X2: X-Men United (2003)
7.7
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Stryker (Brian Cox), a villainous former Army commander, holds the key to Wolverine's (Hugh Jackman)...
Gods and Monsters (1998)
8.0
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Once a powerful Hollywood director best known for "Frankenstein" and "The Bride of Frankenstein,"...
Nickg24 (492 KP) rated X-Men (2000) in Movies
May 22, 2019
Though it may be 19 years old this movie is still as exhilarating today as it was then,from the special effects to the performances of mckellen and stewart as the leaders of the two different groups of mutants.This film paved the way for so many of the superhero movies we love today (namely the MCU)
Movie Metropolis (309 KP) rated Gods and Monsters (1998) in Movies
Jun 10, 2019
Although criticised for being overly-simplistic, McKellen’s performance received rave reviews, and he was nominated for his first Academy Award in the Best Actor category. Unfortunately, he didn’t go on to win this time around, but it remained a highlight in a career filled with fabulous work.
https://moviemetropolis.net/2019/05/25/top-5-ian-mckellen-performances/
Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Good Liar (2019) in Movies
Sep 19, 2020
Mirren and McKellen themselves are the best thing about this film by far. Seeing them on screen together is wonderful, even if their acting styles often differ (and on occasion get a bit hammy). But they really are brilliant to watch and they lead this film well. Seeing Ian McKellen play a rather nasty and not very nice character is unusual and you can see he relishes this role (in some cases maybe a little too much). I do wish there had been a little more of Russell Tovey though.
The story itself is what lets this film down. The backstories of the characters are maybe not quite what you'd expect, but the way the story plays out and ends is a little bit predictable. And maybe a tad ridiculous. But that said, I did still enjoy watching this and it's a fairly decent and entertaining thriller, even with the slightly OTT ending.
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
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A cure has been found for the mutants. This disgusts Magneto who wages war on the inventor of the...
The Prisoner (2009 Remake)
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British-American mini-series based on the cult TV show from the 1960s. A man awakens to find himself...