All posts by Edward Lauder









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Fast and Furious 8 Review

Is Fast and Furious 8, a.k.a. The Fate of the Furious, the popcorn flick it should be, or has the franchise run out of gas? Here’s our review.



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Free Fire Review

Ben Wheatley is back with Free Fire, but is his 70s gun-deal-gone-wrong movie as impressive as his previous work, or does it end up being a tiny bit disappointing? Here’s our review.


Could Thor: Ragnarok’s Trailer Be Marvel’s Best Yet?

Thor: Ragnarok’s trailer dropped yesterday, and it got me thinking whether it could be Marvel’s best ever. The first thing I’ll admit is that out of all the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Thor movies haven’t been up there with the best for me personally. I hugely enjoyed watching Kenneth Branagh’s first Thor film, but it still felt a bit lacklustre compared to Marvel’s other offerings. Then Thor: The Dark World came along, which is in my mind the weakest film in the MCU. However, bringing on Hunt for the Wilderpeople’s director, Taika Waititi, to helm the project was certainly an interesting decision on behalf of Kevin Feige and Co.. His unique blend of humour and pathos may very well be perfect for Thor, and the Thor ‘mockumentary‘ shorts they’ve been releasing on the Internet have been some of the God of Thunder’s best moments. I know what you’re thinking: how did this happen? Well, it’s a long story… Chris Hemsworth has proven time and time again that he has a good ear for comedy, not only in...

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Power Rangers Review

The Power Rangers are back on the big screen but is it the comeback we’ve been hoping for or does it end up being a bit of a mess. Here’s our review.


DC Comics’ Biggest Heroes – Except Superman – Unite in Justice League’s New Trailer

Justice League’s new trailer has hit the web and it shows all of DC Comics’ biggest heroes in action, apart from Superman, who’s notoriously missing. Zack Snyder’s DC movies have come under a lot of criticism. We have to admit that they haven’t been the best films ever made, but there were some good bits to Batman v Superman, mostly Ben Affleck’s turn as Batman, which we feel is up there with Bale and Keaton’s renditions of the Dark Knight. However, Snyder’s films suffer from the same problem, they’re over stylised and under written. Snyder tends to concentrate more on spectacle rather than actual story and character development. If films like Logan and The Dark Knight have taught us anything it’s that comic book movies can be feature incredible spectacle and have captivating characters. But we’re not going to judge a book by its cover, yet if Justice League’s new trailer is anything to go by, it’ll be more of the same from Snyder’s DC cinematic universe, just with a few more jokes added in this time around. Check out the...

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Kong: Skull Island Review

Kong’s back baby! But does Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ film match up to its many predecessors, or does Kong: Skull Island fall flat on its face? Here’s our review.



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Logan Review

After 17 years, Logan is Hugh Jackman’s last time playing Wolverine, and is it the film that the character, and the actor, deserve? Here’s our review.


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La La Land Review

Damien Chazelle’s La La Land won a whole bunch of awards, but is it really the masterpiece everybody’s saying it is? Here’s our review.


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The LEGO Batman Movie Review

Is The LEGO Batman Movie the Batman movie Batman deserves, or are we still waiting for The Dark Knight to come out of the shadows? Here’s our review.