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A filmed version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical Hamilton is coming to a sofa near you, providing you have a Disney Plus subscription of course. From 3 July, Hamilton fans and those of us who never got the chance to see the original Broadway production can watch the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical in the comfort of …
Avengers Endgame was an epic end to an 11-year story arc. Whilst some may have been disappointed with some of the plot points, I found the film on a whole to be very satisfying. There is one character arc that had many in their feelings and as it is Mental Health Awareness Week, I’m using …
Marvel’s ambitious and highly anticipated blockbuster, Avengers: Infinity War, has finally arrived, and it’s nothing short of a massive cinematic event. With a sprawling narrative covering multiple locations and an ensemble cast of characters, the film pushes the boundaries of what a superhero movie can be. Directed by the Russo brothers, Anthony and Joe, and …
Black Panther is an amazing episode of storytelling in the Marvel cinematic universe. As a standalone superhero movie, it had everything, a great story, well-choreographed fight scenes, explosions and a great villain. All that should be enough to satisfy any Marvel fan but if you go below the surface there is so much more to …
Want to see The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2 before anyone else in the UK? Here’s your chance. Amazon Local has teamed up with Odeon to bring you exclusive preview screenings of the long awaited Hunger Games finale. You can see it in 3D in selected Odeon cinemas on 18 November – a full day before …
Robin Williams was a comedian and actor whose career spanned decades. He best was known for his manic stand-up routines and distinct film performances. Williams had a successful stand-up comedy career before transitioning into films. Williams was acclaimed for his improvisational skills and ability to make people laugh. How did Robin Williams’ career begin? Williams …
American actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead, aged 63, in what appears to be a suicide. Marin County Police in California said he was pronounced dead at his home shortly after officials responded to an emergency call around noon local time. The local Sheriff’s office said Williams was found unconscious and not breathing …
Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan has been seen in numerous pictures with a shaved head and here’s why. The first full trailer for Marvel’s much hyped superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy has been unveiled. In it Karen plays the blue skinned villainous Nebula. In the trailer Karen as Nebula is wielding two sharp blades as …
The 2007 Writers Strike was a significant event in the history of the American entertainment industry. The strike lasted 100 days, and while it did result in increased funding for writers, it helped boost reality TV programming. How it started During contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), a trade …
For anyone coming to the Stargate universe for the first time, I’d advise you not to start with Stargate: The Ark of Truth. There is no hand holding in this movie. If you didn’t at least watch season ten of the series, you will be wondering who everyone is and what is going on. Unless …
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) – The crew of the Enterprise have to travel back in time to stop the Borg from preventing the first contact between the Vulcans and humans. The film opens with Picard’s nightmarish memories of being assimilated by the Borg and made into Locutus. He awakens in his quarters, aboard the …
For Those who have not seen Star Trek: First Contact yet, don’t’ go any further. (And by the way, where have you been?) I went to see Star Trek: First Contact at Christmas in 1996 and I must say I was a little disappointed. It was a good action movie, and the special effects were …
Cast:Connor MacLeod – Christopher LambertRamirez -Sean ConneryThe Kurgan – Clancy BrownHeather – Beatie EdneyBrenda – Roxanne Hart In 1536 Scottish clansman Connor Macleod is mortally wounded in battle by a terrifying warrior, The Kurgan. Miraculously, his wounds heal. Cast out by his superstitious clansmen, he settles in a remote spot as a blacksmith, marrying a …
I am in the unfortunate position of being the only Trekkie amongst family and friends. When the Star Trek: Generations movie came to our local cinema in January 1996, I was desperate to see it, but I didn’t want to go alone. In desperation, I turned to my son who was three at the time. …
