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Natalie Portman stars in Alex Garland's sci-fi story Annihilation

The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 97 – Does Alex Garland sci-fi Annihilation suffer on the small screen?

19/03/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Alex Garland, Annihilation, Avengers: Infinity War, Bond 25, Danny Boyle, David Oyelowo, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Gringo, Mom and Dad, Natalie Portman, Nicolas Cage, Podcast, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, Walk Like a Panther

An ambitious sci-fi heads to the small screen, while the cheap tat of a naff British wrestling comedy finds its way to the multiplex… somehow.

Chris Pratt and Robert Downey Jr trade quips in Avengers: Infinity War

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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.

Margot Robbie takes centre stage as figure skater Tonya Harding in I, Tonya

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 94 – Is Margot Robbie skating on thin ice in I, Tonya?

27/02/201801/03/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Awards Season 2018, BAFTAs 2018, Clio Barnard, Danny Boyle, Dark River, Ed Helms, Father Figures, I Tonya, It: Chapter 2, James Bond, Jessica Chastain, Margot Robbie, Oscars 2018, Owen Wilson, Podcast, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

We take on one of the most divisive films of awards season with Margot Robbie’s I, Tonya, as well as comedy Father Figures and British drama Dark River.

Joss Whedon speaking at WonderCon in 2013

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News Round-up – Whedon leaves Batgirl, Three Billboards leads BAFTAs, Bond 25 and more

25/02/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Andy Muschietti, BAFTAs, BAFTAs 2018, Batgirl, Bond 25, Born a Crime, Chris McKay, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, Disney, Dungeons and Dragons, It, It: Chapter 2, James Bond, Jessica Chastain, Joss Whedon, Lupita Nyong'o, News, News Round-up, Paul King, Pinocchio, Sophia Lillis, Stephen King, The Lego Batman Movie, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Yann Demange

This week, the BAFTAs marked the last stop on the road to the Oscars and Joss Whedon said goodbye to a major DC role.

Jonny Lee Miller and Ewan McGregor are back, 20 years later, for T2 Trainspotting

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 41 – Is T2 Trainspotting a new hit or lazy nostalgia?

09/02/201711/02/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Ben Affleck, Danny Boyle, Dev Patel, Garth Davis, Hacksaw Ridge, Lion, Mel Gibson, Podcast, T2: Trainspotting, The Batman, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

From the British sequel to two Best Picture contenders, it’s a packed week for reviews on The Popcorn Muncher Podcast.

Ewan McGregor and Kelly Macdonald reunite in T2 Trainspotting

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Review – T2 Trainspotting

07/02/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Anjela Nedyalkova, Certificate: 18, Danny Boyle, Drama, Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, January 2017, Jonny Lee Miller, Kelly Macdonald, Rating: Pop, Robert Carlyle, T2: Trainspotting, Trainspotting

Choose life. Choose a sequel. Choose a tedious parody of an iconic movie speech.

Ewan McGregor in the trailer for T2: Trainspotting

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News Round-up – Trainspotting trailer, Depp joins the Potterverse, Tarantino’s retirement and more

06/11/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Beauty and the Beast, BIFA, Chris Pine, Dan Stevens, Danny Boyle, David Yates, DC, Disney, Emma Watson, Ewan McGregor, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Gal Gadot, I Daniel Blake, Johnny Depp, Ken Loach, News, News Round-up, Quentin Tarantino, Rick Famuyiwa, Snow White, T2: Trainspotting, The Flash, Trainspotting, Trainspotting 2, Wonder Woman

What has been going on in the movie world this week?

Original cast members line up for Trainspotting sequel T2

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News Round-up – Trainspotting trailer lands, Avengers name changes, Great Wall trailer and more

31/07/201610/08/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Anya Taylor-Joy, Aquaman, Avengers, Danny Boyle, Emily Blunt, Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Infinity War, James McAvoy, James Wan, Jason Momoa, Jonny Lee Miller, M Night Shyamalan, Marvel, Mary Poppins Returns, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Netflix, News, News Round-up, Panama Papers, Rob Marshall, Robert Carlyle, Split, T2, The Great Wall, Trainspotting, Will Beall, Zhang Yimou

There were some great trailers, Marvel moved some pieces around and Meryl Streep got a new role. Here’s your news round-up.

Chris Pine as Captain Kirk in Star Trek Beyond

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News Round-up – New Star Trek Beyond trailer, Trainspotting 2, Bond speculation and more

22/05/201603/07/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Captain America: Civil War, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Craig, Danny Boyle, Idris Elba, James Bond, Jeff Goldblum, Margot Robbie, Marvel, News Round-up, Nicolas Winding Refn, Star Trek Beyond, Tessa Thompson, The Purge: Election Year, Thor: Ragnarok, Tom Hiddleston, Trainspotting 2, Witchfinder General

Star Trek is back for a third time around, Trainspotting is getting a sequel and there is new speculation about the future of James Bond.

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Review of 2013: Top 10 biggest film disappointments of the year

29/12/2013 Tom Beasley 10 Comments 2013, Cormac McCarthy, Danny Boyle, Emma Watson, Ethan Hawke, Filth, Henry Cavill, Iron Man 3, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Jim Broadbent, Man of Steel, Martin Freeman, Marvel, Michael Bay, Michael Shannon, Pain & Gain, Peter Jackson, Review of 2013, Ridley Scott, Rosario Dawson, Shane Black, Sofia Coppola, The Bling Ring, The Counsellor, The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit, The Purge, Top Ten, Trance, Zack Snyder, Zero Dark Thirty

The ten biggest disappointments of cinema in 2013, including a number of lackluster superhero blockbusters and a Scottish black comedy.

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Top 5: British directors who are flying the flag for the UK

25/07/2013 Tom Beasley 2 Comments A Field in England, Ben Wheatley, British, Danny Boyle, Directors, Duncan Jones, Edgar Wright, Shane Meadows, The World's End, Top Five, Trance

List of five British directors who are making waves here and over on the other side of the Atlantic.

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