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Superior Sequels: Top Gun vs Top Gun: Maverick
This week’s Superior Sequels debate could prove divisive as we look at a sequel to a movie that’s not only considered to be one of the...
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The Screen Room
- Jul 18, 2023
- 3 min
Cinema’s Greatest Decade: The 80s vs The 90s
I watched a program last night called The 90's: Cinema's Greatest Decade. It was hosted by Alex Zane who seems to be Sky TV’s go-to movie...
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The Screen Room
- Jul 11, 2023
- 4 min
The Flash (2023): Why Did It Bomb?
What are your thoughts on The Flash (2023)? Despite Ezra Miller’s personal and legal issues leading up to the movie’s release I’ve never...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 26, 2022
- 4 min
Matt Damon Has Explained Why They Don’t Make Decent Movies Anymore (and it makes total sense)
If you’ve followed my Facebook page or this site for a while and regularly read my posts you’ll probably know that I like to have a rant...
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The Screen Room
- May 8, 2022
- 4 min
I Just Read Peter Benchley’s Jaws - Here’s How the Film Differs from the Book
You might remember me mentioning a month or so ago that I was reading Jaws. It’s one of the reasons I stepped back from posting for a bit...
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The Screen Room
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Belated Sequels: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
This week on Belated Sequels we’re looking at one of the (if not the) most disappointing sequels to ever offend my mind and eyeballs....
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The Screen Room
- Feb 25
- 2 min
Should Iron Man Return to the MCU?
I always think bringing back dead characters in films and TV shows is a cheap move. It lessens the impact of their death and makes it...
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The Screen Room
- Nov 3, 2023
- 3 min
Superior Sequels: Three Men and a Baby vs Three Men and a Little Lady
This week’s Superior Sequels debate was inspired by Mrs Screen Room’s recent desire to watch both films back to back. Today we’re looking...
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The Screen Room
- Oct 30, 2023
- 1 min
John Carpenter’s Best Movie: Halloween or The Thing…?
I can’t handle this kind of pressure!!!! 🤯🤯
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The Screen Room
- Oct 27, 2023
- 2 min
Superior Sequels: A Nightmare on Elm Street vs A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Since we’re just a few days away from Halloween I thought it only right to make this week's Superior Sequels debate a horror-related one....
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The Screen Room
- Oct 6, 2023
- 2 min
Superior Sequels: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan vs Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
This week on Superior Sequels I’m doing something I haven’t done before. I’m pitting two SEQUELS against each other and not even...
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The Screen Room
- Sep 29, 2023
- 2 min
Superior Sequels: First Blood vs Rambo
This week on Superior Sequels I thought I'd take a look at a franchise that’s been the topic of conversation of late (there’s talk of...
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The Screen Room
- Sep 1, 2023
- 1 min
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure vs Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
I thought I’d bring back a feature I used to do a couple of years ago: Superior Sequels These days it pretty much goes without saying...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 31, 2023
- 2 min
Is The Shallows on Par with Jaws?
I follow a page on Facebook called MovieWeb and they posted this image recently with the caption: “Do you think The Shallows lives up to...
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The Screen Room
- Oct 22, 2022
- 1 min
What Are Some of Your Favourite Uses of Songs in Movies?
There are sooo many! From “Stuck in the Middle with You” by Stealers Wheel in Reservoir Dogs (not to mention a tonne of other great songs...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
Hancock (2008)
You may have seen recently that I shared the trailer for Sylvester Stallone’s new movie, Samaritan in which he plays a retired superhero....
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The Screen Room
- Jun 18, 2022
- 1 min
Die Hard in June? Proof it’s not a Christmas Movie!
You’d have to be some kind of weirdo to watch a Christmas movie in June… Good job Die Hard isn’t a Christmas movie!
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The Screen Room
- Jun 15, 2022
- 1 min
Currently Watching: Jurassic Park III (2001)
Currently watching: Jurassic Park III (2001). Although it gets a fair bit of hate I actually really like this movie. Is it as good as...
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The Screen Room
- Jun 5, 2022
- 1 min
Currently Watching: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Currently watching: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) The best Star Wars movie. Fact! 👌
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The Screen Room
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
Ghostbusters (1984)
I’ve watched quite a few movies recently. Some new and disappointing, some new and surprising, some old and nostalgia-filled and some...
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The Screen Room
- May 13, 2022
- 1 min
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Official Teaser Trailer - Does Anyone Still Care About Avatar..?
So I watched the teaser trailer for the new Avatar sequel (due for release in December) last night. It looks ok but I can’t say I’m blown...
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The Screen Room
- Feb 23, 2022
- 1 min
John Carpenter Would Love to Revisit The Thing in a Sequel With Kurt Russell (MovieWeb Article)
Read the MovieWeb article here. As you might be aware The Thing (1982) is one of my favourite films of all time. 👌 I recently read “Who...
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The Screen Room
- Feb 15, 2022
- 1 min
Jurassic World: Dominion - Has the Franchise Lost its Magic?
You might’ve seen that the trailer for the new Jurassic World movie, Jurassic World: Dominion dropped (I hate that term) at the weekend....
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The Screen Room
- Oct 15, 2021
- 1 min
What is a Controversial/Unpopular Movie Opinion You Have?
I saw something like this on another page yesterday and it got some great comments. 👌 I have two straight off: 1) Christopher Nolan is...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 21, 2021
- 4 min
Belated Sequels: Halloween (2018)
This week on Belated Sequels we’re looking at a sequel that retconned (ignored) seven previous instalments in an attempt to revive and...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 14, 2021
- 4 min
Belated Sequels: Coming 2 America (2021)
This week’s belated sequel is a film I reviewed earlier this year so apologies if it still feels fresh, or in my case, opens up a...
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The Screen Room
- Aug 7, 2021
- 4 min
Belated Sequels: Jurassic World (2015)
This week’s Belated Sequel, whether it was worth the wait or not threw some petrol-soaked kindling on the smouldering embers of a...
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The Screen Room
- Jul 31, 2021
- 4 min
Belated Sequels: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
This week’s Belated Sequel is a sequel to one of the most successful and most loved sci-fi movies (dare I say)...of all time! Terminator...
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The Screen Room
- Jul 17, 2021
- 3 min
Belated Sequels: Bad Boys for Life (2020)
I’ve had a bit of a break from Belated Sequels but it’s back! And this week we’re looking at a sequel that (for me at least) more than...
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The Screen Room
- Jun 6, 2021
- 4 min
Belated Sequels: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
The movie at the centre of this week’s Belated Sequels discussion is possibly one of - if not THE most anticipated follow ups in movie...
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The Screen Room
- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
Belated Sequels: Tron: Legacy (2010)
This week on Belated Sequels I thought we’d look at another example of a sequel that in my opinion WAS worth the wait. TRON: Legacy...
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The Screen Room
- May 8, 2021
- 1 min
Which Order to Watch the Marvel Films In? It’s a No Brainer!!
I’ve posted about this before but I saw this image the other day and felt like having another rant. I don’t know why you’d watch the...
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The Screen Room
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
Belated Sequels: Men in Black 3 (2012)
This week on Belated Sequels I thought I’d look at a sequel that, in my opinion was worth the wait. Men in Black 3 (2012) Previous...
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The Screen Room
- Mar 27, 2021
- 3 min
Belated Sequels: Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
If you saw my post last Saturday you’ll know I launched a new feature called Belated Sequels. Over the coming weeks I’ll be looking at...
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The Screen Room
- Mar 20, 2021
- 4 min
Belated Sequels: Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Introducing a new feature (cue drum roll and dramatic trumpet fanfare music).... Belated Sequels! Over the coming weeks I’m going to be...
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The Screen Room
- Mar 7, 2021
- 1 min
Superior Sequels: The “Dollars” Trilogy
I was gonna ditch Superior Sequels because I felt like I’d covered all of the franchises that contains a sequel that’s considered better...
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The Screen Room
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
Star Wars: The Mandalorian vs The New Trilogy
Happy New Year! This week I finally binge-watched season 2 of The Mandalorian and I absolutely loved it! It’s awesome! I loved the first...
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The Screen Room
- Dec 20, 2020
- 1 min
Evidence That Die Hard IS a Christmas Movie
Despite my thoughts about Die Hard not being a Christmas movie, this is pretty funny! Video Credit: Now TV (Facebook)
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The Screen Room
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
Film Debate: Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?
Since its release in 1988, one movie has divided fans on an issue that has sparked such furious debate over the years, physical violence...
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The Screen Room
- Dec 19, 2020
- 1 min
Superior Sequels: Daddy’s Home vs Daddy’s Home 2
This week on Superior Sequels I thought we’d go a bit festive since Christmas is just around the corner (I wish I’d saved Home Alone for...
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The Screen Room
- Dec 12, 2020
- 1 min
Superior Sequels: Star Wars - Original Trilogy
On Superior Sequels this week we’re looking at one of the most beloved trilogies of all time! Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977),...
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The Screen Room
- Dec 5, 2020
- 1 min
Superior Sequels: The Dark Knight Trilogy
It’s Superior Sequels time again and as much as this one seems fairly obvious I thought I’d put it up for debate anyway. This week we’re...
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The Screen Room
- Dec 4, 2020
- 1 min
Overrated Movies: Inception (2010)
I’m going to start doing the odd post on films I consider to be overrated. It won’t be a weekly thing, just as and when I think of one....
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The Screen Room
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
Joker (2019): Why So Divisive..?
One of the best films I watched last year was Joker (2019). I’ve been a huge Batman fan since I was a kid so naturally I’d be excited...
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The Screen Room
- Nov 29, 2020
- 1 min
Superior Sequels: Rocky I - IV
This week on Superior Sequels we’re looking at four films from an epic saga! Rocky (1976) vs Rocky II (1978) vs Rocky III (1982) vs Rocky...
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The Screen Room
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
Indiana Jones 5: Is it Time He Hung Up His Hat?
You must be aware by now that another Indiana Jones film is on the way. I’ve made no secret of my feelings about the last one (Kingdom of...
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The Screen Room
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
Superior Sequels: Spider-Man vs Spider-Man 2
This week on Superior Sequels we’re looking at two films from a trilogy. Why only two? Well, mainly because the third is generally...
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The Screen Room
- Nov 15, 2020
- 1 min
Superior Sequels: The Godfather vs The Godfather: Part II
It’s Saturday which means it’s time for another Superior Sequels debate! I’ve been saving this one since it’s a big one among fans. The...
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