Ava DuVernay

Reviews 

Review – Uneven blockbuster ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ is a charming, ambitious ride

04/04/201806/04/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, A Wrinkle in Time, Ava DuVernay, Certificate: PG, Chris Pine, Deric McCabe, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Levi Miller, March 2018, Michael Pena, Mindy Kaling, Oprah Winfrey, Rating: Pop, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid, Zach Galifianakis

Disney’s big blockbuster hands Ava DuVernay a huge canvas, which she used to paint a flawed, but life-affirming portrait.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 99 – Were critics right to dismiss A Wrinkle in Time as an expensive failure?

02/04/201807/04/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Wrinkle in Time, Ava DuVernay, Captain Marvel, Claire Foy, John Boyega, Oprah Winfrey, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Podcast, Robert Downey Jr, Steven Soderbergh, Storm Reid, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, Unsane, Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, X-Men

It’s a blockbuster double bill on this week’s podcast, with reviews of Disney sci-fi A Wrinkle in Time and robot fight movie Pacific Rim: Uprising.

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News Round-up – Avengers: Infinity War and Fantastic Beasts trailers, DuVernay to direct comic book movie and more

18/03/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Ava DuVernay, Avengers: Infinity War, Bond 25, Brad Pitt, Chris Pratt, Daniel Craig, Danny Boyle, David Lynch, David Yates, DC, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Eddie Redmayne, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, James Bond, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, New Gods, News, News Round-up, Nightwatch, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Downey Jr, Spike Lee, The Russo Brothers

There were two massive trailers this week, showing just how impressive the 2018 blockbuster calendar is set to be.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 83 – Is Justice League strong enough to keep DC on track?

30/11/201707/12/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Wrinkle in Time, Aubrey Plaza, Ava DuVernay, Ben Affleck, Captain Marvel, Channing Tatum, DC, Gambit, Henry Cavill, Ingrid Goes West, Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond, Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Justice League, Kenneth Branagh, Lizzy Caplan, Murder on the Orient Express, Podcast, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, Zack Snyder

Superheroes join forces and Aubrey Plaza stalks Elizabeth Olsen on social media in this week’s new releases.

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News Round-up – Craig staying on as James Bond, Tarantino prepping Manson family movie and more

16/07/201718/03/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Wrinkle in Time, Ava DuVernay, Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron, Chris Pine, Daniel Craig, David Ayer, Diego Luna, Disney, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Hugh Jackman, James Bond, Jaume Collet-Serra, Jennifer Lawrence, John Oliver, Jon Favreau, Mad Max: Fury Road, News, News Round-up, Oprah Winfrey, Quentin Tarantino, Scarface, Suicide Squad 2, The Lion King

Good news for James Bond, good news for Disney and bad news for the Scarface remake. Here’s your movie news round-up.

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News Round-up – Dunkirk trailer, Jolie leaves crime thriller, Pets sequel and more

08/08/201618/03/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Wrinkle in Time, Angelina Jolie, Ava DuVernay, Brie Larson, Christopher Nolan, David Yates, Dunkirk, Eddie Redmayne, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Francis Lawrence, Harry Styles, Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, Murder on the Orient Express, News Round-up, Red Sparrow, The Secret Life of Pets, Tom Hardy, Unicorn Store

Dunkirk has a trailer, Brie Larson has a directing gig and Secret Life of Pets has a sequel. It’s your movie news round-up.

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Review – Selma

03/03/2015 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2015, Ava DuVernay, Carmen Ejogo, Certificate: 15, Cuba Gooding Jr, David Oyelowo, Drama, February 2015, Giovanni Ribisi, Historical, Oprah Winfrey, Rating: Pop, Selma, Tim Roth, Tom Wilkinson

Review of 2015 drama Selma, starring David Oyelowo as civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

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Oscars 2015 – Snubs, shocks and surprises from the Oscar nominations

15/01/2015 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 87th Academy Awards, Angelina Jolie, Ava DuVernay, Awards Season 2015, Birdman, Boyhood, Cake, Damien Chazelle, David Oyelowo, Foxcatcher, Gone Girl, Inherent Vice, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Aniston, Marion Cotillard, Mark Ruffalo, Mr Turner, Nightcrawler, Oscars, Oscars 2015, Paul Thomas Anderson, Ralph Fiennes, Roger Deakins, Rosamund Pike, Selma, Steve Carell, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Timothy Spall, Two Days One Night, Unbroken, Whiplash

The nominations for Oscars 2015 have been announced. But what are the biggest snubs, surprise inclusions and shock omissions?

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