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Jurassic World: Rebirth | Average Guy Movie Review

In the last few years dinosaurs have found it increasingly difficult to survive in the modern day environment. Most of those still with us exist in parts of the world close to the equator. Areas that are now highly restricted. But when it's discovered that the DNA of some species could hold the key to some serious medical advancements, a pharmaceutical executive hires a team of mercenaries to retrieve the necessary samples. This involves travelling to a remote island that was once home to an InGen facility responsible for developing some of their hybrid species. I'm not going to lie, when I first heard they were developing yet another Jurassic World  movie, my initial reaction may not have been all that positive. Which is probably not a surprise given the general reaction to Jurassic World: Dominion . However, it seems this dino franchise still has a few surprises left up its sleeve. Rebirth  may not be able to raise things back to Jurassic Park  levels, but it's def...

The Death of Stalin | Average Guy Movie Review

Armando Ianucci, the man behind Veep , In the Loop and The Thick of It brings us a satirical look at the death of one of the world's most infamous dictators. As the highest ranking members of the Soviet government scramble to deal with the crisis, things quickly devolve into a mad scramble for power. But who will be left on top when the dust settles? The genius of The Death of Stalin is that Ianucci has made a comedy about one of the darkest periods in our history, without shying away from the dark parts. Which is no mean feat given the subject matter! There's murder, political in-fighting, the rounding up of civilians for interrogation (and possibly worse), Lavrentiy Beria (Simon Russell Beale) - the Head of the NKVD (Soviet Secret Police) - was a serial rapist who used his position to abduct women off the street. Everyone, and I mean everyone was afraid to speak because one wrong word could result in death or a one way ticket to a gulag. And yet watching these bumb...