Ant-Man *Spoiler Free* Review.

This is my *Spoiler free* review for the Marvel Studios - Ant-Man film.

I am a huge comic-book fan, I've been reading comics since I was 7 years old and I've been a massive fan of the cinematic universe too, when Marvel release a new film I often see it a few times and Ant-Man is no exception, I've seen it 6 times to-date.

I rate Ant-Man at 8/10, 4 Stars.

Disney Entertainment and Marvel Studios' Ant-Man, starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll and Michael Pena is one of the best Marvel Studios films with an incredibly entertaining script, I was surprised at how good it was and how impressed I was with it as Avengers: Age of Ultron was released earlier in the year which created a lot of pressure for Ant-Man to deliver a memorable and impressive film but, Ant-Man is the first film to establish the character which relieved a lot of that pressure.

Paul Rudd (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) was born to play Scott Lang, it is clear that right from the start that he is the perfect choice to play the thief-turned hero, he is a very versatile actor who is very comfortable with comedy which was a strong theme in this film but also can rise to the serious tones. Supporting actors Michael Douglas and Michael Pena also proved they were amazing choices for their characters, Michael Douglas is exactly how I visioned Hank Pym being in an older state and Michael Pena has proved over and over that he is without a doubt one of the best supporting actors in the world. Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne was a role that initially I couldn't get behind but she grew on me as the film divulged into emotional concepts and finally; Corey Stoll, an actor previously known for very serious roles so I was surprised when I heard they had cast him as the antagonist and Ant-Man's enemy 'Yellow Jacket' for the film but his role in the film is one of the things that pleasantly surprised me the most, he was a very convincing Yellow Jacket and played the ambitious but slightly mad Darren Cross extremely well.

I mentioned earlier in the review that the script was "incredibly entertaining" and it really was, to me it was the best script Marvel have ever given to us, it set up and established Hank, Scott, Hope and Darren perfectly and provided the audience with an outstanding screenplay with plenty of humorous jokes but also a serious tone with some emotion to help us get behind the back story. As in nay Marvel film there are a tonne of teasers, Easter Eggs and shout-outs to real life and other events with in the MCU, I counted 31 potential nods to these and some are extremely well placed. This currently, to-date is my third favourite Marvel Studios film behind my second place - Guardians of the Galaxy and my first place - Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Ant-Man delivers a refreshing motion picture with incredible acting and a very nice tone to the film, especially after the rushing, bursting-at-the-seams Age of Ultron. The reason I give it 8/10 instead of higher is a few scenes were rushed and one or two things are left unexplained, that being said Ant-Man is an interesting, very entertaining, refreshing, sharp and clever film. One of Marvel's best. I highly recommend a watch, die-hard marvel fan or not.

Southpaw *Spoiler Free* Review

Southpaw, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams and Forest Whitaker is an instant classic and a truly 10/10, 5 Star film. The film is gripping from start to finish with sublime acting, and a refreshing, incredible soundtrack to accompany it. 

Jake Gyllenhaal (Prisoners, Nightcrawler) delivers an outstanding performance as the leading star, I've never seen acting from him quite like that and he's proved time and time over that he is an incredible actor and versatile when it comes to roles, with his co-star Rachel McAdams (The Time Traveler's Wife, Sherlock Holmes) supporting him and the film brilliantly their combination in the opening setting made the emotional scenes both at the start to the end that much more grasping. Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, The Butler), another amazing actor also delivers a performance to rival some of his previous best roles, his role in the film brings the tone to an utmost highest degree of gritty, sharp viewing. Oona Laurence's performance as Billy Hope's (Jake Gyllenhaal) daughter really brings everything together, she's going places for sure

The film instantly grasps your attention and not for a single scene does it loose it, the script and screenplay are amazing; really bringing so much to life and giving dramatic twists into the courageous boxing film. Southpaw is gritty, interesting, sharp, moving, emotional, and close-to-perfect film.