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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

July 8, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

Opening in 1945 we see Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) and his friend Basil Shaw (Toby Jones) make the acquaintance of some Nazis whom they are trying to liberate precious antiquities from. It is here that Jones will first encounter the Dial of Destiny and Mads Mikkelsen's evil Dr. Voller. Fast forward to 1969 and Indiana … Continue reading Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Nimona

July 1, 2023July 2, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

When the queen of the realm is murdered at the knighthood ceremony for Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), it is Boldheart himself who is held accountable. Whilst running from the authorities and trying to find out who is the true killer he is befriended by a young woman named Nimona (Chloe Grace Moretz) who has a … Continue reading Nimona

Asteroid City

June 26, 2023June 27, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ 6 Comments

Opening in a television studio we are invited to watch the story of the creation of acclaimed play Asteroid City by our host (Bryan Cranston). Here he introduces us to playwright Conrad Earp (Edward Norton) and as the story of the creation and production of the first performance of the play unfolds we find ourselves … Continue reading Asteroid City

The Flash

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) is still haunted by the death of his mother and the fact that his father has been wrongly imprisoned for the crime. So when he discovers that his superpowers as The Flash allow him to run fast enough to go backwards in time he cannot resist the opportunity to right those … Continue reading The Flash

No Hard Feelings

June 22, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) is at risk of losing her home in Montauk, New York as a result of property taxes rocketing as its status as a fantastic summer destination rises. Working as an Uber driver and bartender she is in even more peril when her car is repossessed. Cue crazy job possibility where a rich … Continue reading No Hard Feelings

Extraction II

June 20, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) was not as gravely injured as you might think at the end of his first outing and is back for another mission. This time he is tasked with rescuing the wife of a Georgian crime lord and her two children from the bowels of a prison.  After watching Extraction II and … Continue reading Extraction II

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

When the planet devouring Unicron destroys the home of the transforming Maximals they flee to Earth and hide the warp key that Unicron seeks. Thousands of years later the key is discovered and the Autobots see it as a way home whilst Unicron’s head lackey Scourge seeks it out for his master.  Rise of the … Continue reading Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts

Mission: Impossible – Ranked

June 14, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ 4 Comments

The seventh instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise will be released on the 14th July 2023 and what better excuse to re-watch one of the greatest mainstream action movie franchises to grace our screens. The first film graced our screens in 1996 and for the first four entries it had different directors applying their own … Continue reading Mission: Impossible – Ranked

The Little Mermaid (2023)

June 10, 2023June 11, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

Ariel (Halle Bailey) is a mermaid who is entranced by the human world and dreams of being able to live in it. After saving a young prince named Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) she disobeys her father’s orders and makes a deal with her evil aunt to be able to join the human world. But can she … Continue reading The Little Mermaid (2023)

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

June 2, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ 3 Comments

Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) and Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) are now living their separate lives in their own universe's following the events of Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse. Both struggling to juggle their superhero and daily lives as they keep their true selves from their families. That is until Miguel O'Hara (Oscar Isaac) and Jessica Drew (Issa … Continue reading Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

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