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UK Release Date: 15 December 2021 Certification: 12A Director: Jon Watts Cast: Jacob Batalon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Willem Dafoe, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Tom Holland, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, Zendaya Rating:   79 % The finale to Spider-Man's first trilogy in the MCU doesn't disappoint.  Review: Similar to Avengers: Endgame , Spider-Man: No Way Home is a cinematic spectacle that is an absolute must watch. I was unfortunately unable to see the movie upon release due to having to isolate but I was lucky enough to avoid the majority of spoilers online. Similarly, there is no way that I'll be able to talk about this movie without revealing spoilers - you have been warned.  I'd always liked Tom Holland as Spider-Man due to his charisma and like-ability but I feel he really steps up in Spider-Man: No Way Home . You can physically see him maturing over the course of the MCU becoming more and more confident. He's also able to show a little more depth and his abi...

UK Release Date:   30 July 1981 Certification:   PG Director:  Steven Spielberg Cast:  Karen Allen, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott, Harrison Ford, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, Alfred Molina Rating: 80 % The Return of the Great Adventure.  Review: Steven Spielberg, one of the greatest directors of all time coming off of the back of classics; Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind . Harrison Ford one of the most in demand actors at the time. Put them together you get 'the' action-adventure classic,  Raiders of the Lost Ark . An action-adventure movie needs to have decent action and  Raiders of the Lost Ark does have that. A lot of the practical effects are actually still very impressive. The opening scene is of course iconic and is perhaps the highlight of the movie. Another action set-piece that has become extremely well-known over the years is the chase scene in the market in Cairo which is a particularly funny moment in the movie.  ...