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Alex Mullane

‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ movie review (contains spoilers)

Marvel’s ambitious shared cinematic universe is now officially the biggest film franchise of all time. Much like Avengers Assemble marked the culmination of the characters’ first individual adventures, so Age of Ultron marks the culmination of Phase II of the project (even if this summer’s Ant Man officially still part of Phase II). But while … >

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‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Blu-ray review

‘There and Back Again’. So reads the alternative title of J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit. It also once served as the planned title of this third and final instalment in Peter Jackson’s sprawling film adaptation. And, while ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’ is certainly a fitting title for a film dominated by war, that original … >

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Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 revisited: ‘Thor: The Dark World’

Ahead of the release of the much-anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron in cinemas on 23 April, we’re taking a look back at Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Next up, 2013’s Thor: The Dark World!   The story With Loki safely locked up in the dungeons beneath Asgard after his indiscretions during Avengers Assemble, … >

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‘Fast & Furious 7’ movie review

The Fast & Furious franchise really is a curious beast. By all usual standards, it’s rubbish: the sort of straight-to-DVD fare that you wouldn’t glance twice at. The stilted dialogue, the hackneyed writing, the laughable performances and the frankly stupid action should lend it to little more than a late-night guilty pleasure at best. And … >

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Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 revisited: ‘Iron Man 3’

Ahead of the release of the much-anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron in cinemas on 23 April, we’re taking a look back at Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First up, it’s 2013’s Iron Man 3!   The story After the events of Avengers Assemble – which you’ll recall saw Iron Man selflessly sacrificing himself … >

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‘Jupiter Ascending’ movie review

It’s become something of a clichéd line regarding the Wachowski siblings’ film output of late, in that people “admire the ambition”, but find the films to be flawed overall. Well, things usually become clichés for a reason, and while there is – yes – plenty to admire about Jupiter Ascending; it is also a bit … >

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