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4.5

Final Verdict

Yesterday (Universal Pictures – 2019) Review

July 3, 2019

Yesterday is a warm, lighthearted film following the life of Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) who is a struggling musician, supported by his manager and childhood friend Ellie (Lily James). After Jack is hit by ... See More...

4

Final Verdict

Us (Universal Pictures – 2019) Review

Shane

March 28, 2019

Film Reviews

Is there another you? From Jordan Peele, the film maker who bought us ‘Get Out’ in 2017 pens and directs a dark thriller; Us. After a terrifying encounter at a Santa Cruz beach-side Carnival, a young Adelai... See More...

3.5

Final Verdict

Happy Death Day 2U (Universal Pictures) Review

Shane

February 23, 2019

Film Reviews

An entertaining, laugh out loud film that does not take itself seriously. Happy Death Day 2U released appropriately on Valentines Day (February 14th 2019) and is the sequel of its namesake, Happy Death Day. ... See More...

UNIVERSAL PICTURES COMMEMORATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCHINDLERS LIST

Shane

January 23, 2019

Film & TV Features

To commemorate the 25th Anniversary release of Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece Schindler’s List - one of the most significant endeavours in the history of cinema - Universal Pictures will re-release the film w... See More...

4.8

Final Verdict

Halloween 2018 (Universal Pictures) Review

Shane

October 16, 2018

Film Reviews

October 31st. This date gives most people a tinge of satisfying fear of the boogeyman. 40 years ago – it struck terror as the masked Michael Myers silently crept out on to the silver screen and introduced us... See More...

3

Final Verdict

Johnny English Strikes Again (Universal Pictures – 2018) Review

Shane

September 22, 2018

Film Reviews

Rowan Atkinson, for me is always going be a mash up of Black Adder and Mr. Bean, despite any other role we see him in. And it is in the sequel to 2003's Johnny English film, a comedic take on the Bond like... See More...

3.5

Final Verdict

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Universal Pictures) Review

Jordan Lilley

June 19, 2018

Film Reviews

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, is the second film in the new Jurassic World trilogy. A modern day revisit to a world originally conceived by the great Steven Spielberg in 1995’s Jurassic Park. In this alt... See More...

3

Final Verdict

Pacific Rim: Uprising (Universal Pictures – 2018) Review

Shane

March 29, 2018

Film Reviews

A decade has passed since the Kaiju tried to destroy mankind. Pacific Rim: Uprising aka Pacific Rim 2 is a direct follow on from 2013's Pacific Rim, bringing in a new generation of heroes. Long lives th... See More...

Enter to Win Fast & the Furious Street Scene Box Set!

STG News

October 5, 2017

Giveaways

5

NOW CLOSED - With the recent release of Fate of the Furious (Fast and the Furious 8) on Bluray and DVD (August 2017), toy manufacturers Mattel recently launched a the Street Scene box sets, fully licensed from ... See More...

5

Final Verdict

American Made (Universal Pictures – 2017) Review

Shane

August 31, 2017

Film Reviews

Based on a true lie. The tag line for Universal Pictures' film starring Tom Cruise as Barry Seal couldn't be more accurate. Based on a true story and adapted from book to film, American Made follows the l... See More...

4

Final Verdict

Atomic Blonde (Universal Pictures – 2017) Review

Finn Hogan

August 1, 2017

Film Reviews

Some fanart of Charlize Theron as James Bond has been doing the rounds of social media recently. After seeing Atomic Blonde, it’s not hard to see why. Based on the graphic novel, The Coldest City, the film c... See More...

4

Final Verdict

Despicable Me 3 (Universal – 2017) Review

Shane

June 27, 2017

Film Reviews

Gru, the once masterful villain returns for a trifecta in a franchise that has made celebrities out of the yellow banana loving haphazard Minions. Despicable Me 3 sees the once criminal Gru (Steve Carell), n... See More...

2.5

Final Verdict

The Mummy (Universal Pictures – 2017) Review

Shane

June 17, 2017

Film Reviews

This year sees the return of The Mummy, but not entirely the same as the 1999 film starring Brendan Fraser. Tom Cruise takes on the role of Nick Morton, a US Army Corporal, who with his friend, Chris Vail ar... See More...

2.5

Final Verddict

Fate of the Furious (Universal Pictures – 2017) Review

Finn Hogan

April 27, 2017

Film Reviews

1

Let’s be clear, The Fast and the Furious are a dumb series of movies. I like to think however, that they’re dumb like the family dog. They’re big, silly, fun and lovable. Comforting in their essential whol... See More...

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