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Tag: martin freeman

reviews

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

It’s not about the fight, it’s about what causes it.

Posted on May 10, 2016September 28, 2019
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WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT

Sometimes when we run away from things, we run to some pretty strange places.

Posted on March 6, 2016September 28, 2019
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Splinter – CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Trailer

You’ve seen them come together, now watch them fall apart.

Posted on November 25, 2015April 30, 2019
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THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

As the boat pulls into the port, it is time that we look at the river run behind us.

Posted on December 21, 2014December 25, 2014
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One for The Road – THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Teaser

Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth saga is approaching its conclusion…and for me it’s a welcome sight.

Posted on July 31, 2014August 6, 2014
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THE WORLD’S END

Edgar Wright’s “Cornetto Trilogy” comes to its epic conclusion with thoughts on assimilation, and living in the now.

Posted on August 23, 2013August 28, 2013
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Dancing in The Dragon’s Jaws – THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Trailer

Time to do another Misty Mountain Hop

Posted on June 12, 2013June 17, 2013
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Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers: THE WORLD’S END Trailer

I’m not even done the main course, but I can feel the blockbuster heartburn coming on.

Posted on May 22, 2013May 27, 2013
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THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

Nine years after the king returned, Peter Jackson is taking us back to Middle Earth to show us how it all began. The question is, will the prologue measure up to the wonderful chapters we’ve already read?

Posted on December 16, 2012December 21, 2012

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