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Film Review – Shazam! Fury Of The Gods (2023)
The DC Cinematic Universe has been living in the shadows of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) for a very long time; it seems to be a never-ending catch-up. In 2019, Shazam! gave DCEU fans a glimmer of hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Now, four years later, Billy Batson is…
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Film Review – Black Adams (2022)
Will DC ever get their ultimate comic book movie? One day they might, sadly it won’t be with Black Adam. Dwayne Johnson won’t be the ‘franchise Viagra’ that helped give a new life to the Fast & Furious franchise. This film delivers what we have seen many times, a half-baked dull superhero film. Lets get…
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Film Review – Elvis (2022)
Who killed Elvis? Was it the drugs? The hamburgers and soft drinks? Or could it have been Colonel Tom Parker? Baz Luhrmann’s film explores the life and music of Elvis Aaron Presley and his toxic relationship Colonel Tom Parker. The meteoric rise and tragic fall of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll with Austin Butler…
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Film Review – Operation Mincemeat (2022)
Europe is on the brink of loosening Hilter’s grip on Occupied Europe in War thriller drama Operation Mincemeat. John Madden directs this one (Best exotic marigold hotel, Miss Sloane), starring Colin Firth and Matthew McFadyen. The tide of war changed all thanks to a dead body?! It’s 1943. The Allies plan one last all-out assault…
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Film Review – Fantastic Beasts: Secrets Of Dumbledore (2022)
The third installment of the first Harry Potter spin-off series Fantastic Beasts: Secrets Of Dumbledore. The Pre Harry Potter film franchise which started early 20th century , Mads Mikkelsen now has replaced Johnny Depp as the film’s antagonist Gellert Grindelwald all thanks to Johnny’s off screen troubles . This film takes place not long after…
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Great Use Of Elvis Songs In Films
You don’t need myself to tell you what Elvis Presley songs are great, I thought I would have a look at the best use of Elvis songs in films. These films may not be critically great, it’s how they used them in the film. A lot of songs maybe used in other films and sometimes…
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Film Review – Dune (2021)
In 1972 David Bowie with The Spiders From Mars sang the 1970’s Ron Davis song ‘It Ain’t Easy’, a song that relates to the mammoth task Dennis Villeneuve’s Dune. Frank Herbert’s masterful sci-fi is complicated and complexed which since it’s creation considered unfilmable. Just like Peter Jackson’s The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (also considered…
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Film Review – A Star Is Born (2018)
Every generation ‘stars are born’ or in the words of Jackson Maine ‘Talent Is Everywhere’, he would be correct. Last October, Bradley Cooper had a lot to say when he made his directorial feature debut, A Star Is Born, when it was released in the cinema, now you can own it. When the film was…
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Film Review – Aquaman (2018)
With Marvel Entertainment dominating the superhero subgenre, DC had to do something to make sure their rivals didn’t get it all their way. Having two of the most iconic characters in the genre in Batman and Superman you wonder why they haven’t got close to them. It’s been a long time since Richard Donner‘s Superman and Christopher Nolan‘s Dark Knight Films. Ironically one of them…
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Fillm Review: Inception
2010 most anticipated movie is here, Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION is on our cinema screens and the big question people will be asking, does it live up to its expectations?….Hell Yeah! Over the years of filmmaking so many movies have tried with very few have achieved to be a true example of why movies are made:…
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