Ten years ago, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was birthed with Iron Man, a supremely confident film which resurrected a career and started a shared universe of unprecedented proportions. Eighteen films later and an impressive number of superheroes introduced on the roster so far, we arrive at Avengers: Infinity War,…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews | GHOST IN THE SHELL
Marred by whitewashing controversy ever since Scarlett Johansson was cast in the lead role, Rupert Sanders’ adaptation of the Japanese manga, Ghost in the Shell, has been released and has a lot to live up to with the 1995 anime version being one of the most influential anime of all time. In…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews | CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Back when Captain America: Civil War was announced during a Marvel Studios event in 2014, the anticipation I have had for this entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been rising with every single passing moment. Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, stood on a stage and announced the next Captain America film…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews | THE JUNGLE BOOK
Making a live-action version of a beloved Disney classic must be a daunting task for a director. Thankfully it’s a task that director Jon Favreau flourishes in with his take on The Jungle Book. We’ve seen other Disney classics such as Cinderella get live-action remakes however, The Jungle Book is by far and away the…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – HAIL, CAESAR!
No other filmmakers out there today have a more diverse filmography than the Coen brothers. For over thirty years now, the Coen brothers have been bringing us films that span across a wide array of genres. Comedy, gangster, thriller, Western and even romance have all been covered by the duo,…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
It’s been seven years now since Nick Fury appeared after the end credits of Iron Man to discuss the Avengers Initiative with Tony Stark. Seven years and ten films later, Marvel Studios has built up the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be one hell of a beast and with Avengers: Age of Ultron, they…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – LUCY
I have sat through the trailer on a number of recent visits to the cinema and I have heard the news that Lucy opened in the US to impressive numbers, beating Hercules to the number one spot. With this is mind I was hoping for a fun and entertaining summer blockbuster, something along the…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – CHEF
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN GOOD DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT GO AND SEE CHEF ON AN EMPTY STOMACH! Jon Favreau is easily one of the most likeable guys working in Hollywood today. When it comes to filmmaking, he is a man that is often seen involved just as much behind the camera…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is well underway. With Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World proving that Marvel Studios is growing stronger and stronger, next in line is Captain America: The Winter Soldier. If I am being honest, Captain America has never really interested me…
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Barton’s Movie Reviews – HER
Both a heartfelt and captivating film, Her is a love story like no other. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Theodore Twombly, a writer going through a divorce who decides to purchase a new operating system to meet his every need. The trouble is that it does more than that when he falls in…
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