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Certificate: 12A Running time: 149 minutes  Directed by: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. What’s it about: The Avengers unite to battle their greatest enemy yet - the evil Thanos who is on a mission to collect all six Infinity stones. The fate of the entire planet, and existence itself, lies in the hands of the Avengers as everything they have ever fought for has led up to this moment.  The verdict: Firstly I will be writing this review with the pre-assumption that anyone going to see Infinity War is already familiar with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is probably a fan of the films. If you’re not, then what have you been doing with your life?! Jokes aside, if you are looking to get into the MCU, then this is definitely not the film to start with. In order not to risk the wrath of Thanos himself who demands our silence, this review shall be reasonably short and sweet so as to avoid even the smallest of spoilers. So, what were my initial thoughts on Infinity War? I A

Certificate: 12A Running time: 140 minutes  Directed by: Steven Spielberg. What’s it about: Based on the bestselling novel by Ernest Cline, Ready Player One follows Wade Watts, a young gamer who spends his days in the OASIS - a virtual reality universe where people can escape the grim realities of the world. When the creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves his immense fortune to the first person to find an Easter egg that he has hidden somewhere in the OASIS. But just because the contest takes place in virtual reality, it doesn’t mean that the dangers aren’t very real... The verdict: In a lot of ways I feel that it’s slightly unfortunate that I’ve read the novel that this film is based upon. This meant that I couldn’t help but compare the film to the book. So on a quick side note for those who’ve read the book - although I think the film mostly captures the spirit of the book, there are A LOT of changes. Personally I found these changes to be disappointing. Ready Player On