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The Housemaid

January 12, 2026 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

When Millie (Sydney Sweeney) finds a job as a housemaid for an affluent couple she thinks all of her problems are solved. But her boss Nina (Amanda Seyfried) very quickly starts to behave erratically whilst her husband Andrew (Brandon Sklenar) may be getting just a little too friendly with her.  The Housemaid is based on … Continue reading The Housemaid

Marty Supreme

January 11, 2026 ~ philthebearblog ~ 1 Comment

It is 1952 and Marty Mauser (Timothee Chalamet) has a dream of being not only the next table-tennis world champion, but also a household name by way of the many business opportunities that his greatness should lead to. The issue is that Marty is a working class nobody and despite his obvious talents he needs … Continue reading Marty Supreme

Anaconda (2025)

January 10, 2026 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

A group of friends going through mid-life crises decide to head to the Brazilian rainforest and remake their favourite childhood movie, Anaconda. Unfortunately for them though, they find themselves in the movie they are trying to remake.  I genuinely thought that Anaconda was a genius idea as I headed into the cinema to watch this … Continue reading Anaconda (2025)

2025 – Year In Review – Film

December 31, 2025 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

Welcome to my review of film in 2025. This year I hope you had a better viewing experience with my site following my decision to pay for my own domain. Hopefully you will have been enjoying it advert free and getting a cleaner view. This year has been rather hectic for me in both good … Continue reading 2025 – Year In Review – Film

Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2026

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 ~ philthebearblog ~ 1 Comment

Welcome to my annual look ahead to my most anticipated upcoming films of the year. All but one of my Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2025 were released this year and in most cases my anticipation was rewarded with an excellent film. In fact I am fairly confident you will spot a few in my … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2026

Avatar: Fire And Ash

December 22, 2025 ~ philthebearblog ~ 1 Comment

As Jake (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) and their extended family try to deal with the grief of losing eldest son and brother Neteyam a new enemy emerges. An aggressive Na’vi tribe known as The Ash People led by the fearsome Varang (Oona Chaplin) form an alliance with Colonel Quaritch (Stephen Lang) in an effort … Continue reading Avatar: Fire And Ash

Train Dreams

December 8, 2025 ~ philthebearblog ~ 2 Comments

The life of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) plays out to the background of the rapidly changing times of the 20th Century. A simple man who works as a logger and railroad builder whilst trying to find his purpose in this world.  Train Dreams is a film that I have now watched twice and have continually … Continue reading Train Dreams

Wicked: For Good

November 30, 2025 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

The conclusion to the story of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda (Ariana Grande) the Good. Wicked’s conclusion focuses on the friendship that has changed both protagonists for good.  After the excitement and anticipation for the first movie was rewarded with a superb musical extravaganza I surprisingly found my anticipation … Continue reading Wicked: For Good

The Running Man (2025)

November 18, 2025 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

In a dystopian future where America is run by a totalitarian government who use the media to control and subjugate the masses a down on his luck worker named Ben Richards (Glen Powell) enters the blood thirsty TV gameshow The Running Man. Can he change the rigged game and get a better outcome than everyone … Continue reading The Running Man (2025)

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t

November 16, 2025 ~ philthebearblog ~ Leave a comment

The famous magicians known as The Horsemen are reunited by the mysterious Eye for another altruistic heist. This time they will be taking down  a diamond mine heiress and criminal Veronika Vanderberg (Rosamund Pike).  The Now You See Me films have always relied on fast talking exposition explaining highly improbable tricks that would take either actual … Continue reading Now You See Me: Now You Don’t

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