New 22 Jump Street Poster Released

Yesterday saw the release of the new "22 Jump Street" movie poster. That's right Jonah Hill and Chaning Tatum return to become the funny cops that brought success to "21 Jump Street" (2012).  We are glad they are back and the new movie poster and trailer already have us laughing. 

Hill, who has recently had success with "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013), and Tatum who was last seen in "White House Down" (2013)  brought many memorable moments in the first film.  The two worked very well on the screen and it looks like the second is going to be exactly the same. 

To see the full size image please head over to Yahoo Movies.

As you can see from the poster, 'They're not 21 anymore' and wielding golden guns they certainly look like they are having a good time.  The cast also features, Ice Cube and Rob Riggle who will reprise their respective roles. We do not know how this one will end but we are already hoping for a 23 Jump Street.  Are you going to see "22 Jump Street?" If so, tell us why, we would love to here your thoughts!

 

"22 Jump Street" Trailer:



The Armstrong Lie Preview - In UK Cinemas Tomorrow

"The Armstrong Lie"  is one of the most anticipated sports documentaries we are going to see this year.  Having been to the Tour de France ourselves and supporting the then 'innocent' and 'clean' Lance Armstrong, we are looing forward to what he has to say. 

Having defended him at every opportunity, having brought books, posters and sports gear that bared his name we were truly let down when the news broke that he had been charged with the use of illegal performance enhancing drugs.  Even more, his arrogance in the Oprah Winfrey interview made us angrier. 

Since then our views of Armstrong have changed but its odd - we do not find ourselves hating him - but we should. What did Lance Armstrong lie about you ask? Everything.  He cheated, he bullied and he deceived us all of everything we believe in.  Yet there is still some part of us that wants to like him. If you have ever watched him on the bike then you will know what I mean. Yes, he was filled up to the brim of illegal drugs (something that we obviously do not condone) but he still was a helluva bike rider. 

Alex Gibney's experience of Armstrong is even more up close and personal. Lance made a comeback from retirement in 2009 and Gibney was on board to do a behind the scenes documentary of the comeback.  All the time though - Armstrong claimed innocence against doping allegations that were re-surfacing.  When he was eventually was charged and confessed, Gibney rightfully said how he felt conned. What would you do? You have just made a documentary on one of the biggest sportsmen in the world to find out that they are a cheat.  We like Gibney's response - demand another interview and then make a documentary on the whole lie that Armstrong told.

"This is not a story about doping, it's a story about power." - Daniel Coyle

We are still reserved in what we feel about Armstrong. Is he still the inspiration that he once was - in some ways I think he is yes. He survived cancer and provides inspiration to many because of this.  However in a sporting context it is difficult, do we just forget? Or do we try to forgive? Or do we hate?

Hopefully, "The Armstrong Lie" is going to leave us leaning towards one or the other.  The film is released in the UK tomorrow (31st January 2014). The trailer already starts our emotions bubbling and we are interested to see how it makes us feel afterwards.  We certainly will be watching it very soon. What do you think? Have you seen "The Armstrong Lie?"

The Armstrong Lie Trailer

We have now watched "The Armstrong Lie" and our full review can be read here.

M+F Reviews - New Blog Roll

Just a quick update from M+F Reviews.

 

We are still adding new movie and film reviews to the site daily. The collection is growing which is great.

 

We have just added our new blog roll.  This is 5 blogs that we really like the look of and the content they produce so here is a quick run through of then (in no particular order):

 

• Laura's Miscellaneous Musings - Laura focusses on classic and Disney films while also discussing other miscellaneous topics. 
• The 500 Club - Based in Brisbane, a group of critics review films in 500 at a time.
• Scott's Movie Comments - Scott focusses on a wide rnage of films and has written a paragraph on every movie he has seen since 1995! That's dedication.  
•  Movie Muse - A Chicago based blog all about turning thoughts about movies into article and discussion.
• Average Film Reviews - An Irish based blog that has great reviews and information.

We hope you enjoy reading these blogs as much as we do and keep checking back for new movie reviews.

 

 

Out of the Furnace Movie Out Today (UK)

Today marks the UK release of "Out of the Furnace".  Why should you watch it? Well firstly it stars 'The Dark Knight' himself, Christian Bale.  The versatile actor is not the only reason this film should appeal to you though.  Scott Cooper is starting to build a solid reputation as a director and this is the next film he has directed - his first being "Crazy Heart" (2009).

 

"Out of the Furnace" Cast:

Bale is not the only great actor that features in "Out of the Furnace." Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Willem Dafoe, Forrest Whittaker and Zoe Saldana also have parts in the film.  The cast is certainly something that will attract you to the film as well as the films summary. We are yet to see the film ourselves but will certainly find ourselves heading out to watch it very soon. 

Have you seen "Out of the Furnace?" Let us know what you thought.

"Out of the Furnace" Trailer:

Noah Movie - New Poster with Russell Crowe

Late last night a new movie poster was revealed by Yahoo for the movie "Noah".  The poster itself looks epic, with Russell Crowe holding an axe as Noah in the torrential rain. 

As you can see this film certainly looks like it means business and could become one of the better told bible stories that has made it onto the big screen.  We are certainly excited for it.  The director behind Noah is Darren Aronofsky whose previous work includes "Requiem for a Dream" (2000) and "Black Swan" (2012).

Aronofsky has managed to assemble a star studied cast that includes, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winston, Emma Watson and Anthony Hopkins. Whether the film lives up to its biblical proportions or not, we will have to wait and see but we hope Russell Crowe can reproduce the sort of performance that he gave in "Gladiator"(2000) .The film is released in UK theatres on 4th April 2014.  Until then make sure you watch the trailer as it looks extraordinary.

 

Noah starring Russell Crowe Movie Trailer

Captain America 3? "We Haven't Seen The Winter Soldier Yet!"

If you have been on Twitter tonight you would have seen "Captain America 3" trending worldwide. Your response? "Captain America: The Winter Soldier has not even been release yet!" Well, that would be any normal persons response. Fans of the franchise and especially Marvel fans are already jumping for joy at the prospect of the third instalment even though we have not  yet seen Marvel's Captain America 2 also known as The Winter Soldier.

Directors of the upcoming superhero film, Anthony and Joe Russo are reportedly in talks for the third instalment. This is great news for any fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it looks like it will carry on expanding for some time.

 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Cast

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" hits UK cinemas on 28th March 2014.  The cast includes Chris Evans as of course Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce.  As always Marvel have provided an excellent cast with many actors reprising their usual roles. 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Plot

The films plot has been generally kept secret as with most Marvel films. However we do know that the Captain will face off against an old threat from the past in The Winter Soldier. He will have to do this while trying to get used to modern day life something that could ultimately hinder him. He will have support from Black Widow and also The Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie.



Captain America: The Winter Soldier Trailer
 

We are very excited at the prospect of a third Captain America movie but first lets get through The Winter Soldier. The trailer shows that it certainly is going to be an epic film and will be a great successor to the first movie in the franchise; "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011).

Jonah Hill - SNL, The Wolf of Wall Street and Becoming a Movie Star

Now and again we are going to do a small feature on an actor/director who we feel at the moment is rising to the top or has certainly stepped up their game.  It could be that they have recently starred in and excelled in a few movies which compared to their previous work is a great step up or for other related news in the press.  Anyway, we will see how it goes.

For our first actor feature - we have chosen Jonah Hill. Now you should know who he is by now. Having starred in comedies throughout his career such as "Superbad" (2007) and "21 Jump Street" (2012), Hill has recently shown that he can become a real movie star in a more serious film.




Jonah Hill alongside Brad Pitt in "Moneyball" (2011)

In 2011 he played Peter Brand in "Moneyball" (2011), along side Brad Pitt and in 2013 he shared the big screen with none other than Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013). Both of these performances were something that we had not seen from Hill before and people are starting to take notice - and so they should.  He adds something else to the screen and can alter a movie. We are not sure we can think of anyone else who would have played Donnie Azoff better than himself. 

Jonah Hill as Donnie Azoff in "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013)

 

A recent news story broke about the amount of money that Hill was paid for his role in "The Wolf of Wall Street." He asked only for $60, 000 (£36,000). His reason? He wanted to work with director Martin Scorsese so much that he said he would have "done anything in the world," as "You should do things you care about." If you didn't like Hill before, you are going to find it very difficult not to now.  It shows his love for film and even more so his respect for one of the greatest directors of our time and for that we respect him.

Recently, Hill hosted SNL (Saturday Night Live) and this in itself caused a Twitter storm. Don't worry though it was a Leonardo DiCaprio shaped one. The sketch saw Hill speaking highly of himself and putting down DiCaprio's performance in the film. Cue DiCaprio...

You can tell it is all scripted but it's a good laugh and shows how far Hill has come to have DiCaprio by his side.  We look forward to see future movies with Jonah Hill in and do hope he can collaborate with DiCaprio and Scorsese again sometime soon.

Margot Robbie as Jane in Warner Bros Tarzan Movie?

Fresh from breaking onto the big screen with an outstanding performance in "The Wolf of Wall Street" - Margot Robbie is in talks to star as Jane in the planned "Tarzan" movie.  Not only that she is also being lined up to star in "Z for Zachariah" - replacing Amanda Seyfried. Here at M+F Talk we welcome this news. We loved Robbie playing the wife of Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) in the recent black comedy by Martin Scorsese.

The latest adaptation of "Tarzan" is set to be directed by David Yates who directed four of the "Harry Potter" films.  Off that success it looks like Tarzan could turn out to be an impressive movie with rumours linking the likes of Samuel L. Jackson and Christopher Waltz to parts in the film.

If you have read the book then you'll know "Z for Zachariah" is an interesting story.  The story evolves around a young girl who survives a nuclear war in America.  Chris Pine and 12 Years a Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor are also being cast in this post-apocalyptic film. 

Here at M+F Talk, we cannot wait for more information to be released about these two films and also look forward to seeing Margot Robbie on the big screen again.  Her performance in "The Wolf of Wall Street" was one to take notice of. She held a good screen presence which was impressive alongside the likes of DiCaprio and Jonah Hill.  

UPDATE: Tarzan 3D has been given an official release date for 2016.

Disney's Maleficent 2014 Trailer - "Dream"

We have just watched for the first time the trailer for Maleficent.  It is known as the "Dream" trailer.

The film starring Angelina Jolie is released in the UK on the 30th May 2014. You will also recognise Elle Fanning from the trailer.  Maleficent is going to be the story of The Sleeping Beauty but told from the perspective of Maleficent.  A subtle twist to the usual story that we all know.  We are looking forward to it as not only does the storylinee intrigue us but  - have you seen that trailer?

 

Angelina Jolie's cheekbones are as prominent as the horns she has on her head but looks incredible nonetheless. The set and graphic design look very promising, along with the first hearing of the accompanying song 'Once Upon a Dream' covered by Lana Del Rey. Del Ray has the voice for covering film scores and she certainly adds to the trailer with her version of the song like she did for The Great Gatsby (2013).

 

You should all be excited for the release of this film and hopefully it will not disappoint.

X-Men: Days of Future Past Film Preview and Empire Magazine Reveal

So today saw the launch of Empire Magazine's X-Men Reveals in preparation for the new movie X-Men: Days of Future Past. Now we are very excited about this upcoming film in the X-Men franchise and as a follower of Empire Magazine on Twitter this has only made us even more excited for the release of the film.

As part of the world exclusive, Empire will have 25 exclusive covers for the magazine. Two of which are directly below.

The left cover shows Michael Fassbender as Magneto and on the right is Mystique played by Jennifer Lawrence. If these covers do not excite you for the release of the film then maybe the other 23 might. You can purchase each of the special edition covers.

As we have said - we cannot wait until the release of this film. If it was not made clear by the title of the film it is going to involve travelling through time. Exciting right? It certainly is as it means we will get to experience both the younger versions and older versions of many of the characters. Most obviously this will be the characters of Magneto and Xavier.  The younger Magneto/Erik Lehnsherr is played by Fassbender while the older version by Ian McKellan. The young Charles Xavier is played by James McAvoy and the older version by Patrick Stewart. That's just two characters and we have four excellent actors. That's without even starting to think about Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman, or Halle Berry's character - Storm.

Days of Future Past has a huge amount of potential to be one of the better films in the X-Men franchise and one of the best superhero films of the year.  We certainly hope it is better than The Wolverine(2013) which was the last X-Men related film. It hits cinemas in the United Kingdom on the 22nd May 2014 and until then we will be replaying the trailer over and over again.

M+F Reviews Week 1 Update

Hopefully we are going to be able to provide regular updates on what changes are happening over at M+F Reviews. Whether it is weekly updates or monthly, we will see. Basically  we will just run through the new reviews that we have uploaded in the last week or period. We will show you out of the reviews for the period which one we rated highest and as we also have a Featured Film section on the Review site we will list what these were for the period we are providing the update for. Hopefully that makes sense. Anyway - here we go.

 

The first week of Movie and Film Reviews has seen no fewer than 9 new reviews. We are really pleased with this as now the site has a nice growing collection of varied film reviews which can be seen directly below in alphabetical order:

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

The Class of '92

The Great Gatsby

The Lion King

Machine Gun Preacher

Marley and Me

Prisoners

Silver Linings Playbook

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolverine

Highest M+F Rating: The Wolf of Wall Street

Featured Film: The Wolf of Wall Street

 

Hopefully you agree in that this is not a bad starting list of reviews.  We will add more daily. If you would like us to review a film whether it is an independent film, a short film or one that you would like to watch, please just ask and we will do our best to review it for you. As always any feedback is welcomed on the reviews and we would love to talk about your own opinions about the films with you.

 

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