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AA Milne’s Winnie the Pooh and its accompanying vast number of characters is timeless. There will not be a time when they fade into obscurity and with the release of Christopher Robin  there is the potential for a new generation to be introduced to Pooh. Last year we saw the tragic side of Pooh through Goodbye Christopher Robin , in this film we see the warmth of this world. In many ways  Christopher Robin  is quintessentially a film and family and loss. Furthermore, the origins of the series remain intact. The British heart is still clear to see even being produced by an American studio: Disney.                                                                    Home is where the heart is for Pooh and Robin                                  Christopher Robin  is directed by Marc Forster who is best known for the great pieces that are Finding Neverland and The Kite Runner. Two films which share the core theme we see in  Christopher Robin , that of childhood. Led b

In recent years we have seen different types of action heroes. From John Wick to Ethan Hunt to Jason Bourne and even James Bond. However, Denzel Washington’s Robert McCall is a rawer character, one that is dependent not upon his brutal action sequences but his character. It would be remiss to simply call The Equalizer 2 an action film, it may very well be, but the dramatic element come to forefront more than many of the aforementioned. There is less than half a dozen real action set pieces and this does not hinder the film, if anything it enhances it. The Equaliser 2 is the most recent action movie to simply not be the latest action film. In fact, the film struggled when it was ‘simply’ an action film. The Equalizer 2 follows Denzel’s Robert McCall as is he is called back into action after the loss of a friend close to him. Directed by the outstanding Antoine Fuqua who is starting to show himself to be a top director, hearing rumours he may direct an upcoming Marvel insta

  Jason Statham goes head to head with a giant shark. This premise has the promise to be entertaining for all or go very badly wrong, in many a sense. From the moment Statham’s ‘Jonas Taylor’ utters the phrase “It’s a Megalodon” you realise the type of the film this is going to be. In many ways this movie belongs in the late 80s to 90s, with this not being a sleight on the movie. In many ways the tone of the film works in the filmmaker’s favour. 2018 seems to be having a resurgence of the over the top actin films with The Meg joining the likes of Skyscraper and Rampage.   The Meg is the latest movie about a killer shark to come from Hollywood though the first big budget one in many a year. Rated PG-13/12A the film is clearly geared into being a family friendly action popcorn blockbuster in the midst of summer and in many ways,   it plays up to this. The film is directed by Jon Turtelaub, best known for his Nic Cage led National Treasure films. Led by Jason Statham and supporte