Andy Serkis

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Review – Technically stunning ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’ lacks identity

18/12/201821/12/2018 Patrick Wilson 0 Comment 2018, Adventure, Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Certificate: 12, Christian Bale, December 2018, Eddie Marsan, Fantasy, Mowgli, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Naomie Harris, Peter Mullan, Rating: Poop, Rohan Chand, Tom Hollander

Andy Serkis’s long-gestating take on The Jungle Book has finally arrived, but Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle has a great deal of problems.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 114 – Did Mamma Mia 2 have us dancing in the aisles?

30/07/201830/07/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Andy Serkis, Aquaman, Comic-Con, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Glass, Godzilla 2, Hotel Artemis, Joker, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Mowgli, Podcast, Robert De Niro, Shazam, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

The singing stars of Mamma Mia! are back, while Jeff Goldblum is a sandal-wearing crime lord in Hotel Artemis. Also, Comic-Con.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 106 – Does Deadpool 2 vanish up its own rear end?

28/05/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Love That Never Dies, Andy Serkis, David Leitch, Deadpool 2, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mowgli, On Chesil Beach, Podcast, Ryan Reynolds, Saoirse Ronan, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

We review the latest superhero spoof on the podcast, as well as grief documentary A Love That Never Dies and romantic drama On Chesil Beach.

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Articles News 

News Round-up – Gyllenhaal to play Spider-Man villain, Boyle confirmed for Bond 25, Mowgli trailer and more

27/05/201828/05/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Andy Serkis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Boba Fett, Bond 25, Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Craig, Danny Boyle, F Gary Gray, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Idris Elba, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Bond, James Mangold, Liam Neeson, Marvel, Men In Black, Michael Bay, Mowgli, Netflix, News, News Round-up, Rohan Chand, Ryan Reynolds, Simon Kinberg, Six Underground, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Star Wars, Stephen Daldry, Tessa Thompson, Tom Holland

Jake Gyllenhaal is set to play Mysterio, Danny Boyle is definitely directing Daniel Craig in Bond 25 and James Mangold is circling the Boba Fett movie.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast – Black Panther Spoiler Discussion

15/03/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Andy Serkis, Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Marvel, Michael B Jordan, Podcast, Ryan Coogler, Spoiler Discussion, Superhero, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

Marvel’s Black Panther has smashed cultural boundaries and box office records. We take the opportunity to delve into its plot secrets.

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DVD & Blu-ray Reviews 

Blu-ray Review – Breathe (2017)

26/02/201827/02/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Andrew Garfield, Andy Serkis, Blu-ray, Breathe, Certificate: 12, Claire Foy, Dean-Charles Chapman, Drama, February 2018, Hugh Bonneville, Rating: Pop, Stephen Mangan, Tom Hollander

Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy shine in Breathe as the real-life couple who pioneered a new way of living with polio.

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Review – Marvel’s latest superhero behemoth ‘Black Panther’ is infused with a rich cultural awareness

22/02/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Action, Andy Serkis, Angela Bassett, Black Panther, Certificate: 12, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, February 2018, Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Freeman, Marvel, Michael B Jordan, Rating: Pop, Ryan Coogler, Superhero

Marvel finally delivers a superhero movie led by a black cast, and it’s a thrilling adventure even aside from its woke credentials.

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Review – Star Wars: The Last Jedi

17/12/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Action, Adam Driver, Adventure, Andy Serkis, Benicio del Toro, Carrie Fisher, Certificate: 12, Daisy Ridley, December 2017, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Rating: Pop, Rian Johnson, Sci-Fi, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

It’s the biggest movie franchise in the world today, but is the latest Star Wars adventure worthy of its incredible big screen predecessors.

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Review – Breathe

09/11/201714/11/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Andrew Garfield, Andy Serkis, Breathe, Certificate: 12, Claire Foy, Dean-Charles Chapman, Drama, Historical, Hugh Bonneville, October 2017, Rating: Pop, Romance, Stephen Mangan, Tom Hollander

Andrew Garfield plays a real-life polio sufferer in Andy Serkis’s directorial debut Breathe.

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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.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast – War for the Planet of the Apes Spoiler Discussion

22/07/201726/07/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Andy Serkis, Matt Reeves, Planet of the Apes, Podcast, Spoiler Discussion, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, War for the Planet of the Apes, Woody Harrelson

Andy Serkis and Matt Reeves are back together for War for the Planet of the Apes, which might be the year’s most thoughtful blockbuster.

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