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Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home

 **THE FOLLOWING POST IS SPOILER-FREE. NO BIG SPOILERS HERE. NOPE, NOPE. READ ON WITHOUT ANY WORRIES.** And so we come to this – the final entry in Marvel Studios’ ‘Phase 3’. Spider-Man: Far From Home hit cinema screens today, to provide a bookend to Avengers: Endgame. But is it just a bookend to the biggest…

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Marvel’s Endgame gambit didn’t pay off

 Bad news folks – despite a last minute re-release, Avengers: Endgame has not overtaken Avatar at the worldwide box office. Some incredible fan loyalty this weekend has given Endgame an 11th hour boost at the box office, BUT it hasn’t helped the movie cross the finish line. Avatar is STILL the highest grossing movie of…

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Watching: A Night at the Roxbury (1998)

 Over the years, certain films have been recommended to me. A Night at the Roxbury is one of those movies. Although I should point out it has always been recommended in a “it’s not great, but it’s fun” kind of way. But still, a recommendation is a recommendation, right? Due to all these recommendations it…

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Shaft 2019 is now on Netflix

 You may or may not be aware that New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures has a new Shaft movie. The film – a follow-up to the 2000 picture of the same name – stars Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Roundtree, Alexandra Shipp and Regina Hall. Shaft opened in US cinemas two weeks ago, but not anywhere else.…

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Paul Rudd joins Ghostbusters

 Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd is joining the cast of Ghostbusters. Taking to social media to make the announcement, Sony posted a video of Rudd outside the ‘Hook & Ladder’ building (aka GB HQ) with the caption “Look who accepted the call #GB20” In the video, Rudd said: “When I heard that Jason Reitman was going…

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Review: Child’s Play 2019

 This past week has seen three big movies hit cinema screens – Toy Story 4, Brightburn and Child’s Play. As discussed over the weekend, I was impressed with both Toy Story 4 and Brightburn, giving them high praise indeed, but how does Child’s Play fair? For those who are unfamiliar with this movie, Child’s Play…

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Watching The Dark Crystal (1982)

 I have never watched The Dark Crystal. I have tried to watch the movie on two occasions previously, but didn’t get very far into the film before giving up. The first time I attempted to watch the movie I believe I managed around ten minutes before I got bored. It was one of those times…

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Watching Super (2010)

 I’m watching Super (2010) (for the very first time) for two reasons: Super is written and directed by James Gunn. Super has a (sort of) loose connection to Brightburn – the James Gunn produced horror movie I watched earlier today. For these two reasons I thought it was the right time to watch this movie.…

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