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Hallowe’en Flicks: The Burbs (1989)

Starring: Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Corey Feldman Director: Joe Dante Ray (Hanks) is a stressed out man who just needs a break, but when the Klopek's move in next door, his crazy and nosy neighbours are sure that there's something very weird about them. When a local man goes missing and weird sounds… Continue reading Hallowe’en Flicks: The Burbs (1989)

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The Post (2017)

Starring: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson Director: Steven Spielberg The concept of freedom of the press and a sense of political accountability is such a hot button topic lately. So is the role of women moving into positions of power. This film looks at both of these things, in a film that puts Meryl… Continue reading The Post (2017)

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The Circle (2017)

  Starring: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Bill Paxton Director: James Ponsoldt There's been a lot of talk about how bad this film is. I generally don't go in for films about social media, but a friend of mine said that they actually really liked this film. So I thought, why not? I can't… Continue reading The Circle (2017)

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Inferno (2016)

Starring: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Kahn, Ben Foster Director: Ron Howard Robert Langdon (Hanks) is at it again, that Harvard symbologist professor that keeps ending up in the middle of conspiracies that involve a race against time across Europe. This time he wakes up in an Italian hospital with a head injury that means… Continue reading Inferno (2016)

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Bridge of Spies (2015)

Starring: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda Director: Stephen Spielberg James Donovan (Hanks) is an insurance lawyer tasked with defending a captured Communist spy, Rudolf Abel (Rylance), a job that nobody wants to touch. In his honest way, he expects the trial to be carried out in a just manner, and when it is not,… Continue reading Bridge of Spies (2015)