Firstly a huge disclaimer, as a fan of Meg, the book this film is based on by Steve Alten, we had waited 20 years for The Meg movie to surface, so we went in with a sense of hope, desperate to enjoy it and wanting it to do well. The film opens with a sequence where in the middle of a deep-sea rescue, it would appear the sub in peril is being attacked by something … [Read more...]
We head to the cinema for the return of AntMan
This week we headed out to see the latest entry into the Marvel Comics Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp, a sequel to the 2015 Ant-Man. The film follows the events of Ant-Man’s involvement in Captain America: Civil War where Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) the man behind the suit, is now under house arrest. Scott has a dream where he sees a woman, who we will learn is Janet … [Read more...]
We Fall In to see Mission Impossible Fallout
We went to see Mission Impossible: Fallout, the 6th film in this hugely successful Franchise based on the hit TV series. This film again sees Tom Cruise return in the lead role as Ethan Hunt. Whereas all the films can be watched as individual films, this one also works as a direct sequel to the 5th film Rogue Nation, again written and directed by Christopher … [Read more...]
We watch Action Thriller Sequel Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado
This week we saw Sicario 2, we loved the first film (our review) but with no Denis Villeneuve directing or Emily Blunt returning, we were not sure what to expect but John Brolin and Benicio Del Toro do return giving the film a stronger connection to the original than other sequels is on screen. But we do not even get time to dwell on missing those as the film opens with a … [Read more...]
Could Rex be the Pawfect Service Dog Movie?
Today we finally got to watch Rex, it’s a biopic of US Marine Megan Leavey. The film was in fact called Megan Leavey in the US when it was released nearly a year ago, so it had been quite a wait for us. Our initial concerns were that this film could be a fluffy piece like another service dog film called Max, but those fears were removed when we found the director was … [Read more...]