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Sublime superheroes AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

Release Date: 16/09/15 Format:

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From The Inside Out - Making of The Avengers: Age Of Ultron The Infinite Six Deleted & Extended Scenes Gag Reel Audio Commentary with Director Joss Whedon Hulk has had a welcome upgrade to his wardrobe: stretchy pants, which he wears underneath his clothes. No more will he be caught half-naked after a Hulk-ing out episode! The Avengers Tower created by designer Charles Wood and his team is the largest set ever built for a Marvel film.

When it comes to world domination, the likes of Loki, Hydra and co. have nothing on their creator Marvel. Although there have been a few missteps and misfires, the comic book giant has enjoyed an astonishing run of success since Marvel’s grand cinematic plan began back in 2008. Age of Ultron effectively brings phase two to an end, and while it doesn’t quite scale the

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of the various superhero relationships is explored with wit and sensitivity – as the Avengers come up against a villain of largely their own making: instead of creating the ultimate AI deterrent, Tony Stark inadvertently builds a lethal super-robot (voiced with delicious menace by James Spader) intent on the world’s destruction. Awesome stuff – bring on phase three!

same dazzling heights of The Avengers , it serves both as a fitting finale for the latest wave of Marvel movies and a fine swansong for Joss Whedon, who is passing the directorial reigns for the next two Avengers flicks to Anthony and Joe Russo. Whedon deftly juggles the spectacle and the personal – the changing dynamics

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All shook up SAN ANDREAS

Release Date: 30/09/15 Format:

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Dwayne Johnson to the Rescue San Andreas: The Real Fault Line Scoring the Quake Gag Reel Stunt Reel Audio Commentary

Nowadays disaster movies feature twisters, asteroids, volcanoes, sharknadoes and zombies – but a massive earthquake creating onscreen destruction hasn’t been seen since the 1970s. San Andreas resurrects tectonic terror for a new generation, and features some of the most convincing sequences of toppling and

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As a means of accurately depicting the effects of the earthquake, the producers brought in top seismologists to challenge the plausibility of the script. After some analysis, the experts unanimously agreed that what happens on screen could, in fact, happen in reality with the combined force of a major quake and a tsunami.

and beautiful daughter (Alexandra Daddario) to safety, when San Francisco sinks into the eponymous fault line and the accompanying tsunami sweeps away all in its path. Although more entertaining and less cringe- worthy than a Roland Emmerich disaster movie, San Andreas still comes with a liberal helping of corn. It’s the movie equivalent of an amusement park ride, and should be enjoyed with that in mind. If you’re looking for depth, see it in 3D.

disintegrating buildings seen to date in the digital age; for once it actually looks like bricks and mortar that are crumbling from the shock of a 9.6 magnitude quake. It also has Dwayne Johnson as the hero; definitely the sort of guy you want around during a crisis like this – he could shelter you from a toppling high-rise with his body. As a helicopter rescue pilot, he’s perfectly positioned to whisk his estranged wife (Carla Gugino)

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