When it comes to film adaptations of books, no one has had a chequered career than Stephen King. The master of horror has some outstanding film versions from Carrie (the original 1976 version) to The Shining (although King himself hates it) to more recently It (the first part). Where he has scored highly is the…
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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…
The Call Of The Wild
Director: Chris Sanders Starring: Harrison Ford, Terry Notary, Omar Sy, Cara Gee, Dan Stevens, Bradley Whitford, Karen Gillan, Jean Louisa Kelly Written by: Michael Green and (based on the novel) Jack London Running Time: 100 mins Cert: PG Release date: 19th February 2020 The current trend in cinemas at the moment is turning to classic…
Stuber
Director: Michael Dowse Starring: Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Mira Sorvino, Natalie Morales, Iko Uwais, Betty Gilpin, Karen Gillan, Jimmy Tatro, Steve Howey Written by Tripper Clancy Running Time: 93 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 12th July 2019 Stuber is a real throwback to those buddy cop films that were nineteen to the dozen in the…
Avengers: Endgame
Director: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Josh Brolin, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow Written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, (based on the Marvel comics) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and (comic book) Jim…
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…
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
Director: Jake Kasdan Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Rhys Darby, Bobby Cannavale, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Ser’Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner Written by: Erik Sommers, Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinker, (also story) Chris McKenna and (based on the book “Jumanji” ) Chris Van Allsburg Running Time: 119 mins Cert: 12A Release…
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…
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…
Oculus
Director: Mike Flanagan Starring: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, Garrett Ryan Written by: Jeff Howard, (also based on a short screenplay) Mike Flanagan and (based on a short screenplay) Jeff Seidman Running Time: 104 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 13th June 2014 At last! A modern horror film that doesn’t rely on the…
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