November 2018 | | The Popcorn Muncher

Three triplets, separated at birth, are the subject of documentary Three Identical Strangers

Review – ‘Three Identical Strangers’ discusses nature vs. nurture with a shocking true story

21/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Bobby Shafran, Certificate: 12, David Kellman, Documentary, Eddy Galland, November 2018, Rating: Pop, Three Identical Strangers, Tim Wardle

Three Identical Strangers tells the unbelievable true tale of three complete strangers who discovered they were actually identical triplets.

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John C Reilly and Taraji P Henson play voice roles in Ralph Breaks the Internet

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Review – Disney sequel ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ is full of fun, but lacking in soul

21/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Alan Tudyk, Alfred Molina, Animation, Bill Hader, Certificate: PG, Comedy, Gal Gadot, John C Reilly, November 2018, Phil Johnston, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Rating: Pop, Rich Moore, Sarah Silverman, Taraji P Henson, Wreck-It Ralph

John C Reilly and Sarah Silverman return for Ralph Breaks the Internet, which is a sequel to Disney’s hugely successful Wreck-it Ralph.

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Ella Hunt plays the title role in Christmas horror musical Anna and the Apocalypse

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Review – ‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ is your new favourite blood-soaked Christmas classic

21/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Anna and the Apocalypse, Ben Wiggins, Certificate: 15, Christmas, Christopher Leveaux, Ella Hunt, Horror, John McPhail, Malcolm Cumming, Mark Benton, Marli Siu, Musical, November 2018, Paul Kaye, Rating: Pop, Sarah Swire

If a Scottish zombie musical set at Christmas is right up your street, Anna and the Apocalypse is the only film that can meet your needs.

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Michael B Jordan returns as the titular boxer in Creed 2

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Review – Even without Ryan Coogler, ‘Creed 2’ packs a serious punch

20/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Certificate: 12, Creed, Creed 2, Dolph Lundgren, Drama, Florian Munteanu, Michael B Jordan, November 2018, Phylicia Rashad, Rating: Pop, Steven Caple Jr, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Wood Harris

Michael B Jordan’s powerhouse movie star charisma helps Creed 2 to sequel success, despite the absence of director Ryan Coogler.

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Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams star in drama Disobedience

Review – ‘Disobedience’ is a gripping tale of forbidden romance

18/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Alessandro Nivola, Anton Lesser, Certificate: 15, Disobedience, Drama, November 2018, Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz, Rating: Pop, Romance, Sebastián Lelio

Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams are compelling in Disobedience as forbidden lovers in their Orthodox Jewish community.

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Simon Lipkin and Daniel Boys in Christmas comedy Nativity Rocks

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Review – Festive sequel ‘Nativity Rocks!’ is an uplifting celebration of Coventry… really

17/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Anna Chancellor, Brian Bartle, Celia Imrie, Certificate: U, Christmas, Comedy, Craig Revel Horwood, Daniel Boys, Debbie Isitt, Helen George, Hugh Dennis, Jessica Hynes, Musical, Nativity, Nativity Rocks!, November 2018, Ramin Karimloo, Rating: Pop, Rupert Turnbull, Ruth Jones, Simon Lipkin

The fourth movie in the Christmas franchise, Nativity Rocks brings a festive talent show to Coventry, with uplifting results.

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Miyu Sasaki and Sakura Ando in Palme d'Or winner Shoplifters

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Review – Poignant drama ‘Shoplifters’ explores the meaning of family

17/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Certificate: 15, Drama, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Kairi Jō, Kirin Kiki, Lily Franky, Mayu Matsuoka, Miyu Sasaki, November 2018, Rating: Pop, Sakura Ando, Shoplifters, Sosuke Ikematsu

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Palme d’Or winner Shoplifters is a moving look at family in all of its differing forms.

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Claire Foy stars in techno thriller The Girl in the Spider's Web

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Review – ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ brings Lisbeth back with a whimper

17/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Certificate: 15, Claes Bang, Claire Foy, Fede Alvarez, LaKeith Stanfield, November 2018, Rating: Poop, Stephen Merchant, Sverrir Gudnason, Sylvia Hoeks, The Girl in the Spider's Web, Thriller, Vicky Krieps

Claire Foy takes up the mantle of hacker vigilante Lisbeth Salander in Fede Alvarez’s soft reboot The Girl in the Spider’s Web.

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Taron Egerton plays the title role in the new take on Robin Hood

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Review – The latest ‘Robin Hood’ is a bizarre update of the classic tale

12/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Action, Ben Mendelsohn, Certificate: 12, Eve Hewson, F Murray Abraham, Jamie Dornan, Jamie Foxx, November 2018, Otto Bathurst, Paul Anderson, Rating: Poop, Robin Hood, Taron Egerton, Tim Minchin

Taron Egerton dons a hood and wields a bow and arrow as the iconic outlaw Robin Hood in this weird new take on the material.

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Tony Todd stars in slasher movie Hell Fest

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Review – Funhouse horror ‘Hell Fest’ embraces hack-and-slash silliness

12/12/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Amy Forsyth, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Certificate: 18, Christian James, Gregory Plotkin, Hell Fest, Horror, Matt Mercurio, November 2018, Rating: Pop, Reign Edwards, Roby Attal, Tony Todd

Horror legend Tony Todd cameos in Hell Fest, which is the very definition of a crowd-pleasing Halloween spookfest.

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Tim Blake Nelson as the titular cowboy in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

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Review – Western anthology ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ shows every shade of the Coens

11/12/2018 Patrick Wilson 0 Comment 2018, Bill Heck, Brendan Gleeson, Certificate: 15, Clancy Brown, Coen Brothers, Ethan Coen, Harry Melling, James Franco, Joel Coen, Liam Neeson, Netflix, November 2018, Rating: Pop, Stephen Root, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Tim Blake Nelson, Tom Waits, Western, Zoe Kazan

The Coen Brothers head out West for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, which is a Netflix anthology of western tales.

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