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Holly Hunter returns as Elastigirl in Incredibles 2

Review – ‘Incredibles 2’ just about works as a successful super-sequel

25/07/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Animation, Bob Odenkirk, Brad Bird, Catherine Keener, Certificate: PG, Comedy, Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter, Huck Milner, Incredibles 2, July 2018, Pixar, Rating: Pop, Samuel L Jackson, Sarah Vowell, Superhero, The Incredibles

Fans have been waiting for Incredibles 2 for years, and Brad Bird has just about managed to keep Pixar’s mightiest heroes flying.

Samuel L Jackson, Holly Hunter and Craig T Nelson return for Incredibles 2

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 113 – Does Incredibles 2 let the Pixar fans down?

23/07/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Duncan Jones, Dune, Dwayne Johnson, First Reformed, Incredibles 2, Paul Schrader, Pixar, Podcast, Rawson Marshall Thurber, Skyscraper, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, Timothée Chalamet

We review Pixar’s hotly anticipated sequel Incredibles 2, mega-blockbuster Skyscraper and Paul Schrader’s stunning First Reformed.

Fifty Shades Freed, Black Panther and The Shape of Water battled for Valentine's Day

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 93 – Did Black Panther, Shape of Water or Fifty Shades win the Valentine’s war?

19/02/201826/02/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, Fifty Shades Freed, Guillermo del Toro, Incredibles 2, Paul King, Pixar, Podcast, Ryan Coogler, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, The Shape of Water, WGA Awards 2018, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

It’s a triple bill of major movies on this week’s Popcorn Muncher Podcast, from Oscar-nominated fish romance to Marvel’s kingdom of Wakanda.

Craig T Nelson returns in Pixar sequel Incredibles 2

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News Round-up – Incredibles 2 trailer, Paddington director to make Willy Wonka, WGA Awards and more

18/02/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Andrea Berloff, Blumhouse, Call Me By Your Name, Chris Columbus, DJ Caruso, Ethan Hawke, Five Nights at Freddy's, Get Out, Guillermo del Toro, Incredibles 2, Jason Statham, Jordan Peele, Melissa McCarthy, News, News Round-up, Paddington, Paddington 2, Paul King, Pixar, Robert Zemeckis, Tesla, The Killer's Game, The Kitchen, Tiffany Haddish, Video Game, WGA Awards, WGA Awards 2018, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

There’s a new trailer for the most exciting superhero movie of 2018 (maybe) and the man behind Paddington has Willy Wonka in his sights.

Tom Hanks is newspaper editor Ben Bradlee in The Post

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 90 – Is The Post just Spielberg on auto-pilot?

30/01/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Coco, Jaume Collet-Serra, Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep, Oscars 2018, Pixar, Podcast, Steven Spielberg, The Commuter, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, The Post, Tom Hanks

Steven Spielberg is back in Oscars contention for The Post and Liam Neeson is punching people in The Commuter. Business as usual.

Ben Whishaw returns as the adorable marmalade-loving bear in Paddington 2

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 82 – Is Paddington 2 the nicest movie ever made?

23/11/201707/12/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Ben Whishaw, Deadpool 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Incredibles 2, Johnny Depp, Only the Brave, Paddington 2, Pixar, Podcast, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, Sean Baker, The Florida Project, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

Johnny Depp might be taking over the Fantastic Beasts franchise, but at least Britain’s favourite CGI bear is there to lighten the mood with Paddington 2.

Ryan Reynolds in the trailer for spoof sequel Deadpool 2

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News Round-up – Deadpool and Incredibles sequels get trailers, Fantastic Beasts 2 details and more

19/11/201728/11/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Brad Bird, Brad Peyton, Brad Pitt, Deadpool 2, Dwayne Johnson, Eddie Redmayne, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Incredibles 2, James Franco, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Katherine Waterston, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Multiple Man, Naomie Harris, News, News Round-up, Pinocchio, Pixar, Prince Charming, Quentin Tarantino, Rampage, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Mendes, Simon Kinberg, Stephen Chbosky, Tom Cruise, X-Men

We got a pair of very different teaser trailers for big 2018 blockbusters this week, in Deadpool 2 and Pixar’s The Incredibles 2.

Andy Serkis leads a motion capture cast in War for the Planet of the Apes

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 65 – Is War for the Planet of the Apes a fitting trilogy-closer?

27/07/201729/07/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Andy Serkis, Cars 3, Deadpool, George Romero, Matt Reeves, Nicole Kidman, Pixar, Podcast, Sofia Coppola, The Beguiled, The Disaster Artist, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, The Shape of Water, War for the Planet of the Apes

We review Matt Reeves’ ape-based blockbuster, as well as historical drama The Beguiled and limp Pixar effort Cars 3.

Owen Wilson returns as racer Lightning McQueen in Pixar animation Cars 3

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Review – Cars 3

18/07/2017 Tom Beasley 2 Comments 2017, Animation, Armie Hammer, Bonnie Hunt, Brian Fee, Cars, Cars 3, Certificate: U, Chris Cooper, Comedy, Cristela Alonzo, July 2017, Larry the Cable Guy, Nathan Fillion, Owen Wilson, Pixar, Rating: Poop

Pixar is finally scraping the bottom of its creative barrel with a franchise that was pretty slim pickings to begin with.

Chadwick Boseman stars in Marvel blockbuster Black Panther

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News Round-up – Black Panther and Coco trailers, Rogen criticises ‘clean’ Sony edits and more

11/06/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment American Made, Andy Serkis, Ben Falcone, Black Panther, Boy Erased, Chadwick Boseman, Coco, Doug Liman, Joel Edgerton, Lee Unkrich, Lucas Hedges, Margie Claus, Marvel, Melissa McCarthy, Michael B Jordan, News, News Round-up, Pixar, Ryan Coogler, Seth Rogen, Sony, The Godfather, Tom Cruise

Trailers for a couple of major blockbusters landed this week, along with a new list of the greatest movies ever made.

Hugh Jackman is Wolverine once again in the trailer for Logan

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 46 – Does Logan show Wolverine at his blood-soaked best?

16/03/201716/03/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Certain Women, Charlie Day, Deadpool 2, Fist Fight, Hugh Jackman, Ice Cube, James Mangold, Kelly Reichardt, Logan, Margot Robbie, Marian, Pixar, Podcast, Ryan Reynolds, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, X-Men

Hugh Jackman is back and, in other news, Ice Cube and Charlie Day had a punch-up. It was hideous.

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