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Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo in spin-off Solo: A Star Wars Story

News Round-up – Solo and Venom trailers, Phoenix set for Joker role, Action Man and more

12/02/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Action Man, Alden Ehrenreich, Christian Bale, David Benioff, David Leitch, DB Weiss, Donald Glover, Dwayne Johnson, Emilia Clarke, Fast & Furious, James Bobin, James Mangold, Jason Statham, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Matt Damon, Michelle Williams, News, News Round-up, Riz Ahmed, Ron Howard, Ruben Fleischer, Simon Farnaby, Solo, Todd Phillips, Tom Hardy, Venom

This week yielded trailers for two big blockbusters as we got our first glimpses of Star Wars spin-off Solo and Sony’s Venom.

Matt Damon and Christoph Waltz in sci-fi Downsizing

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 91 – Why is Downsizing such a gigantic mess?

05/02/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 12 Strong, Aardman, Alexander Payne, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Downsizing, Early Man, Evangeline Lilly, Hereditary, Matt Damon, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Podcast, The First Purge, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

Alexander Payne’s massively flawed Downsizing leads the reviews section this week, along with an animated caveman and some soldiers on horseback.

Matt Damon and a tiny Jason Sudeikis in sci-fi Downsizing

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Review – Downsizing

25/01/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Alexander Payne, Certficate: 15, Christoph Waltz, Downsizing, Drama, Hong Chau, January 2018, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon, Rating: Poop, Rolf Lassgård, Sci-Fi, Udo Kier

Alexander Payne takes an enormous high-concept and squanders it with Downsizing – a tale of people living in a miniature utopia.

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Review – Suburbicon

09/12/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Alex Hassell, Certificate: 15, Coen Brothers, Drama, George Clooney, Glenn Fleshler, Julianne Moore, Matt Damon, Noah Jupe, November 2017, Oscar Isaac, Rating: Poop, Suburbicon

Matt Damon and a double dose of Julianne Moore are at the centre of an oddball home invasion, taking place simultaneously with a race riot.

Emma Stone and Steve Carell in tennis drama Battle of the Sexes

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 84 – Does tennis drama Battle of the Sexes have Oscar potential?

07/12/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Anna Kendrick, Avengers: Infinity War, Awards Season 2018, Battle of the Sexes, Chris Morris, Coen Brothers, Daddy's Home 2, Emma Stone, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Mel Gibson, Podcast, Steve Carell, Suburbicon, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast

Emma Stone and Steve Carell square off, Matt Damon goes Coen Brothers and Mel Gibson gets work… for some reason.

Anne Hathaway walks the red carpet at the 2011 Oscars

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News Round-up – Hathaway in Barbie talks, Bond director shortlist, Suburbicon trailer and more

30/07/201729/07/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Amy Schumer, Anne Hathaway, Barbie, Bond 25, Coen Brothers, Daniel Craig, David Mackenzie, Denis Villeneuve, George Clooney, IMAX, James Bond, James Cameron, John Wick, Lionsgate, Matt Damon, News, News Round-up, Nicholas Hoult, Suburbicon, Terminator, Tolkien, Yann Demange

Hathaway could replace Schumer, Demange could direct Bond and Matt Damon is under pressure from the mob in this week’s movie news.

Matt Damon stars in bizarre fantasy action movie The Great Wall

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Review – The Great Wall

03/03/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Action, Andy Lau, Certificate: 12, Eddie Peng, Fantasy, February 2017, Jing Tian, Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Rating: Poop, The Great Wall, Willem Dafoe, Zhang Hanyu, Zhang Yimou

Matt Damon leads a mammoth US-China co-production with this fantasy action romp.

Mahershala Ali won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Moonlight

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 44 – Did the Oscars fiasco overshadow Moonlight’s big win?

03/03/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Hidden Figures, Matt Damon, Moonlight, Oscars, Oscars 2017, Pirates of the Caribbean, Podcast, The Great Wall, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, There Will Be Blood

We review Best Picture winner Moonlight and fellow nominee Hidden Figures, as well as that weird Matt Damon one set in China.

Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in the new trailer for Beauty and the Beast

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News Round-up – Beauty and the Beast trailer, Emilia Clarke joins Star Wars, Kong and more

20/11/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Alden Ehrenreich, Beauty and the Beast, Bradley Whitford, Brie Larson, Brother Orange, Dan Stevens, Disney, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Emma Watson, Han Solo, Jim Parsons, Joan Cusack, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Kong: Skull Island, Matt Damon, Minecraft, Ocean's 8, Samuel L Jackson, Star Wars, Steve Carell, Tom Hiddleston, Unicorn Store

Trailers everywhere and a new role for the Mother of Dragons.

Patriotism gets violent in the trailer for The Purge: Election Year

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The Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 19 – From Popstar to Purge Night

08/09/201623/10/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Batman, Ben Affleck, Dwayne Johnson, Gene Wilder, Jumanji, Justice League, Karen Gillan, Matt Damon, Podcast, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, The Popcorn Muncher Podcast, The Purge: Election Year

Does The Purge: Election Year make the most of its unique political opportunity? And is The Lonely Island’s latest another comedy hit? Plus, other podcast fun.

Matt Damon returns to his action franchise in Jason Bourne

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Review – Jason Bourne

03/09/2016 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2016, Action, Alicia Vikander, Ato Essandoh, Bourne, Certificate: 12, Jason Bourne, Julia Stiles, July 2016, Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass, Rating: Pop, Riz Ahmed, Spy, Thriller, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel

Review of 2016 action thriller Jason Bourne, starring Matt Damon and Alicia Vikander, with Paul Greengrass returning to direct.

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