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Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) Review

August 4, 2018August 3, 2018 Ben

There aren’t many franchises delivering what Mission Impossible does with each (recent) instalment; a clever, action-packed blockbuster movie. Where most franchises start to get tired after 4 or 5, Mission Impossible seems to carry on with little regard for what is … Continue reading Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) Review

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Video-Game Movie Month: Ready Player One (2018) Review

April 8, 2018April 5, 2018 Ben

Not many directors have had the longevity and pioneering career that Steven Spielberg has. Not content to create one type of movie, Spielberg has managed to evolve, adapt and innovate in ways that not only keep him relevant but in some … Continue reading Video-Game Movie Month: Ready Player One (2018) Review

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Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek Beyond (2016) Review

August 28, 2016August 25, 2016 Ben

The third movie in a series is becoming the most difficult to get right. Most franchises have a desire to go darker for a sequel and then having put their heroes through hell, come into the light for a third installment. … Continue reading Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek Beyond (2016) Review

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Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek into Darkness (2013) Review

August 27, 2016August 25, 2016 Ben

(This review was originally published in June 2013) Whether you think Hollywood is lacking original ideas or not, if done well, sequels are brilliant. Sequels give people the opportunity to revisit characters that they love or watch the next chapter in a thrilling … Continue reading Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek into Darkness (2013) Review

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Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek (2009) Review

August 27, 2016August 25, 2016 Ben

(This is my review of Star Trek from August 2012) When it comes to Star Trek, I’m a Next Generation guy. I never really liked The Original Series, it never had enough action or cool monsters for the eight or … Continue reading Final Frontier Fortnight: Star Trek (2009) Review

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Spielberg on WW2 – How Spielberg cast TV and Movie’s future stars

May 5, 2016May 5, 2016 Ben

As you watch the Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers and The Pacific, you will find yourself clambering for IMDB. Like many different shows and movies that are over ten years old, there are plenty of current stars who appear unexpectedly. … Continue reading Spielberg on WW2 – How Spielberg cast TV and Movie’s future stars

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A Break from Movies – The Podcasts I’m listening to

November 13, 2015 Ben

I’m pretty new to Podcasts. Two specific ones got me hooked and then I searched out others, based on internet and friend’s recommendations. There are currently five I am subscribed to, all of differing topic, production value and fame. As my … Continue reading A Break from Movies – The Podcasts I’m listening to

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