Over the past few years, Marvel has had a rocky journey with their cinematic universe. Eternals, Thor: Love and Thunder, and, more recently, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania haven’t hit the high notes of past successes since Avengers: Endgame. In fact, many have written the company off. Now we have Guardians of the Galaxy Vol…
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
It has been a staple of the video gaming world since Nintendo produced the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. In 1992, a live-action version of the game was made starring Bob Hoskins, and it is still regarded as one of the worst movies ever made. Now, co-produced by Illuminations, the creators of the Minions, The…
Thor: Love and Thunder
They often say that lightning never strikes twice, something you find with most movie franchises. Marvel’s Thor is a perfect example of the lightning theory. The first film, directed by Kenneth Branagh, was a decent mythical adventure, whereas the sequel, Thor: The Dark World, was a mess and regarded by many as the worst Marvel…
Jurassic World Dominion
Halfway through Jurassic World Dominion, Dr Ian Malcolm exclaims, in an ironic way, “Jurassic World? Not a fan!” Sadly, this seems to be a critique of the film the character is in, as this third instalment of the new franchise, which promised so much, manages to deliver so little. A film that ticks every box…
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Director: Mike Mitchell Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, Alison Brie, Channing Tatum, Stephanie Beatriz, Nick Offerman, Charlie Day, Maya Rudolph, Will Ferrell Written by: (also story) Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and (story) Matthew Fogel Running Time: 106 mins Cert: U Release date: 8th February 2019 I’ve had a mixed relationship with…
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Director: J.A. Bayona Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Ted Levine, Jeff Goldblum, Toby Jones, James Cromwell, BD Wong, Daniella Pineda, Justice Smith, Geraldine Chaplin Written by: Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly and (based on the characters created) Michael Crichton. Running Time: 128 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 6th June 2018 It’s been 25…
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…
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Director: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Kurt Russell, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Stallone. Written by: James Gunn, (based on the Marvel comics) Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Running Time: 136 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 28th April 2017 Guardians of the Galaxy…
Passengers
Director: Morten Tyldum Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia Written by: Jon Spaihts Running Time: 116 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 21st December 2016 With Rogue One commanding the box office during this Christmas period, it takes a very brave film company to take on the might of the Empire…
The Magnificent Seven
Director: Antoine Fuqua Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett, Peter Sarsgaard Written by: Richard Wenk, Nic Pizzlatto, (based on the screenplay) Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni Running Time: 133 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 23rd September 2016 A few weeks back we had the laboured and incredibly dull remake of…
Jurassic World
Director: Colin Trevorrow Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Jake Johnson Written by: Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly, (also story) Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver and (based on the characters created) Michael Crichton. Running Time: 124 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 11th June 2015 Was it really 23 years…
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Director: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautisia, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Glenn Close, John C. Reilly, Karen Gillan, Lee Pace Written by: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman, (based on the comic book) Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Running Time: 121 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 31st July 2014 Marvel’s newest entry in the…
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