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REVIEW: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

February 15, 2023 Grant Watson

It has been a few months since Wakanda Forever was released, and so here we are again: another season, another “phase”, and another Marvel Studios feature. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the third in Marvel’s Ant-Man series, which to date has been … Continue reading REVIEW: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

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REVIEW: Animal World (2018)

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Grant Watson

Zheng Kaisi (Li Yifeng) is a disaffected young man who works a dead-end job at a gaming arcade. His mother lies in a coma in a nearby hospital, the bills for which cost more money than he can afford. His … Continue reading REVIEW: Animal World (2018)

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REVIEW: The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

March 15, 2021 Grant Watson

The runaway success of Romancing the Stone led 20th Century Fox and producer/star Michael Douglas to move quickly on a sequel, and true to their intentions The Jewel of the Nile hit cinemas in the USA just 21 months after its predecessor. All it … Continue reading REVIEW: The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

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REVIEW: Romancing the Stone (1984)

March 10, 2021 Grant Watson

Romancing the Stone was a big deal back in 1984. It saw producer and star Michael Douglas try his hand at a broad action-adventure film, clearly riffing upon the success of the Indiana Jones films. It marked the commercial breakout of director Robert … Continue reading REVIEW: Romancing the Stone (1984)

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REVIEW: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

July 5, 2018February 25, 2021 Grant Watson

Some days it seems like the Marvel Cinematic Universe keeps rushing onto the screen like the Hong Kong subway; wait a few minutes, and a fresh train is going to come along. Having already found enormous critical and commercial success … Continue reading REVIEW: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

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