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Isle of Dogs movie review round-up

 Written and directed by Wes Anderson, and boasting a cast which includes Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum and Frances McDormand, Isle of Dogs is a stop-motion animated movie featuring, yep, you guessed it, dogs! Set in Japan (in a dystopian future), the story focuses on a little boy searching for his lost dog…

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Tomb Raider (2018) movie review round-up

 Directed by Roar Uthaug and starring Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft, Tomb Raider is an action adventure film based on the popular gaming series of the same name. The movie – released in 2018 – was conceived as a reboot of the popular franchise, rather than a sequel to the Angelina Jolie films. But is…

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Revisiting the Ready Player One posters

 Directed by Steven Spielberg, Ready Player One is a sci-fi action adventure movie, based on the Ernest Cline book of the same name. The film was released in 2018, surrounded by a great deal of hype. To promote the movie, Warner Bros. Pictures released a series of posters. The posters spoofed a number of iconic…

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How many Casper movies are there?

 In 1995, Casper spirited its way into cinemas. The fantasy comedy, about a lonely ghost desperate for a friend, kick-started a series of live-action and animated movies. But how many Casper movies are there? _____ The Casper films in production order To date, there are five Casper movies. The Casper movies – which were produced…

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The Shape of Water movie review round-up

 Released in 2017, The Shape of Water is a fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro. The movie stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon and Doug Jones and was distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Prior to its theatrical release, the buzz surrounding The Shape of Water was incredibly positive. US critics praised the movie before, and…

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Remember when a ‘Superboy’ beat an Olympian at swimming?

 Do you remember when a 10-year-old (with a rather familiar name) smashed a swimming record previously held by an Olympian? Yeah, really! Back in August 2018, CNN reported that Clark Kent Apuada, dubbed ‘Superman’ by his friends (surely, Superboy?) competed at the Far West International Championship in California and won the 100-meter butterfly! Not only…

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The Greatest Showman: The stats

 How much do you know about The Greatest Showman? A little? Let’s presume you want to know a bit more about the musical extravaganza. Well, if that’s the case then this post is for you! Below is everything you need to know about The Greatest Showman. The stats, the details, the whole shebang! — The…

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Collectable pins

 Over the past few years (or so), there has been an increasing trend in the collector’s market – the production of seriously collectable pins. And I mean “seriously” collectable. As an Instagram user, I have become aware of a community of sellers, who are involved in outstanding work in creating quirky and irresistibly awesome pieces.…

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How to produce the best Ninja Turtles movie

 I am a huge fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and have been since the 1980s. This of course includes the Turtles movies – both live-action and animated. Of all the Turtles movies released so far, there are only two I don’t care for – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…

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How many Percy Jackson movies are there?

 In 2010, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief fought its way into cinemas. The teen fantasy movie, based on the Percy Jackson novels by Rick Riordan, proved popular enough to warrant a sequel.  But how many Percy Jackson films are there? — The Percy Jackson films in order To date, there are two Percy Jackson films. The films – produced between 2010 and…

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