Ant-man and the Wasp (2018)
Genre: Adventure
Director: Peyton Reed
Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Pena, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer,
Duration: 118 minutes
Class: N/A
KRS Releasing Ltd

The superhero movie, based on the Marvel Comics series, is a sequel to the 2015 film Ant-Man and the 20th feature in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Paul Rudd resumes the role of Scott Lang, a reformed thief and an electronics expert who shrinks in size and increases in strength when he wears the Ant-Man suit. Evangeline Lilly also resumes the role of Hope van Dyne, who here takes on a leading role.

The sequel, once again directed by Peyton Reed, finds Scott Lang (Rudd) grappling with the consequences of his choices as both a superhero and a father. Approached by Van Dyne (Lilly) and Dr Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), Lang must once again don the Ant-Man suit and fight alongside the Wasp (Lilly). The urgent mission soon leads to secret revelations from the past as the dynamic duo finds itself in an epic battle against a new enemy.

The film earned good reviews. Molly Freeman of Screen Rant appeared to be satisfied with the sequel. She wrote: “Ant-Man and the Wasp is a hilarious return to the shrinking heroes, but with elevated action and a heartfelt story, it is a well-rounded Marvel sequel.”

Owen Gleiberman of Variety said: “Reed has learned how to operate the heavy machinery of a Marvel superhero movie, yet keep it all light and fast and dizzying.”

And Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post wrote: “Amid a story that seemingly will never end, Paul Rudd brings warmth and modest good humour to one of Marvel’s most ingratiating and sweet-natured chapters.”

Dan Jolin of Empire, however, had only one complaint: “While it proves an all-round well-mounted distraction, Ant-Man and the Wasp undeniably lacks the scale and ambition of recent Marvel entries.”

The film, released in the US on July 6, has so far grossed a total of $395.7 million worldwide.

Ratings
IMDB: 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Empire: 3 stars

Mia Goth, Matthew Stagg and Charlie Heaton are haunted in their own home in The Secret of Marrowbone.Mia Goth, Matthew Stagg and Charlie Heaton are haunted in their own home in The Secret of Marrowbone.

The Secret of Marrowbone (2017)
Genre: Horror
Director: Sergio G. Sánchez
Starring: George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth, Matthew Stagg
Duration: 110 minutes
Class: 15
KRS Releasing Ltd

Spanish screenwriter  Sergio G. Sanchez (The Orphanage) makes his directorial debut with this horror story about a young man and his younger siblings who conceal the death of their mother to remain together, but are then plagued by a sinister presence in their home.

The film received average reviews, with critics praising its cinematography but lamenting  the over-complicated story and few real scares.

The critics’ consensus on Rotten Tomatoes sums it all up: “Marrowbone’s effective setting and strong cast cannot make up for thinly conceived characters and a story short on genuine scares.”

The film, which has had a limited release since April, grossed $11.6 million worldwide.

Ratings
IMDB: 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 48%
Empire: 3 stars

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