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Solo: A Star Wars Story Review (No Spoilers)

The new era of Star Wars continues with its second Spin-Off film, Solo: A Star Wars Story . After the mixed reception of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017, Rian Johnson)  it'll be interesting to see what fans think of this new origin story of one of the franchises most beloved characters, Han Solo. But with many fans doubting that Alden Ehrenreich (Hail Caesar, Rules Don't Apply) can't match up to Harrison Ford (Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Air Force One)  and the big shake-up behind the camera of replacing directors Phil Lord & Chris Miller (21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie) with director Ron Howard (Rush, In The Heart Of The Sea) . It'll be interesting to see how the final product is received by moviegoers.  First Thoughts This is a good movie. Yeah, it has flaws that bring it down but it's still a good, fun experience that really dives into the origins of one of Star Wars' famous characters. The acting is good, the characters are great to watch and the a...

Deadpool 2 Review (Non-Spoilers)

Arguably one of the most recognised superheroes about right now. Deadpool returns for his highly anticipated sequel. After hitting it big with Deadpool (2016, Tim Miller)  which became the highest grossing R-rated film of all time this sequel has a lot of expectations to live up to. With introducing new characters like Cable (Josh Brolin)  and Domino (Zazie Beetz)  and replacing director Tim Miller (Rockfish, Aunt Luisa)  with David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde) . It'll be interesting to see how this film differs from it's predecessor. First Thoughts This film is hilarious! It has great humour, great action and great characters. A serious improvement from the first film! But the film isn't just gags and action. It also has a lot of heart to it. Emotional moments are not sacrificed for cheap gags. Which I was very happy to see! However, this film is not without its flaws. The story isn't exactly original, which can hurt the film a bit. But overall, this is...