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Review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
JUMANJ was one of those 90s films. At the risk of being pilloried, I’m going to say it: it wasn’t great. It hasn’t aged well either, but there was definitely something about it, something that means a lot of people … Continue reading
Review: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING is a case of too many cooks. This isn’t surprising considering this is a joint venture between Marvel (who provide the universe the film inhabits, plus that stamp of quality) and Sony (who retain the characters and the … Continue reading
5 Years On: The Avengers (2012)
In 2012 it finally arrived – the blockbuster to end all blockbusters (as if). There was so much riding on THE AVENGERS, so many moving parts and so many things that could have gone wrong. Thankfully they didn’t, and it … Continue reading
Review: Ghostbusters (2016)
I think I might have mentioned this before, but I’ve never really been that into GHOSTBUSTERS. Paul Feig’s new take has nods to the original and cameos, but otherwise strikes out on its own and largely it’s a successful venture. … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Chris Hemsworth, Comedy, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Fall Out Boy, Film, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Justice League, Kate McKinnon, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Movies, Neil Casey, Paul Feig, Ray Parker Jr, Sigourney Weaver, Sony, Steve Higgins, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Force Awakens, Zach Woods
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Spidey Slings Home…Sort-of
The last few hours have had the internet in a frenzy. It was announced earlier that at long last, Sony has brokered a deal with Marvel/Disney to allow Spider-Man and associated characters to appear as part of the Marvel Cinematic … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Garfield, Blockbuster, Disney, Fantastic Four, Film, Fox, James Bond, Kevin Feige, Marvel, Movies, Sinister Six, Sony, Superhero Movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men
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Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2014
Well, it’s been an interesting year on the Big Screen. Last year, I said that 2014 would be the cinematic pits. I’ll admit that I wasn’t entirely correct. Some of the films I dreaded did indeed turn out a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Wingard, Bill Nighy, Birdman, Brendan Gleeson, Calvary, Chris O'Dowd, Dan Stevens, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Disney, Dylan Moran, Film, Foxcatcher, Frank, Gareth Edwards, Gareth Evans, Gladiator, Godzilla, Guardians of the Galaxy, How to Train Your Dragon 2, I Frankenstein, John Michael McDonagh, Kelly Reilly, Life Itself, Marion Cotillard, Marvel, Michael Bond, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Paddington, Paul Verhoeven, Paul W S Anderson, Pompeii, Resident Evil, RoboCop, Roger Ebert, Sony, Steve James, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Guest, The Raid, The Raid 2, Toby Kebbell, Two Days One Night
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A Few Thoughts More: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
I hated THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 when I saw it earlier this year. I wasn’t planning on watching it again, but sometimes a movie you detest just turns up in your house and you’re strangely compelled to put them on. … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Garfield, Campbell Scott, Dane DeHaan, Emma Stone, Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Film, Ghost Rider, Marc Webb, Movies, Sally Field, Sam Raimi, Sony, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Superhero Movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Social Network, Watchmen, Willem Dafoe
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Is it Wrong to Have it in for a Movie?
It’s always a tough one to discuss, the subject of critical objectivity. In an ideal world every film critic, every viewer even, would be completely objective when watching a film. But alas, there are always external forces working against us, … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse Now, Brad Pitt, Disney, Film, Gore Verbinski, JJ Abrams, Johnny Depp, Marc Forster, Marc Webb, Movies, Sony, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Lone Ranger, World War Z
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Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 opens with a thrilling, emotional action sequence. Peter Parker’s (Andrew Garfield) parents, who left him on the doorstep of his aunt and uncle when he was a child before vanishing without a trace, attempt to flee … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Kurtzman, Andrew Garfield, Campbell Scott, Chris Cooper, Dane DeHaan, Embeth Davidtz, Emma Stone, Film, Jamie Foxx, Marc Webb, Marvel, Movies, Paul Giamatti, Return of the King, Roberto Orci, Sally Field, Sinister Six, Sony, Spider-Man 3, Superhero Movie, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Warner Brothers, Watchmen, Zack Snyder
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Passing Thoughts: Spider-Physics and a Case of Mistaken Identity
I have this physicist friend and the other day we were talking in the pub about nuclear fusion, like you do. My mind went straight to the scene in SPIDER-MAN 2 where Doc Ock attempts such an experiment to create … Continue reading →