Tag Archives: Ian McKellen
Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
It was a tall order for Bryan Singer – who returned to helm the film franchise he fathered after a decade’s absence – to bring together two ensemble movie casts in an ambitious (and perhaps foolhardy) time travel story that … Continue reading
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My Favourite…Superhero Movie
My favourite superhero movie is X-MEN 2. It’s a bit of a tired analogy to use concerning a sequel, but it really is the EMPIRE STRIKES BACK of comic book films in that it’s bleaker (though still with welcome light … Continue reading
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Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
I haven’t had more delirious fun with a film this year than I did with THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG. The first film, for all its merits, was a bit of a slog at times, but the same can’t be … Continue reading
Smaug Speaks!
Behold! We’ve been offered another peak at Peter Jackson’s second chapter of Bilbo’s adventure THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, and it looks pretty promising. We get glowering Legolas, again played by Orlando Bloom (looking noticeably chunkier a decade on), … Continue reading →