Silver Screen Queens

Pixar’s Cars franchise has never been a hit with critics, but kids have long enjoyed the antics of Lightning McQueen, and made him one of the biggest-selling toys on the market. When we began seeing trailers a few months back promising the kid equivalent of a “gritty reboot” to the franchise, we were intrigued. Lightning McQueen is now a veteran race car, and he’s finding it hard to keep up with the new kids on the block. When an accident puts him out of action, he must find his way back to the podium.

• Cars 3 (2017) - IMDb
• Robots (2005) - IMDb
• Everything Wrong With Cars 2 In 18 Minutes Or Less - YouTube
• The Pixar Theory – Jon Negroni
• 22: Rush | Silver Screen Queens
• LOU (2017) - IMDb

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Universal is attempting to make a ‘Dark Universe’ happen, and they are starting with this remake of The Mummy. Most people our age have fond memories of the 1999 movie of the same name, so how does this high-octane Tom Cruise-led remake stack up?

• The Mummy (2017) - IMDb
• The Mummy (1999) - IMDb

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We’ve waited a long time for this: Wonder Woman has her own live action film. The DC universe did not fill us with confidence in the lead-up to Wonder Woman’s release, but the reviews were good, so we crossed our fingers and showed up on opening night.

• Wonder Woman (2017) - IMDb
• Wonder Woman (Video 2009) - IMDb
• Wonder Woman: The Circle | DC Database | Fandom powered by Wikia
• Chris Pine Monologue - SNL on Vimeo
• Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins Confirmed for Wonder Woman Sequel

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A few weeks back we saw LIFE, an ALIEN ahem tribute, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal. While the movie itself was unoriginal and clichéd, we had a LOT of fun talking about it.

• Life (2017) - IMDb
• Gravity (2013) - IMDb
• Why Sigourney Weaver Is The Shit - YouTube
• Prometheus (2012) - IMDb
• Alien: Resurrection - 'Give me the ball' - YouTube

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John Wick was a sleeper hit in 2014, so the team has scrambled to put together a sequel that’s longer, louder and freer of dog violence. If you liked the first one, this offers more of the same, without trying to get clever about it. The fight choreography and stunt work is well worth the price of admission.

• John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) - IMDb
• John Wick (2014) - IMDb

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Ridley Scott returns to the Alien universe, with a sequel to the 2012 prequel PROMETHEUS. It features good performances from Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston, but it doesn’t add anything to the legacy of the early films.

• Alien: Covenant (2017) - IMDb
• Alien (1979) - IMDb
• Aliens (1986) - IMDb
• Alien 3 (1992) - IMDb
• Alien: Resurrection (1997) - IMDb
• Prometheus (2012) - IMDb
• Kong: Skull Island (2017) - IMDb
• Alien: Covenant | She Won’t Go Quietly | 20th Century FOX - YouTube

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Otherwise known as ‘that Anne Hathaway movie where she discovers she is controlling a giant kaiju with her mind’, Colossal lured us in with its fantastic poster, and gave us plenty to think about with its interesting take on what seemed like a silly premise.

• Colossal (2016) - IMDb
• The Girl on the Train (2016) - IMDb
• Big Little Lies (TV Mini-Series 2017) - IMDb
• Young Adult (2011) - IMDb

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Marvel’s fun space franchise is back. We liked the first one, but not enough to be over-excited about its sequel. Pleasingly, it addresses some of what we thought were weakness in the first movie, with a stronger story and less mean humour. While it isn’t perfect (why so little Rocket and Groot?!), it is good fun and, as with most of Marvel’s output, even an average Marvel flick means a fun night at the movies.

• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) - IMDb
• Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ character has a big future
• Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009–2015) - IMDb
• Ben Browder - IMDb
• Farscape (TV Series 1999–2003) - IMDb
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series 1997–2003) - IMDb
• Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) • Instagram photos and videos
• Chris Rock: ‘The term role model is racist’ | The National
• The Goonies (1985) - IMDb
• Babel Fish | Hitchhikers | Fandom powered by Wikia
• Warehouse 13 (TV Series 2009–2014) - IMDb
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series 2013– ) - IMDb
• Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper in ‘A Star Is Born’ [PHOTO] | Variety
• Clip from Lilo and Stitch, What Ohana really means - YouTube
• Sesame Street 1970's Pinball Animation - YouTube

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Due to Australia’s interesting (cough racist cough) film distribution system, we didn’t get GET OUT for nearly two months after it became the sleeper hit of 2017. We finally watch it, and see whether it lives up to they hype. See it (at a cinema, seriously, trust us on that) before you listen to this episode.

• Get Out (2017) - IMDb
• The Cabin in the Woods (2012) - IMDb
• Being John Malkovich (1999) - IMDb
• X-Men: First Class (2011) - IMDb
• Oliver! (1968) - IMDb
• BBC - Diversity - Commissioning
• BFI obligates and supports Lottery funding recipients to reflect diversity in the UK | BFI

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We generally enjoy The Fast and the Furious movies, and after the emotional high of Furious 7 there was no way were missing the eighth instalment. Unfortunately, the pudding has now been over-egged, and the result is this over-long outing that struggles to recover from the loss of the Dom-Brian dynamic, despite the brilliant supporting cast.

• The Fate of the Furious (2017) - IMDb
• Helen Mirren Talks About 'Eye in the Sky' and Confirms She'll Star in 'Fast 8'
• therock on Instagram: male co-stars
• therock on Instagram: stunt team
• Vin Diesel is driving The Rock nuts on the set of ‘Fast 8’ | Page Six
• 'Fate of the Furious' Beef: Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel Kept Apart on Press Tour | Hollywood Reporter
• Tyrese Gibson Apologizes for Comments About ‘Promiscuous Women’ - Us Weekly

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