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Episode 52! Stu and Billy are back at the flicks this week to watch Atomic Blonde ! Atomic Blonde is directed by David Leitch ( John Wick, No Good Deed ) and stars Charlize Theron ( Monster, Æon Flux, Prometheus, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Fate of the Furious ) as MI6 Agent Lorraine Broughton who is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on an impossible mission. Set in 1989, on the eve of the collapse of the Berlin Wall, Lorraine Broughton is sent alone into Berlin to retrieve a priceless dossier from within the destabilized city. She is tasked with working with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) and the two form an uneasy alliance, unleashing their full arsenal of skills in pursuing a threat that jeopardizes the West’s entire intelligence operation. The film is based on the graphic novel The Coldest City , by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart, which is published by Oni Press The film ...

Episode 41! Stu and Billy are back this week to discuss The Fate of The Furious ! The Fate of The Furious   is the 8th film in the  The Fast and The Furious franchise  and is directed by Felix Gary Gray (Friday, The Negotiator, The Italian Job, Straight Outta Compton) . The latest instalment sees Dom (Vin Diesel) seemingly betray his team and work with a mysterious woman named Cipher (Charlize Theron). Now his team must unite to stop them before Cipher unleashes Global Terror. The film sees the return of Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kurt Russell, and Jason Statham . As well as the film, Stu and I discuss what else we've been watching this week, and look over the latest in movie news. As always it would make our day if you could take a couple of minutes to rate and reviews us on iTunes or drop us some feedback below! Really keen to have your input in the show. Enjoy!   ...

Disclaimer: Due to technical reasons at my screening, we were unable to see the final thirty minutes of this film, but -- spoiler warning -- I still loved it! After the indisputable success of his directorial debut, Ted , which raked in over $540 million worldwide, I’d imagine Seth MacFarlane had free reign to make anything he wanted. It came as a surprise, however, when it was announced that he’d be making a western; no one really expected that. A Million Way to Die in the West is an entertaining assortment of oddball characters getting themselves into all sorts of trouble on the frontier, all woven together with that cheeky infectious charm that Macfarlane is known for. Set in Arizona in 1882, local sheep farmer Albert Stark (Seth Macfarlane) has just been dumped by his girlfriend Louise (Amanda Seyfried), after failing to take part in a duel. Albert’s life is forever changed when he meets the mysterious Anna (Charlize Theron), who helps him find his much-needed confidence...

Snow White and the Huntsmen by first time director Rupert Sanders is an ambitious and visually pleasing film which ultimately isn’t compelling or satisfying. Although roughly based upon the timeless classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the film attempts to put a darker edge on the traditional tale by adding violence and disturbing imagery. Whilst this does in fact work in favour of the film, it is far outweighed by other issues. Fairy tales are very simple stories to tell. They usually consist of an evil king or queen who rules over a land until our hero defies the odds to defeat them in an epic duel. Whenever story tellers stray too far from this tried and tested formula the results can vary. In this case, the film was bogged down by needless tracking shots and paper thin characters. Snow White is played by Kristen Stewart who proves yet again that she strains to truly emote on screen, which begs the question, how does she keep getting these big projects? Charlize Theron does a...