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The bear is back for Paddington 2, which is coming to Blu-ray in the UK

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VIDEO – Does the sweetness of Paddington 2 hold up on Blu-ray?

10/03/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Ben Whishaw, Blu-ray, Brendan Gleeson, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Grant, Paddington, Paddington 2, Paul King, Sally Hawkins, Video

Paddington 2 is out on Blu-ray this week and it was my favourite movie of last year. Did it work a second time around?

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Octavia Spencer and Sally Hawkins in fantasy romance The Shape of Water

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Review – ‘The Shape of Water’ is a mesmerising romance from the maestro of the monster

26/02/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Certificate: 15, Doug Jones, Drama, Fantasy, February 2018, Guillermo del Toro, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia Spencer, Rating: Pop, Richard Jenkins, Romance, Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water

Guillermo del Toro’s masterpiece of fantasy romance is an intoxicating journey right into the mind of a unique cinematic visionary.

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Ben Whishaw as the eponymous bear in family sequel Paddington 2

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Review – Paddington 2

28/11/201717/01/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Certificate: PG, Comedy, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Grant, Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, November 2017, Paddington, Paddington 2, Paul King, Peter Capaldi, Rating: Pop, Sally Hawkins, Samuel Joslin, Simon Farnaby, Tom Conti

Ben Whishaw returns as cinema’s most adorable ursine in comedy sequel Paddington 2, which is a delightfully sweet family adventure.

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Colin Trevorrow at the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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News Round-up – Star Wars loses Trevorrow, Suicide Squad gains O’Connor, Insidious trailer and more

10/09/201731/01/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Adam Robitel, Andy Muschietti, Anthony Hopkins, Bohemian Rhapsody, Bryan Singer, Colin Trevorrow, Dracul, Gavin O'Connor, Guillermo del Toro, Insidious, Insidious: The Last Key, Jonathan Pryce, Leigh Whannell, Lin Shaye, Lucy Boynton, News, News Round-up, Rami Malek, Sally Hawkins, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode IX, Suicide Squad 2, The Pope, The Shape of Water, Venice Film Festival

Directors shuffled around on several big blockbusters this week and we also got our first look at a rock icon’s big screen portrayal.

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Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth join forces in Thor: Ragnarok

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News Round-up – Comic-Con teases Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League, George Romero dies and more

23/07/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Ben Affleck, Ben Stiller, Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, Comic-Con, Comic-Con 2017, Dave Franco, DC, Dev Patel, Ezra Miller, George Romero, Guillermo del Toro, James Franco, Jason Momoa, Jigsaw, Justice League, Leatherface, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Matt Reeves, Michael Shannon, News, News Round-up, Ready Player One, Sally Hawkins, Seth Rogen, Steven Spielberg, Taika Waititi, The Disaster Artist, The Shape of Water, Thor: Ragnarok, Tom Hiddleston, Tye Sheridan, Zack Snyder

The superhero big guns are out on force at geek calendar highlight Comic-Con, from Thor: Ragnarok to Justice League.

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Review – X+Y

08/04/2015 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2015, Alex Lawther, Asa Butterfield, British, Certificate: 12, Drama, Eddie Marsan, Jake Davies, Jo Yang, March 2015, Martin McCann, Morgan Matthews, Rafe Spall, Rating: Pop, Sally Hawkins, X+Y

Review of 2015 British drama X+Y, starring Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall and Sally Hawkins.

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Review – Paddington

09/12/201422/11/2017 Tom Beasley 2 Comments 2014, Ben Whishaw, British, Certificate: PG, Comedy, Hugh Bonneville, Imelda Staunton, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Matt Lucas, Michael Gambon, Nicole Kidman, November 2014, Paddington, Paul King, Peter Capaldi, Rating: Pop, Sally Hawkins

Review of 2014 family comedy Paddington, which stars Ben Whishaw as Michael Bond’s well-mannered bear.

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Review – Godzilla

18/05/2014 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2014, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Action, Adventure, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Gareth Edwards, Godzilla, Ken Watanabe, May 2014, Monster, Sally Hawkins, Sci-Fi

Review of 2014 sci-fi blockbuster Godzilla, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston and a very big lizard.

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2014 Oscars: Predicting the Academy Award nominations

15/01/2014 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 12 Years A Slave, 2014 Oscars, 86th Academy Awards, Alexander Payne, Alfonso Cuarón, All Is Lost, American Hustle, Amy Adams, August: Osage County, Barkhad Abdi, Before Midnight, Billy Ray, Blue Jasmine, Bob Nelson, Bradley Cooper, Bruce Dern, Captain Phillips, Cate Blanchett, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christian Bale, Coen Brothers, Craig Borten, Dallas Buyers Club, Daniel Brühl, David O Russell, Emma Thompson, Enough Said, Eric Singer, Ethan Coen, Ethan Hawke, Gravity, Her, Idris Elba, Inside Llewyn Davis, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Jeff Pope, Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Coen, John Ridley, Jonah Hill, Jonas Cuarón, Judi Dench, Julia Roberts, Julie Delpy, June Squibb, Kate Winslet, Labor Day, Lee Daniels, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lupita Nyong'o, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Martin Scorsese, Matthew McConaughey, Melisa Wallack, Meryl Streep, Michael Fassbender, Nebraska, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Greengrass, Philomena, Richard Linklater, Robert Redford, Rush, Sally Hawkins, Sandra Bullock, Saving Mr Banks, Spike Jonze, Steve Coogan, Steve McQueen, Terence Winter, The Butler, The Wolf of Wall Street, Tom Hanks, Tracy Letts, Woody Allen

The Popcorn Muncher starts coverage of the 2014 Oscars by predicting the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony.

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Review of 2013: Top 10 supporting acting performances of the year

11/01/2014 Tom Beasley 1 Comment 2013, Anne Hathaway, Barkhad Abdi, Blue Jasmine, Captain Phillips, Daniel Brühl, Django Unchained, Frozen, Jamie Foxx, Josh Gad, Leonardo DiCaprio, Les Miserables, Moises Arias, Review of 2013, Rush, Sally Hawkins, Sam Rockwell, The Kings of Summer, The Way Way Back, Tom Hanks. Saving Mr Banks, Top Ten, White House Down

My Review of 2013 continues with the top ten supporting acting performances of 2013, including Les Miserables, Blue Jasmine and The Kings of Summer.

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Top 20: Films to watch for the 2014 Oscars season – Part 3 (10-6)

24/11/2013 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2014 Oscars, 86th Academy Awards, Blue Jasmine, Cameron Diaz, Cate Blanchett, Cormac McCarthy, Dallas Buyers Club, Emma Thompson, Jonah Hill, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Matthew McConaughey, Michael Fassbender, Ridley Scott, Sally Hawkins, Saving Mr Banks, The Counsellor, The Wolf of Wall Street, Tom Hanks, Top Twenty, Woody Allen

Last week, my countdown of the films in contention at the 2014 Oscars spanned 10 of the most interesting films

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