Will Arnett’s Batman in the LEGO Movie stood out in what was an ‘Awesome’ film, so much so that Warner Bros decided to give him his own film. L has been looking forward to this for a while, so we decided to go and see it on the preview weekend.
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Set shortly before Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope, this is the first of Lucasfilm’s standalone films in the Star Wars Universe. The film tells the story of how the Death Star plans came to be in possession of the rebellion. With Disney’s investment in Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise they are surely looking for a return by expanding on the saga.
Many Star Wars fans were not impressed with the previous attempts at prequels, so Gareth Edwards had a difficult task ahead of him from the off. This film takes places outside the saga, so gone is the Star Wars crawl, Jedi and John Williams score, although John Williams themes do make some appearances throughout.
Rogue One does a very good job of being a standalone film, yet treating the fans to some nostalgic glimpses of the saga. There are nods to the original saga, but not so much that they distract from the focus of the film. In fact, there are some big treats for fans with the help of CGI. I don’t want to say too much, but there was one fantastic scene towards the end of film with Darth Vader showing how he obtained his reputation.
The Christmas TV season will soon be upon us and this is my round up of the top TV picks for Kids this Christmas. Christmas TV in the past has given us some classics like ‘the Snowman’, ‘the Vicar of Dibley’ and ‘Morecambe and Wise’.
From my own childhood, I remember being amazed by the animation of Wallace and Gromit and in stitches at the comedy gold of Only Fools and Horses: Del Boy and Rodney running through the streets of Peckham as Batman and Robin.
At over half way through 2016 there has been some big films: Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Captain America: Civil War, Star Trek Beyond and Deadpool. In last few months of the year we’ve still got more films to look forward to. Here’s 5 films to get excited about before the end of the year.
Doctor Strange Benedict Cumberbatch makes his debut in to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not the most popular Marvel character but the trailer is intriguing. Blair Witch A reboot of the old Blair Witch Project film. A fresh batch of college students go in to the woods to see if the scary legends are true Assassin’s Creed I loved this series on the PS3, the free running, the stealth, the storyline, it was a classic. It has taken some time for the film to come out and the history of video game to movie conversions isn’t great, but this one looks special. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them I was never a Harry Potter fan when the books were released, but over time due to the influence of my wife I have succumbed to the magic. This film is based in the Harry Potter universe, but not necessarily a prequel. I am sure this will be immensely popular at the cinema and break some records. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story A first for the Star Wars universe a film not following the Skywalker family (although Darth Vader does make a cameo). This looks like it will be a bit darker than the usual Star Wars franchise which the mature Star Wars fans may enjoy. It will be interesting to see how the Rebel Alliance got their hands on those Death Star plans. I don’t think I’ll get to see all these films at the cinema, but I’m already looking forward to 2017… Episode VIII. Let me know your favourite films of 2016 in the comments. |
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