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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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Review – ‘The House With a Clock In Its Walls’ has just enough Eli Roth to scare your kids

24/09/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Cate Blanchett, Certificate: 12, Eli Roth, Fantasy, Horror, Jack Black, Kyle MacLachlan, Lorenza Izzo, Owen Vaccaro, Rating: Pop, Renée Elise Goldsberry, September 2018, Sunny Suljic, The House With a Clock In Its Walls

Gorehound Eli Roth goes family friendly for Jack Black-starring gothic fantasy The House With a Clock In Its Walls.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 111 – Is Ocean’s 8 a diamond of a heist movie?

02/07/201803/07/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Anna Faris, Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Eugenio Derbez, Gary Ross, Indiana Jones 5, Jared Leto, McQueen, Ocean's 8, Overboard, Podcast, Rupert Everett, Sandra Bullock, Shane Black, The Happy Prince, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, The Predator

Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett are among the stars that have lined up for Ocean’s 8, which we review on the latest podcast.

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Blu-ray Review – ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’ is Wes Anderson under the sea

27/06/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Blu-ray, Cate Blanchett, Certificate: 15, Comedy, Drama, Henry Selick, Jeff Goldblum, June 2018, Michael Gambon, Noah Baumbach, Owen Wilson, Rating: Pop, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, Wes Anderson, Willem Dafoe

Wes Anderson goes underwater, with Henry Selick in tow, for The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, which has a new Criterion Blu-ray.

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VIDEO – Mystery vs. Self Sabotage: Marketing Hereditary and Ocean’s 8

23/06/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Anne Hathaway, Ari Aster, Cate Blanchett, Hereditary, Milly Shapiro, Ocean's 8, Sandra Bullock, Toni Collette, Video

Hereditary and Ocean’s 8 are very different movies and they also had very different marketing campaigns. I take a look at their approaches…

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Review – ‘Ocean’s 8’ is an enjoyable caper, but lacks the killer punch

18/06/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Action, Anne Hathaway, Awkwafina, Cate Blanchett, Certificate: 12, Crime, Dakota Fanning, Gary Ross, Heist, Helena Bonham Carter, James Corden, June 2018, Mindy Kaling, Ocean's 8, Rating: Pop, Richard Armitage, Rihanna, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson, Thriller

With a killer cast of A-listers, Ocean’s 8 is a fun heist thriller that brings the franchise back with a fresh coat of stylish paint.

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News Round-up – Incredibles 2 and Solo trailers, Hader and McAvoy up for It sequel and more

15/04/201817/04/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment A Quiet Place, Alden Ehrenreich, Andy Muschietti, Bill Hader, Brad Bird, Cate Blanchett, David Leitch, Donald Glover, Dwayne Johnson, Emilia Clarke, Fast & Furious, Finn Wolfhard, Gary Ross, Holly Hunter, Incredibles 2, It, It: Chapter 2, Jaeden Lieberher, James McAvoy, Jason Statham, Jessica Chastain, John Krasinski, Jon Turteltaub, Life on Mars, News, News Round-up, Ocean's 8, Ron Howard, Sandra Bullock, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Meg

It’s trailers all around this week, with new previews for Incredibles 2, Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Meg and Ocean’s 8.

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast – Thor: Ragnarok Spoiler Discussion

06/11/201716/11/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Podcast, Spoiler Discussion, Superhero, Taika Waititi, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok, Tom Hiddleston

New Zealand director Taika Waititi has put a comedy spin on the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the bonkers Thor: Ragnarok.

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Review – Thor: Ragnarok

04/11/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Action, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Certificate: 12, Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, October 2017, Rating: Pop, Superhero, Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok, Tom Hiddleston

Kiwi director Taika Waititi brings a unique spin to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with bizarre superhero adventure 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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News Round-up – Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Thor: Ragnarok unveil big new trailers

16/04/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Adrift, Asa Butterfield, Baltasar Kormákur, Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, Daisy Ridley, David Leitch, David Yates, Deadpool 2, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fede Alvarez, Josh Brolin, Jude Law, Labyrinth, Mark Hamill, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Miles Teller, News, News Round-up, Rian Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Shailene Woodley, Sophie Turner, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok, Time Freak

Two of this year’s biggest blockbusters unveiled new teaser trailers this week, but are you Team Star Wars or Team Marvel?

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