Pete Messum Reviews...

Exclusive to the upcoming streaming service Disney+ , ' The Mandalorian ' is a Star Wars spin-off series created by Jon Favreau, set between the films ' Return of the Jedi ' and ' The Force Awakens '. With over thirty years of story material to dig into, ' The Mandalorian ' focuses on a Mandalorian, as played by Pedro Pascal, in his adventures across the galaxy. There are a number of things that make me excited for this new series. Firstly, it's a live-action Star Wars show, and it's one that seems to be focusing on extending the universe further, as opposed to focusing on pre-established characters. It's building the mythology of bounty hunters like Boba Fett further with a new central character, new ensemble cast and new story. Unlike ' Rogue One ' or ' Solo ', ' The Mandalorian ' isn't there to tie directly into ' A New Hope ', but instead sets itself in the thirty years of Star Wars we haven't

The ninth (apparently) film from Quentin Tarantino , ' Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood ' is the legendary writer/director's tribute to late 60's Hollywood, from television to cinema, 160 minutes of call-backs, tributes and references, that also revolve around the murder of actress Sharon Tate (played by Margot Robbie here). Naturally, being a Quentin Tarantino film, the story doesn't play out quite as one would expect, and the potential criticisms with Tarantino turning a real-life tragedy into one of his films is certainly something the man himself tries to overcome with the finished film. Set in 1969, ' Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood ' follows ageing cowboy legend Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) struggling to propel himself back into stardom. Known for his turn as a classic cowboy in western series ' Bounty Law ', Dalton has struggled to keep his career going beyond that, and with the help of his stuntman/driver Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), tries

Its difficult to be a Doctor Who fan on the internet without coming across outcries from certain members of the fan base about how "terrible" Series 11 was. Aired from 7th October 2018 to 1st January 2019, Series 11 (or Season 37) featured not only the show's first female lead with Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, but a larger and more diverse ensemble cast with Bradley Walsh as Graham, Tosin Cole as Ryan and Mandip Gill as Yaz. This, coupled with the series' emphasis on real-world issues - including episodes focused on Rosa Parks, the Indian partition, 17th Century witch trials, a mock-Amazon company and a Trump-esque billionaire - caused many people to call the series "overly-political", in spite of the obvious argument that this was nothing new. Whilst some journalists will publish articles on "PC Who", many fans took this idea further, moaning about "SJW Doctor Who"...whatever that means. For the record, Doctor Who has al

With the sudden surge in popularity for the ' Fast and Furious ' films in recent years, it's no surprise to see the franchise spin-off two of its most popular leads into a film. ' Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw ' (alternatively titled ' Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw ') stars Dwayne Johnson and Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw, with Vanessa Kirby playing Shaw's sister and Idris Elba playing a one-off villain. The plot is rather confused and never fully established, starting off with Vanessa Kirby stealing a mysterious virus from a van, and somehow linking this all into Idris Elba as a cyborg mercenary working for a shadowy organisation (named sequel set-up). The CIA and MI6 have to work together to send in Hobbs and Shaw to find Shaw's sister and stop whatever Idris Elba is up to...which is never entirely clear. Elba's motivations are a bit odd at best, and there's something about the virus murdering everyone on the