Tag: X-Men: Days of Future Past

Film review: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, from Built For Speed

The film adaptations of Marvel’s X-Men Comics, which feature super-powered mutants or X-Men led by Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) battling super-villain Magneto (Ian McKellan) and fearful, prejudiced “normal” humans, began in startling fashion in 2000.  With 2006’s disappointing X-Men: The Last Stand and 2009’s clunky spin-off X-Men Origins: Wolverine, though, the franchise seemed to be in very poor shape, at

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What’s on Built For Speed, Friday 30th May 2014

This week on Built For Speed we feature new bands including The Corsairs, touring artists like the mysterious chanteuse Anna Calvi and a selection of classics from the greatest lyricist of all, Bob Dylan, who recently celebrated his 73rd birthday.  On the movie front we look at two films that couldn’t be more different: special effects, action extravaganza X-Men: Days

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