Let’s face it: Michael Bay’s live-action versions of the popular toys of the 80s were a mess. Loud, incoherent and most of the time confusing, especially for those who are not familiar with the mythology of the series. The series picked up when he walked away from behind the camera to just producing. Bumblebee was…
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
It is widely acknowledged that the Transformers franchise, while popular at the box office, is far from perfect filmmaking. Director Michael Bay’s bombastic style has led to the creation of a new word: Bayhem! The five films he helmed were loud, nonsensical, lacking in character and depth, and had a testosterone-fuelled attitude to violence, humour…
TV and Streaming – Sunday 12th April 2020
Morning! Happy Easter! And like a certain cabinet minister, I apologise (no I don’t) for the number of movies listed here today. The TV companies are throwing everything at their screens more than usual. Mainly because films are a good filler of schedules. So plenty to enjoy today, as well as the lovely weather. Take…
TV and Streaming – Tuesday 24th March
Morning! Today sees the release of Disney+ in the UK. There are over 500 films and hundreds of TV shows and specials. Virtually the whole back catalogue of Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars movies as well as National Geographics. The big news is the UK premiere of The Mandalorian, the new spectacular Star Wars…
Bumblebee
Director: Travis Knight Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Pamela Adlon, Jason Drucker, Stephen Schneider. Written by: (also story) Christina Hodson (based on the characters created) Hasbro. Running Time: 114 mins Cert: PG Release date: 24th December 2018 If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know that…
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