In a moment that has shocked the internet to its core, the long running fan movement to #ReleaseTheSynderCut has paid off as Zack Synder spectacularly announced he will work on and release a ‘Synder Cut’ of 2017s Justice League, to premiere on HBO Max in 2021. It could apparently take the form of 4 hour …
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Stuber (2019) – Review
A 20th Century Fox Picture, Written by Tripper Clancy, Directed by Michael Dowse. Stuber opens with Karen Gillan and Dave Bautista exchanging sharp ‘cop banter’ and then a shoot out, fight, and chase against the iconic Iko Uwais, and the whole sequence is very impressive and I was surprised, wondering what film we were about …
Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle (2016) – TV Review
In my opinion, Alan Partridge is one of, if not the, best British comedy character of all time. There have been multiple legends, from Basil Fawlty to Del Boy to Brian Potter and beyond, but there is just something about Partridge, and the wide range of formats he has been used in. The best use …
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The Stranger (2020) – TV Review
This Quibi thriller stars two actors who seems poised to be major breakout stars in Hollywood, but so far it hasn’t quite materialised for either, Maika Monroe or Dane DeHaan, but they are both really good here. Monroe is very believable in the role of lead role to a girl who has huge self loathing …
Killing Eve Season 3 – End of Game (Reaction)
Following last week’s episode exploring her family, Villanelle (Jodie Comer) continues to unravel mentally in a way we haven’t ever seen before. This allows for great character development and also another chance for Comer to show what an incredible talent she is. The best thing head writer Suzanne Heathcote has done this season is to …
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Veep Season 7 (2019) – TV Review
In the last decade there have been multiple great comedy shows on TV, especially due to the rapid decline in big screen comedy, but still few manage to come close to the absolute hilarity of ‘Veep’, which closes out its seven season run with a series packed full of surprises, laughs, and occasional emotion. This …
Les Misérables (2012) – Review
A Universal Picture, Written by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Herbert Kretzmer, Directed by Tom Hooper. Tom Hooper has had a very odd last decade. Three of his films became Oscar winning successes for both him and his cast, and ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘The Kings Speech’ were box office smashes too, and then ‘Cats’ …
The Eddy (2020) – TV Review
Damien Chazelle is arguably the most ‘exciting’ and respected young director in Hollywood, as he has already delivered multiple critical darling films and won multiple Oscars for both himself and his cast/crew, so it is always going to be a big deal when he comes to Netflix to do a series. However, after watching the …
NCIS Season 17 (2019) – TV Review
NCIS is now one of the longest running shows on TV, and it remains one of the ‘biggest’ in the world, despite almost no social media presence. It has a audience that it caters to, and over the years, they have perfected the formula. While the show lacks the drama and comedy of the early …
SCOOB! (2020) – Review
A Warner Bros Picture, Written by Matt Lierberman, Eyal Podell, Jonathon E. Stewart, Derek Elliott, Jack Donaldson, Adam Sztykiel, Directed by Tony Cervone. Scooby-Doo has lived on for over 50 years and has been a key part of the childhoods of multiple generations (including mine) so it is natural that Warner Bros would try and …
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