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UK Release Date:  27 September 2013 Certification:  15 Director:  Denis Villeneuve Cast:  Maria Bello, Paul Dano, David Dastmalchian, Viola Davis, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard, Hugh Jackman, Melissa Leo  Rating: 98 % My brilliant introduction to Denis Villeneuve.  Review: In my opinion, the main takeaway after watching Prisoners is that Denis  Villeneuve is an utterly brilliant and insanely talented director. Not only is his filmography utterly impressive from top to bottom with  Arrival ,  Blade Runner 2049  and the unreleased but eagerly anticipated Dune standing out. But also the deliberate choice of shots and filming techniques increases the tension and suspense - credit to cinematographer, Roger Deakins, for being able to depict Denis Villeneuve's vision.  And although this was my first time seeing one of his movie's, I can't wait to watch what else he has to offer.  Every time I see Jake...

UK Release Date: 2 May 2008 Certification: 12A Director: Jon Favreau Cast: Leslie Bibb, Jeff Bridges, Jon Favreau, Clark Gregg, Terrence Howard, Samuel L Jackson, Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow Rating: 80% "I am Iron Man" R eview: Where it all began. Iron Man , the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, MCU, is a good one. A sound base for a whole new genre of movies - the superhero blockbuster. I ron Man doesn't have the pressure that other movies in the MCU do. The audience didn't know that it was going to part of a connected universe when it was released. And that is what makes the movie, for a lot of people, an enjoyable experience. But when the then revolutionary post-cr edit scene appeared the audience were shocked and Kevin Feige (President of Marvel Studios) created a marketing masterpiece. People realised The Incredible Hulk was coming out and it was part of the same universe. This is why I love Iron Man so much.  One of the reas...