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Released: April 21st 2021 ( Amazon prime ) Directed by: Stefano Solima BBFC Rating: 15 Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Guy Pierce, Jamie Bell, Jadie Turner-Smith Streaming movies are all the rage these days, with all the main services itching to get out their latest blockbuster to boost subscriptions, and what better way to do it then to capitalise on a well know franchise like a book series. Without Remorse is a direct adaptation of the book by Tom Clancy of the same name and builds upon the universe set out by Amazons Jack Ryan TV series, which I absolutely loved. Without Remorse however did not impress me so. On the whole perhaps it was because I was expecting something which was somewhat the same as the TV series, but there are issues none the less. From the get-go though there are praises to be made. I think that there is some very solid acting in the film, from both Jordan and Pierce and that for the most part the action sequences of the film are very good looking. I feel however both a...

Released: July 30th (U.K.) BBFC rating: 15 Directed by James Gunn Cast: Idris Elba, John Cena, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior It would be fair to say that my thoughts on the previous Suicide Squad were....... not positive but, frankly, quite fair. I have covered it a lot on this website, which for a film I really don’t like is quite surprising, but how does DC’s reattempt at its most lacklustre film compare? Well in one word: Insane. And that’s about as much you can say without spoiling it so I’m going to have to go into some territory in which you want to know nothing look away. The Suicide Squad is a completely different film – its almost shocking to think these characters could exist in the same universe. I love how this one behaves as a film; it is quite noticeably not a formulaic superhero film and from the get-go feels very out of place in the genre. It doesn’t hold your hand and overexplain, not getting caught up in re-explaining ...