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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast – Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Spoiler Discussion

10/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Jude Law, Katherine Waterston, Podcast, Spoiler Discussion, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, Zoe Kravitz

It’s fair to say Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has divided audiences, so we decided to delve in for a spoiler-packed podcast.

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Review – ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ is as frustrating as it is spectacular

20/11/201820/11/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Adventure, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Certificate: 12, Dan Fogler, David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Fantasy, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Katherine Waterston, November 2018, Rating: Pop, Zoe Kravitz

JK Rowling’s Wizarding World is back in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, which brings in Jude Law and Johnny Depp.

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Are these really the best teachers in movies and TV? I asked a real teacher…

24/04/201824/04/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Arnold Schwarzenegger, Glee, Harry Potter, Jack Black, James McAvoy, Kindergarten Cop, Matilda, Matthew Morrison, Michael Gambon, Patrick Stewart, Richard Harris, School of Rock, Teachers, The Simpsons, TV, X-Men

The history of film and TV is littered with examples of inspiring teachers, so I asked a real teacher to analyse the real classroom ability of the most famous examples.

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News Round-up – Stars line up for Murder on the Orient Express trailer, Paddington 2 preview and more

04/06/201710/06/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Adam Driver, Adam Wingard, Amy Schumer, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Bumblebee, Channing Tatum, Daisy Ridley, Daniel Craig, Godzilla vs. Kong, Hailee Steinfeld, Harry Potter, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Grant, I Feel Pretty, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Kenneth Branagh, Logan Lucky, Michelle Williams, Murder on the Orient Express, News, News Round-up, Paddington, Paddington 2, Peter Capaldi, Steven Soderbergh, Transformers, Travis Knight, Voldemort

Trailers for two big ensemble blockbusters landed this week, as well as a seriously cute animated bear from Peru.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Spoiler Discussion

04/12/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Colin Farrell, Dan Fogler, David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Johnny Depp, Katherine Waterston, Podcast, Spoiler Discussion, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

JK Rowling is back with Fantastic Beasts and we discuss the new film in spoiler-packed detail.

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Review – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

04/12/201604/12/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2016, Alison Sudol, Carmen Ejogo, Certificate: 12, Colin Farrell, Dan Fogler, David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantasy, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Katherine Waterston, November 2016, Rating: Pop, Samantha Morton

JK Rowling returns to the magical world, with no Harry Potter or Voldemort in sight.

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News Round-up – Fantastic Beasts series expands, Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin, Craig’s Bond future and more

16/10/201618/10/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Aladdin, Bad Dads, Bad Moms, Coen Brothers, Daniel Craig, Dark Web, Disney, Eddie Redmayne, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Felicity Jones, Gareth Edwards, Guy Ritchie, Harry Potter, James Bond, JK Rowling, Mads Mikkelsen, News, News Round-up, Rogue One, Star Wars, The Girl on the Train

Star Wars publicity is in full effect and Disney is set to make Aladdin a gritty gangster movie with Jason Statham… probably. It’s your news round-up.

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Top 10: Sequels that were better than the original

23/04/2014 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Alfonso Cuarón, Anthony Hopkins, Dawn of the Dead, Empire Strikes Back, Final Destination 2, Gareth Evans, George Romero, Goldfinger, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, James Bond, Jonathan Demme, Muppets Most Wanted, Night of the Living Dead, Pixar, Sean Connery, Sequels, Shrek 2, Star Wars, The Raid 2, The Silence of the Lambs, Top Ten, Toy Story, Toy Story 3

Sometimes, the unthinkable happens and sequels are better than the original films. Here are ten of the best examples.

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Top 10: Most quotable films in the history of cinema

07/10/2013 Tom Beasley 3 Comments American Pie, Anchorman, Anchorman 2, Casablanca, Die Hard, Harry Potter, Jaws, Mean Girls, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Pulp Fiction, Shaun of the Dead, Top Ten

List of the ten most quotable films in the history of cinema, including Mean Girls and Casablanca.

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Top 5: Irritating and overused techniques in blockbuster movie marketing

30/08/2013 Tom Beasley 5 Comments Carrie, Harry Potter, Inception, Looper, Poster, Prometheus, Star Trek Into Darkness, Top Five, Trailer, Twilight

Movie marketing is hugely important, but it has given rise to a number of very annoying trends. Here are five of the worst.

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In the Spotlight: Helena Bonham Carter

18/07/2013 guest1 1 Comment A Room with a View, Alice in Wonderland, Bellatrix Lestrange, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, David Fincher, Fight Club, Harry Potter, Helena Bonham Carter, In The Spotlight, The King's Speech, Tim Burton, Tom Hooper

Elly Rewcastle explores the eclectic career of British actress Helena Bonham Carter, from her ‘English Rose’ roots in period drama to her tortured role as Marla Singer in David Fincher’s dark masterpiece Fight Club.

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