…
Doctor Strange
Director: Scott Derrickson Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg Written by: Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, (based on the characters created) Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 25th October 2016 Marvel Studios can now be called the Madonna of…
Zoolander 2
Director: Ben Stiller Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Benedict Cumberbatch Written by: Justin Theroux, Nicholas Stoller, John Hamburg, (also based on the characters created) Ben Stiller and (based on the characters created) Drake Sather Running Time: 102 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 12th February 2016 15 years ago, a…
Mr Holmes
Director: Bill Condor Starring: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Roger Allam, Hiroyuki Sanada Written by: Jeffrey Hatcher, (also based on the novel “A Slight Trick Of The Mind”) Mitch Cullin and (based on the characters created ) Arthur Conan Doyle Running Time: 104 mins Cert: PG Release date: 19th June…
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Richard Armitage, Luke Evans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lily, Lee Pace Written by: Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo Del Toro and (based on the book) J.R.R. Tolkien Running Time: 144 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 12th December 2014 It has been 13 years since…
Penguins Of Madagascar
Directors: Eric Darnell and Simon J. Smith Starring: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, John Malkovich, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong Written by: Brandon Sawyer, (also story) John Aboud, Michael Colton, (story) Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons, (based on the characters created) Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. Running Time: 92 mins Cert: U Release date: 5th December 2014 I…
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