Angry Birds – the smash hit computer game franchise – takes to the big screen with the new release from Columbia, directed by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly. The basis of the game would see various skilled birds being launched at the defences of green pigs that had stolen the eggs of the birds. The basis of the film doesnt
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In the last 3 months, I’ve worked my way through three ‘theme months’. Each has been to link in with a new comic book film release (Batman vs Superman, Captain America : Civil War, X-Men : Apocalypse). As a result, I’ve watched over 30 superhero films. I’ve seen lots more but I mean ones that I’ve revisited and reviewed on
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In a year that has already offered up a conveyor belt of comic book super hero movies, the latest, and last film in the X-Men theme month is X-Men : Apocalypse. With Bryan Singer once again directing, this offers a third in the new series of X-Men movies (aka the McAvoy / Fassbender ‘FassAvoy’ trilogy), and Simon Ginsberg returns to
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Well, here it is, the most current film in the X-Men series prior to the new release X-Men : Apocalypse – X-Men :Days of Future Past. Seeing Bryan Singer returning to the directorial duties for the first time in the series since X2 : X-Men United, this time with a screenplay by Simon Ginsberg who had previously written X-Men : The Last
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Jackman is back as Logan aka. Mr Wolverine in the 2013 film The Wolverine – the 2nd standalone film featuring the character in the X-Men series. James Mangold is at the steering wheel for the film (for me the best of his previous work is Cop Land but also includes Girl, Interrupted, Knight and Day and Identity). Screenplay is by
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As we return to the X-Men series, we turn to the 2011 X-Men : First Class. Almost in the spirit of the Origins premise for Wolverine in the previous film, this film acts as a prequel story for a number of different characters. The film is written and directed by Mathew Vaughan who wrote the screenplay with Jane Goldman, Ashley
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Even whilst in the writing and filming of X-Men : The Last Stand, the first Wolverine solo film was being developed, ultimately becoming X-Men Origins : Wolverine. Upon wrapping up the trilogy of X-Men films, the Origins story was an opportunity for the ‘How Wolverine became Wolverine’ tale to be focussed on. Directing the film was Gavin Hood (previously having
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To the third film in the X-Men series – X-Men : The Last Stand. Following the huge success of X2, Bryan Singer opted to leave the franchise, in order to take on the challenge of Superman Returns rather than the third film in the franchise. Leaving only a partly formed notion for the 3rd film, Singer handed over the reigns to director
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The X-Men are back in the 2nd film in the series with X2. Again with Brian Singer at the helm this time with a budget increased from the original’s $75m to $110m. The screenplay this time was by a combination of Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris and David Hayter. There’s a large returning cast with all of the key members from the
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2000 saw the release of the first film in the now 8 strong series (including Deadpool) of the X-Men which will see a further film – X-Men : Apocalypse out later in the month. In the first of the series, we are introduced to the X-Men universe and the background to the world of ‘mutants’ and their range of powers.
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