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Wonder Woman (2017)

10 Tuesday Oct 2017

Posted by Oliver Hackett-Watson in Action, Adventure, Comic Books, Science Fiction

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Allan Heinberg, Chris Pine, Connie Nielson, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Eugene Brave Rock, Ewen Bremmer, Gal Gadot, Lucy Davis, Patty Jenkins, Robin Wright, Said Taghmaoui

Wonder Woman marks the first female solo film since DC and Marvel began this journey of creating cinematic universes, because despite Marvel’s impressive 16 films since 2008, we have yet to see a female protagonist star in her own film, or indeed a solo female origin story, though god knows we have plenty of male stories to choose from. Surprisingly, it is DC who has taken the first step forward for equality, by not only producing an origin story for a female character, but with director Patty Jenkins at its helm. A comment on the sad state of the current gender political climate that a female director is still somewhat unusual, and though the number of well-known women directors is growing, progress is painfully slow. Continue reading →

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

27 Sunday Nov 2016

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anton yelchin, Chris Pine, Idris Elba, John Cho, Justin Lin, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, zachary quinto, Zoe Saldana

Directed by Justin Lin, written by Simon Pegg, starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella. The USS Enterprise has been in space for some time, exploring deeper and further, which seems to be having an effect on the captain. So when a distress call is received the crew jumps at the chance for adventure and to aid fellow explorers.
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

29 Wednesday May 2013

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anton yelchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, zachary quinto, zoe salanda

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Directed By J.J Abrams and staring, Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin and Zoe Saldana. The sequel to Star Trek, this time it follows the crew as they chase after a terrorist who has just bombed London.
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Rise of the Guardians (2012)

25 Monday Mar 2013

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Alec Baldwin, Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman, isla fisher, Jude Law

Directed by Peter Ramsey, staring Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine and Jude Law. The story follows the birth of Jack Frost into the world where he then tries to find his place, move forward 300 years and Pitch Black is trying to take over the world by masking it in fear.

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This Means War (2012)

02 Monday Jul 2012

Posted by Oliver Hackett-Watson in Action, Comedy

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Chris Pine, McG, Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy

Directed by McG and staring Tom hardy, Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon. The story looks at two CIA operatives as they fight over a girl, comedy ensues.

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