In the fifth film in the series, Tom Cruise returns to our screens as the international super-spy and achiever of all things that to lesser people would be impossible, Ethan Hunt. Both written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who has previously directed Cruise in Jack Reacher, but also was a co-writer both Edge of Tomorrow and Valkyrie. The film also
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Someone once told me that they thought that Teen Wolf is the ultimate coming of age movie. A film that puts the transition from child to adult and the hormonal chaos that comes with it out on the table. I still rate The Breakfast Club as higher in the ‘coming of age / teenage ant movies’ but I did find
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‘Ex Machina’ is the directorial debut by writer Alex Garland, previously having written the novel of ‘The Beach’ and the scripts of ’28 Days Later’ and ‘Dredd’, who also penned the screenplay for it. In it we meet search engine programmer Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) who at the outset of the film wins a trip to the home of the
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In the last week, I saw 2 different movies that were, in their origins, very similar. Both Terminator Genisys and Jurassic World, are both new films from previous franchises that not only have come out in 2015 and been significant in terms of box office, (admittedly JW is far and away ahead of TG, but even that is well over
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**Warning – This is riddled with spoilers** Let’s try and come up with the perfect James Bond film. You and I right now, lets try and come up with the story that somehow encapsulates the best of the Bond franchise so far. Ok, so. Lets start with the villain. Easy – That’s got to be Ernst Stavro Blofelt. Don’t forget
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There’s something about this film that reminds me of a once great heavyweight boxer stepping back into the ring, far after his time is done. Motivated by a combination of money and having ‘one last good fight’ in him, watching the event is just not a great thing. Sure it’s nice to see them again and they try some of
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*Contains Spoiler Alerts* In the world of 80’s action movies, The Running Man is one of my favourites. Its no Predator or Robocop, but I can’t help but enjoy it. As I watch it tonight though, it’s the behaviour of the outdoor bookmakers that has caught my attention. Lets go back to the start though. Ben Richards is a former police
Read moreSo, lets start a new game. If you had to remake the comedy classic (I actually do consider it a comedy classic) ‘Three Men and a Baby’, who would you put in each of the roles? Although I’m two thirds of the way to making Horrible Bosses 3 here, Im going with Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Seth Rogen. Who
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