“There be gold in them thar hills.” Towards the end of the third, and final, episode of this incredible series Dan Snow says that to truly understand and appreciate what people have gone through in history, you have to experience it for yourself…and he’s right. Unfortunately, the realities of life mean that few of us … Continue reading Operation Gold Rush review
While DC continue to pick up the pieces from their Batman Vs Superman disaster, Marvel have worked their cinematic magic once again, this time on Doctor Strange. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and directed by Scott Derrickson (The Day the Earth Stood Still, Sinister) Doctor Strange follows the journey of brilliant neurosurgeon Stephen Strange as he heads … Continue reading Doctor Strange review
“You only have to forgive once. To resent, you have to do it all day, every day.” This is the message at the heart of The Light Between Oceans, a film that shows just how hard it is to forgive others and, significantly, ourselves. Based on M.L. Steadman’s bestselling novel of the same name, The … Continue reading The Light Between Oceans review
Despite a long and tiring Saturday at MCM Comic Con, I was raring to go for the NFL International Series game between the Washington Redskins and the Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley on Sunday. Decked out in my Green Bay Packers gear, I made my way to the stadium with the day’s festival atmosphere kicking off … Continue reading Adventures: Redskins VS Bengals @ Wembley
If I’m going to do something then I’m going to do it right. After all there’s no such thing as a half measures. That was the attitude I had for my weekend in London last month which combined both my film/television and NFL passions with a visit to MCM Comic Con on the Saturday and … Continue reading Adventures: MCM Comic Con London
Buddy cop films are back in fashion and this time around they have an edge. After The Nice Guys starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling surprised audiences earlier this year, John Micheal McDonagh (Cavalry, The Guard) decided to add the grit with his take on the genre. Moving away from his traditionally favoured setting of … Continue reading War on Everyone review
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