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Death Note (2017) Film Review

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"Anime's just kids cartoons". The opinion said by many. Some anime series are critically acclaimed for intense; ground breaking stories, characters & mature themes, equivalent to or greater than that of most major TV dramas. Unfortunately, many can't get over the stigma that any animated show (that isn't an adult comedy) is unsuitable for anyone over the age of 12. That's the general mainstream view that gave birth to need for live action adaptations of anime & manga. Take the same story; structure, characters, anything else that made the original material so beloved & put actual humans infront of the camera. You then have an anime-based film or series ready for the masses. All in between their sessions of X-Factor & Made In Chelsea, of course. Before going into differences between the anime & this new film, I'll explain what Death Note  is generally about: teenage boy sees world as rotten with crime, boy finds magic notebook

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Film Review)

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Stars & Recreation 2: Electric Boogaloo *One or two minor spoilers ahead* Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 takes place a few months after the generically boring, blue space terrorist was vanquished in the original film. Having already getting to know Peter Quill (Chris Pratt);  Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista) , Rocket (Bradley Cooper)  & the adorable Baby Groot (Vin Diesel) , James   Gunn's  returning trip to the director's chair takes the crew on a much more personal journey. Whilst critical reception has been split down the middle, some saying it's not as fresh or cohesive as it's predecessor, it cannot be doubted there's one universe truth: Guardians 2 is one of the funniest instalments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside it's deep layers of heart that make it such a brilliant experience. Trippy Poster Winner 2017 Following a quickie space battle with some golden alien people; most of the film leaves the Guardians on

Logan (Film Review)

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The Last Of Us Logan is an R-Rated (15) superhero film directed by James Mangold (also directed The Wolverine), featuring what's said to be the last performances of Hugh Jackman & Patrick Stewart as Logan/Wolverine & Charles Xavier/ Professor X as part of the universe in the X-Men film series . It follows an older, broken Wolverine in the year 2029, who has been caring for a senile Charles Xavier due to his telepathic powers coming unstable & most mutants in the world appear to be gone. Once they come across Laura, a young mutant whose in danger, Logan & Charles take their weary selves on one final adventure in getting this girl to safety. When asking some people in the last few months if they were going to see Logan , a surprising amount expressed they're beginning to get tired of the family-friendly superhero film formula, that it's starting to feel too generic & safe. Simultaneously being what feels like a heartfelt farewell to Hugh Jackman'

La La Land (Film Review)

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A Tale of Dreams La La Land is a romantic comedy-drama musical written & directed by Damien Chazelle , who previously brought to screens the award-winning 2014 independent drama, Whiplash.  Starring  Emma Stone  &   Ryan Gosling  as the leads,   La La Land  introduces  Stone  working as a barista & aspiring actress whilst we see  Gosling  as a down-on-his-luck jazz musician. At somewhat low points in their lives, they meet and fall in love, leading their paths to develop & intertwine with their relationship.   La La Land  a reached a new feat with it's acclaim since release, winning a record-breaking amount of 7 Golden Globes at the 74th annual awards earlier this month. Many of the public masses have been wondering if the film lives up to it's accolades, if it lives up to it's reputation that describes it as "a love letter to Hollywood". It's not. It's a love letter to following what you love itself: your dreams. That let