The Mummy (2017). Is this 2/5 stars Egyptological adventure Tom Cruise’s worst film?

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Film review by Claire Durrant of The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise and Annabelle Wallis.

Action/adventure/fantasy

2 stars film review fair passes the time

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Wonder Woman (2017). 4 out of 5 for this stirring, solid comic adaptation.

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Film review by Jason Day of Wonder Woman, based on the DC comic about an Amazonian Princess who helps the WWI effort. Starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine.

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

4 star rating very good lots to enjoy

 

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). 2/5 stars – your timbers will not be shivered!

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Film review by Jason Day of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mean Tell No Tales (or Salazar’s Revenge), the latest instalment in the Johnny Depp starring pirate adventure franchise.

Action/adventure/fantasy

2 stars film review fair passes the time

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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017). Film review; 3/5 stars for this laddish action movie.

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Film review by Jason Day of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, starring Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law and Eric Bana. Directed by Guy Ritchie.

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

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Fast and the Furious 8 (The Fate Of the Furious) (2017). Film review, 3/5 for this very fast car chase.

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Film review by Jason Day of the car racing action movie The Fate Of the Furious, starring Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez.

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

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Kong: Skull Island. Film review: 2/5 for this dumb but exciting adventure.

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Film review by Jason Day of Kong: Skull Island, the fantasy adventure about monsters on a remote island starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson and Brie Larson.

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

2 stars film review fair passes the time

 

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Logan (2017). 3/5 stars for this well-acted revisionist X-Men yarn.

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Film review by Jason Day of Logan, the X-Men themed action adventure starring Hugh Jackman in the title role and Patrick Stewart as Dr Charles Xavier.

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

 

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The Great Wall (2017). Film review – 3/5 stars, surprisingly enjoyable.

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Film review by Jason Day of The Great Wall set in medieval China and starring Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal and Willem Dafoe.  

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

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A Monster Calls (2016). Find out in this review why the great acting in this film was not enough to make it a classic.

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Film review by Jason Day of the fantasy A Monster Calls about a bullied boy and a tree monster, starring Sigourney Weaver and Felicity Jones.

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

3stars Good worth watching

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Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (2016). Find out why the latest J.K. Rowling adaptation wasn’t magic for me.

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Film review by Jason Day of Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, from the book by J.K. Rowling, starring Eddie Redmayne and featuring Colin Farrell.

Action/Adventure/Fantasy

3stars Good worth watching

 

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