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Paperback Hero

Director Antony J. Bowman Starring Claudia Karvan, Hugh Jackman, Angie Milliken Rated M Score 4/6 An Australian truck driver writes romance novels. His engaged, tomboyish, crop duster best friend’s name, Ruby Vale, is unasked used as author. Complications arise when his novel takes off. Will they remain friends or…? Okay even though I don’t think…

Logan

Director James Manigold Staring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen Rated MA Score 4/6 Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces. Before I get to far into things a small note for parents of younger fans of…

Eddie the Eagle

Director Dexter Fletcher Staring Taron Egerton & Hugh Jackman Rated PG Score 5/6 The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The rule of thumb that we are going to have to use for these sort of bio-pics is that if the…

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Director Bryan Singer Starring Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy & Jennifer Lawrence Rated M Score 4.5/6 The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. Ok I’ve been planning to watch this…

The Wolverine

Director James Mangold Staring Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima Rated M Score 2.5/6 Summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, Wolverine becomes embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons. I’m not sure if I was entirely impressed by this one and this is the sixth time that Jackman has…

Les Miserables

Director Tom Hooper Staring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway & Amanda Seyfried Rated M Score 6/6 In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision changes their lives forever. My apologies…

X men Origins : Wolverine

Directed by Gavin Hood Staring Hugh Jackman, Liev Schrieber, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan & Ryan Reynolds Rating M Score 2/6 Wolverine seeks revenge against Victor Creed for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program to provide him with the tools to get his revenge. However, nothing…

The Prestige

Directed by Christopher Nolan Staring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine & Scarlett Johansson Rating M Score 6/6 Two magicians Robert Angier and Alfred Borden in turn-of-the-century London engage in a bitter rivalry over their trade secrets. The Prestige is brilliant and Director and writer Christopher Noland like any good magician just when you think…

Real Steel

Directed by Shawn Levy Staring Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly & Dakota Goyo Rating M Score 5/6 By Tanteliz Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old…

Happy Feet

Directed by George Miller Staring Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman & Brittany Murphy Rating G Score 5/6 With everything that has gone into the production of Happy Feet it’s clear this movie is something special. Robin Williams seems to have born for his roles as he effortlessly got in touch with what could only…