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Arrival (2016)

27 Monday Mar 2017

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

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Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma

Arrival is based on an online short-story called ‘Story of Your Life’ by Ted Chiang which was first published in 1998 and then again in 2002 in Chiang’s collection of short stories. The film was adapted by Eric Heisserer and directed by Denis Villeneuve. The story explores the arrival of 8 different vessels who have suddenly appeared all over the world. Dr Louise Banks (Amy Adams) a linguistic lecturer and Dr Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) a theoretical physicist are approached by Colonel G.T.Weber (Forest Whitaker) to understand these new arrivals, and to find an answer to questions such as “What is your purpose on Earth?”.

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Captain America: Civil War (2016)

29 Friday Apr 2016

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

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anthony mackie, Anthony Russo, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Evans, Daniel Bruhl, don cheadle, elizabeth olsen, Emily Vancamp, Jeremy Renner, Joe Russo, Paul Bettany, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Tom Holland

Directed by the Anthony and Joe Russo starring Chis Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Paul Bettany, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Rudd, Emily Vancamp, Tom Holland, Daniel Bruhl and Frank Grillo. Following the events of ‘Age Of Ultron’ and ‘Captain American: Winter Solider’, Civil War examines the accountability of superheroes by the government, while also exploring the psychological impact civilian casualties is continuing to have on the heroes.
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American Hustle (2013)

09 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by Oliver Hackett-Watson in Crime & Gangster, Drama

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Amy Adams, bradley cooper, Christian Bale, David O. Russell, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Louis C.K

Directed by David O. Russell, staring Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Louis C.K. A con man and his partner are forced by the FBI to work for them, forcing them into the world of the mafia.
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The Bourne Legacy

05 Wednesday Dec 2012

Posted by Oliver Hackett-Watson in Action, Adventure, Thriller

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Edward Norton, Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz

Directed by Tony Gilroy, starring Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton.

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Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011)

30 Monday Apr 2012

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Brad Bird, Jeremy Renner, Michael Nyqvist, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise

Directed by Brad Bird and staring , Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton and Michael Nyqvist. This is the latest instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise, this time after an incident in the Kremlin the entire team is disbanded and they have to complete the mission by themselves with no help from the agency and to clear its name. Continue reading →

The Avengers (2012)

27 Friday Apr 2012

Posted by Oliver Hackett-Watson in Adventure, Science Fiction

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Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Stelland Skarsgard, Tom Hiddleston

Both directed and written by Joss Whedon, The Avengers stars, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stelland Skarsgard and last but not least Samuel L. Jackson.

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