All posts by Edward Lauder


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.







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Live By Night Review

Ben Affleck has found his feet in the director’s chair, which is why I was very excited to see his latest project, Live By Night, but is it any good?




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Nocturnal Animals Review

Is Tom Ford’s second film, Nocturnal Animals, the absorbing neo-noir psychological thriller we hoped it would be, or is it a bit of a miss? Read our review.




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Manchester By the Sea Review

Casey Affleck is captivating as janitor from Boston, but does Manchester By the Sea have more to offer than just Affleck’s performance? Here’s our review.