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Review: X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
I’ve already forgotten most of APOCALYPSE, though I do for some reason remember Michael Fassbender floating in the air, looking bored and not saying anything for half an hour. I also recall the apparent finality of the ending, with the … Continue reading
Review: X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Remember how for the opening flashback of X-MEN: THE LAST STAND they smoothed out Patrick Stewart’s face to an alarming degree to make him look 25 years younger but just gave Ian McKellen some hair dye and a hat? Maybe … Continue reading
Review: X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Well, as superhero movies go it’s certainly better than BATMAN V SUPERMAN. This time they try out a bit of self-aware humour when Xavier’s new students come out of seeing RETURN OF THE JEDI agreeing that “the third one is … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Bryan Singer, Film, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, John Ottman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Nicholas Hoult, Olivia Munn, Oscar Isaac, Return of the Jedi, Rose Byrne, Simon Kinberg, Sophie Turner, Superhero Movie, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Tye Sheridan, X-Men, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: The Last Stand
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Review: American Reunion (2012)
The AMERICAN PIE films never really made much of a connection with me, not because they’re especially bad, but because I was the wrong age (a bit young) when they first came out. I’ve watched the original trilogy since, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alyson Hannigan, American Beauty, American Pie, American Pie 2, American Reunion, Apocalypse Now, Chris Klein, Comedy, Dania Ramierez, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Eugene Levy, Film, Jason Biggs, Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Movies, Sean WIlliam Scott, The Naked Mile, Thomas Ian Nicholas, X-Men: The Last Stand
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The Next Stage in Superhero Movie Evolution?
What’s being called the final trailer for X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST made its debut online yesterday. From what we witness in just over 2 minutes, we’re in for something pretty darn spectacular. Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is our plot anchor … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th Century Fox, Avatar, Captain America: The First Avenger, Evan Peters, Film, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hugh Jackman, Jack the Giant Slayer, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Movies, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Dinklage, Superhero Movie, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: The Last Stand
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Top 10 Killer Henchmen (RIP Richard Kiel)
It really has been a tough year to be a film lover. The latest big screen icon to shuffle off his mortal coil is Richard Kiel, who died on Wednesday in hospital aged 74. A man with undeniable presence, Kiel … Continue reading →