James McAvoy
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27 years after the events of the first film, The Losers Club are reunited back in Derry, Maine, when Pennywise the clown reappears. Read More
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When the time-travelling shenanigans of 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past inadvertently erased the events of 2006’s much-maligned X-Men: The Last Stand, 20th Century Fox’s Marvel-adjacent franchise was gifted the… Read More
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Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and James McAvoy are united for a superhero showdown in M. Night Shyamalan’s ambitious finale of a trilogy we never even knew existed until just… Read More
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Following the success of Wonder Woman, Lucy and Rogue One , Hollywood finally seems willing to support action movies fronted by female stars. Atomic Blonde casts Charlize Theron – who… Read More
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Professor X, Magneto et al return once more when ultimate mutant Apocalypse resurfaces, looking to take over the world. Listen to my review (at 04:45) Read More
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Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy star in a decidedly reimagined take on Mary Shelley’s horror classic. Listen to my review Read More
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James McAvoy undergoes a bold reinvention to become corrupt, alcoholic, drug-adled Detective Sgt. Bruce Robertson in Jon S. Baird’s spirited adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel. Vying for a promotion by… Read More
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James McAvoy undergoes a bold reinvention to become corrupt, alcoholic, drug-adled Detective Sgt. Bruce Robertson in Jon S. Baird’s spirited adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel. Vying for a promotion by… Read More
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This seventh instalment in the X-Men franchise doesn’t make a lick of sense but I still found it to be good fun, not least in its valiant efforts to tie… Read More
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After the critical success of Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, followed by his triumphant work on the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, director Danny Boyle makes a complete volte face… Read More
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While not quite up to the same calibre as Pixar, British-based animation studio Aardman has built a pretty impressive reputation for delivering expertly crafted and intelligently scripted work that plays… Read More
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There was plenty of initial skepticism to Fox’s announcement that director Matthew Vaughn (KICK-ASS) would be rebooting the struggling X-MEN series, taking the action back to the early days of… Read More
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It is unsurprising that Pixar head honcho John Lasseter shut down production of GNOMEO & JULIET after the acquisition of Walt Disney Animation Studios. The script contains glaring similarities with… Read More
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