I will admit it: I’m not a fan of Christmas movies. It’s always been an issue for me to find the balance between sentimentality and schmaltz. It’s a Wonderful Life is a giant in the genre, as is Die Hard, Elf and a small handful of others. The rest seem lazy, trite, or even apparent…
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
When you think of great directors, you may think of Hitchcock, Spielberg, Scorsese, and David Lean, to name a few. Not many mention the name George Miller on that list. Maybe it’s time we did because with his latest film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, he has definitely cemented his name as one of 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…
TV and Streaming – Friday 15th May 2020
Morning! It’s Friday again and we are heading into week 9 of lockdown (as such). It’s becoming much easier as routines kick in. There’s a brand new film show starting on BBC Four at 8.30pm this evening. Kermode and Mayo Home Entertainment is based on Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo’s hugely popular and often hilarious…
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…
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…
Ghostbusters
Director: Paul Feig Starring: Melissa McCarthey, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, Andy Garcia, Cecily Strong, Neil Casey Written by: Katie Dippold, Paul Feig, (based on the 1984 film “Ghostbusters”) Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ivan Reitman Running Time: 116 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 11th July 2016 Paul Feig’s reimagination of the classic…
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
Director: Joss Whedon Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johanssen, Jeremy Renner, James Spader, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Written by: Joss Whedon (based on the comic book) Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Running Time: 142 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 23rd April 2015 Joss Whedon certainly knows…
Stu Loves Film 