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Chris Hemsworth stars in Bad Times at the El Royale

Review – ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ is a bloated neo-noir mess

30/10/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Bad Times at the El Royale, Cailee Spaeny, Certificate: 15, Chris Hemsworth, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Drew Goddard, Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Lewis Pullman, October 2018, Rating: Poop, Thriller

Drew Goddard follows The Cabin in the Woods with his second writer-director effort – neo-noir thriller Bad Times at the El Royale.

Taissa Farmiga stars in Conjuring universe horror movie The Nun

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 119 – Is there anything scary about The Nun?

17/09/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment American Animals, Bart Layton, Captive State, Dave Bautista, DC, Final Score, Henry Cavill, Jon Hamm, Podcast, Rupert Wyatt, Superman, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, The Nun, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

We review the bland Conjuring universe horror movie The Nun, as well as mad action movie Final Score and The Miseducation of Cameron Post.

Jeremy Renner and Jon Hamm star in comedy movie Tag

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Review – Friendship comedy ‘Tag’ finds tenderness amidst the action

09/07/201809/07/2018 Patrick Wilson 0 Comment 2018, Annabelle Wallis, Certificate: 15, Comedy, Ed Helms, Hannibal Buress, Isla Fisher, Jake Johnson, Jeff Tomsic, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, June 2018, Leslie Bibb, Rashida Jones, Rating: Pop, Tag

Jeremy Renner and Ed Helms square off as lifelong friends held together by a childhood game in the over-cranked comedy Tag.

Ansel Elgort uses music to escape from a life of crime in Baby Driver

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Analysis – Edgar Wright, Baby Driver and the use of music to create escapist fantasy

16/07/201718/07/2017 Tom Beasley 3 Comments Action, Analysis, Ansel Elgort, Baby Driver, Edgar Wright, Fantasy, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Musical

Baby Driver uses an eclectic musical soundtrack to illustrate its central character’s desire to escape from his life of crime and violence. It’s a masterful idea from Edgar Wright.

Ansel Elgort and Jamie Foxx star in Baby Driver

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Review – Baby Driver

03/07/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Action, Ansel Elgort, Baby Driver, Certificate: 15, CJ Jones, Comedy, Edgar Wright, Eiza González, Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, June 2017, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Musical, Rating: Pop

Edgar Wright serves up a sensory feast of action, comedy and music in vehicular romp Baby Driver, which crackles with energy.

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Review – Minions

10/08/2015 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2015, Allison Janney, Animated, Animation, Certificate: U, Comedy, Despicable Me, Geoffrey Rush, Jennifer Saunders, Jon Hamm, June 2015, Kyle Balda, Michael Keaton, Minions, Pierre Coffin, Rating: Pop, Sandra Bullock, Steve Coogan

Review of 2015 animated comedy spin-off Minions, starring Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Saunders.