4.0

The Lion King: Disney’s latest cartoon vs live actions (aka CGI)

Neil WelchAugust 1, 2019

We all know the original Lion King story, right? But just to remind you - Simba, born to lead the pride after his father Mufasa,, is a bit insufferable, with a ...

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2.5

The final X-Men has been received poorly – is Dark phoenix really that bad?

Neil WelchJune 14, 2019

The new X-men: Dark Phoenix is out. The X-Men heroically rescue a space shuttle.  Jean Grey absorbs some sort of cosmic force and begins to do bad things.  The ...

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4.0

Godzilla: King Of The Monsters review

Neil WelchJune 7, 2019

It is 5 years since Godzilla fought the Mutos in San Francisco.  The military wants to find and destroy him.  An organisation called Monarch has, for years, bee...

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4.0

Aladdin without Robin Williams, is it worth watching?

Neil WelchJune 4, 2019

Street urchin Aladdin falls for Princess Jasmine as she tries to find out what life is like outside the palace. And when Vizier/wizard Jafar enlists his help to...

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3.8

Pokemon Detective Pikachu review

Neil WelchMay 31, 2019

Young Tim goes to Ryme City to investigate the death of his father, Harry. He falls in with Pikachu, an amnesiac Pokemon who is also looking for what happened t...

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5.0

Avengers: Endgame review with no spoilers!

Neil WelchApril 29, 2019

Before Avengers: Endgame mad Titan Thanos eliminated half of all living things with a single snap of the Infinity Gauntlet.  Can the surviving Avengers find a w...

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4.8

No! He’s not Captain Marvel! He is Shazam.

Neil WelchApril 16, 2019

Billy Batson, separated from his mother as a child and unstable in foster care, is granted superpowers by the wizard Shazam.  Transformed into a hunky adult, Bi...

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3.0

Mortal Engines: cities at war, on wheels!

Neil WelchDecember 14, 2018

After apocalyptic war, the wastelands are inhabited by wheeled cities which roam around, eking a living. London is the biggest, and most predatory. Thaddeus Val...

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4.0

Aquaman movie review

Neil WelchDecember 14, 2018

Arthur Currie is the son of a lighthouse-keeper and a Princess of Atlantis.  He has inherited his mother’s underwater powers and, with them, the identity of the...

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4.5

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse review

Neil WelchDecember 10, 2018

Miles Morales’ dad is a cop who hates Spider-Man and doesn’t mourn when he is killed and unveiled as Peter Parker. Then Miles is bitten by a radioactive spider,...

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4.5

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Neil WelchDecember 6, 2018

Ralph and Vanellope are back in Ralph Breaks the Internet. These best friends hang out after the arcade is closed.  Ralph breaks Vanellope’s game, so they ventu...

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4.0

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald – Newt Scamander returns

Neil WelchNovember 23, 2018

Following the New York disaster, Newt Scamander is forbidden from travelling abroad.  But when Gellert Grindelwald escapes incarceration and flees to Paris, New...

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3.0

Venom – Spidey’s disappointing old foe

Neil WelchOctober 19, 2018

Reporter Eddie Brock is fired for ethical irregularities in pursuing his story, and his life is ruined. In following up a connected tip months later, he becomes...

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4.8

Ant-Man and The Wasp

Neil WelchAugust 13, 2018

Scott Lang is under house arrest for siding with Captain America during Civil War, with only a few days until his ankle tag is removed. He is banned from contac...

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4.5

It’s not the Fantastic 4 – it’s better – Incredibles 2 review

Neil WelchJuly 20, 2018

When the fight against The Underminer reinforces the reason why Supers were outlawed, wealthy philanthropist siblings Winston and Evelyn Deavor mount a campaign...

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