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'THE MARTIAN' (2015) Dir. RIDLEY SCOTT

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TSG Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Age Certificate:  12 IMDb:   8/10 Rotten Tomatoes:   91/100 Plot When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney, presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager number of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilise his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Meanwhile, back on Earth, members of NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while his crew mates hatch their own plan for a daring rescue mission. Trailer Full of wit and comedy behind the reality that is a rescue mission to get back an astronaut from Mars. Matt Damon portrays botanist and astronaut, Mark Watney but it wasn't just his astounding performance that shined through-out but Damon's natural charm and humour that made his character memorable. In addition, as an audience member, you can appreciate the work that went into the film-making; from the research into th...

'THE MANDALORIAN' (2019) REVIEW

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Lucasfilm, Disney Media Distribution Age Certificate:  TV-14 IMDb:   8.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes:   93/100 Cast Pedro Pascal 'Din Djarin' / 'The Mandalorian' Carl Weathers 'Greef Karga' Werner Herzog 'The Client' Omid Abtahi 'Dr. Pershing' Nick Nolte 'Kuiil' Taika Waititi 'IG-11' Gina Carano 'Cara Dune' Giancarlo Esposito 'Moff Gideon' Emily Swallow 'The Armorer' The Mandalorian Season 2 trailer dropped last week! The trailer dropped out of the blue which gave me so much anxiety. I should have been prepared but I guess dropping trailers unexpectedly is such a Lucasfilm/Disney thing to do. The trailer did not disappoint, using dialogues from the first season's finale to introduce the premise of the second season. We got to see more clips of 'The Child' with Mando so hopefully we get to see more scenes; diving into a more developed relationship between Mando and the...