A Marvel-ous Franchise

A Marvel-ous Franchise

Marvel has revolutionised the way movie franchises are made. By taking a careful approach and using four years to establish their core main characters, Marvel done something that had never been done in cinema before. With their careful planning and consideration, the Marvel movies quickly began to climb up the rankings of the highest grossing films of all time.

Oystercatcher Discover Monthly

Hopefully this article will have you reaching for your phone to download new music or having your running to the nearest HMV to buy a new CD or Vinyl. Whatever your music taste there will be something new for you to enjoy. We are also adding a monthly podcast to listen to as well.   Pop Music BBC Children in Need: Got It Covered. This album

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Cruise Achieves the Impossible!

Cruise Achieves the Impossible!

Tom Cruise’s latest instalment to the ‘Mission Impossible’ franchise burst onto the scene this summer, shattering the box office in sales. It has been rated his most popular feature in recent times. Tom Cruise, now aged 56, has released the 6th instalment of his iconic ‘Mission Impossible’  franchise.  ‘Mission Impossible: Fallout‘ premiered early this summer, showcasing what could likely be regarded as some of his best

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‘Mamma Mia 2’- You’ll Want To Go Again!

‘Mamma Mia 2’- You’ll Want To Go Again!

Iconic- a word that springs to mind when you step out of the cinema and back into the real world after almost two and a half hours of A-list actors and performers killing – in both the positive and negative sense of the phrase – ABBA’s greatest hits and lesser-known songs in the summer smash hit film ‘Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again’.

Review: ‘The Greatest Showman’

Review: ‘The Greatest Showman’

Yasmin Tang| Reporter ‘The Greatest Showman’, starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron, is a terrific film which celebrates both the great work of P.T. Barnum and the unity of those around him, Phineas Taylor Barnum was a poor young boy who was an apprentice tailor to his father. During a time when his father worked for the Hallett family, Barnum grew close to their daughter, Charity.

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Books For Christmas

Books For Christmas

Robyn Bolger | Reporter If you’re struggling to find a Christmas present for a well-known  bookworm, here are some recommendations that Waterstones have suggested: Crime books seem to have been selling really well in East Kilbride with biographies of TV stars for mums and sports champions are selling well for Dads. The younger children of the family seem to be enjoying David Walliams who is the author of

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Review: I Have No Secrets

Review: I Have No Secrets

Robyn Bolger | Reporter ‘I Have No Secrets’, written by Penny Joelson, is a book which, in my opinion, is written from a very unusual and intriguing angle – from the perspective of a 14 year old girl, Jemma, who was diagnosed with severe cerebral paralysis and is unable to speak. When she was young, she was put in foster care as her parents couldn’t take care

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Review: Everything, Everything

Review: Everything, Everything

Robyn Bolger | Reporter Everything, Everything was written by  Nicola Yoon and is about a young girl who suffers from a disease which prevents her from going outside. When Madeline Whittier was a baby, she suffered a continuous  series of illnesses.  Eventually, she was diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency, which means she is allergic to the world. She has no friends and only her Mother and  Carla

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