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What the students should watch this week to tie in with our drama activities!

THIS WEEK'S TOP 10 MIX UP THEATRE T.V. PICKS


How do you rate this week's picks?




1. FILMS: Marvel Movies (2008-2024)

Available on Disney+




Daniel (Age 11) - ★★★★1/2

"Iron Man was a really good film.

This movie had great scenes with great action,comedy and character develepmont. I liked seeing Tony Stark go from being selfish to being a nice caring guy and I liked the way that Tony escaped being in captivity at the start of the movie it was creative and had great action scenes.

This movie was very important for Marvel as it was the first movie they ever made and still managed to be one of the best in the Franchise.

All and all this was an important film with great action and would set up one of the greatest movie franchises ever."


Jan (Age 12): ★★★★1/2

" I really enjoyed this film, the film was set during the 1940s. The highlights for me were; Steve Rogers trying (and failing) to get into the U.S. army, he takes part in a project and becomes Captain America after finally getting a place in the army. Steve also had a friend (Bucky Barnes) who was in the US military, Steve soon learns Bucky is either dead or held captive by HYDRA (the Nazi division for science). HYDRA is led by the power-hungry Red Skull, who plans to conquer all the planet for himself, including Nazi Germany. This plot is very thrilling to watch!

'My Favourite character top 3 of this movie' is:

1. Howard Stark (he was absolutely hilarious)

2. Steve Rogers

3. Bucky Barnes

Overall a great film, with amazing characters, and dramatic scenes (a bit over-dramatic at times). I recommend this movie to anyone who likes action-adventure films."


Jan (Age 12): ★★★★1/2

"I really enjoyed this movie, it was unrealistic at times, which is not something that I like. This film brought together Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Captain America, Agent Barton, and agent Romenoff, to create a group of heroes, The Avengers. I loved the arguing between The Avengers, it was hilarious. The brother of Thor, Loki, came with an army of extraterrestrials to conquer Earth, with The Avengers split apart and Nick Fury constantly disagreeing with the 'council', Earth needs saving. There were quite funny moments in the film, I really enjoyed them. 'My Favourite character top 3 of this movie' is:

1. Hulk (Bruce Banner)

2. Iron Man (Tony Stark)

3. Captain America (Steve Rogers)

'The Avengers' is the last movie in phase one of MCU, Iron Man 3 kicks off phase two, hopefully it's just as good as this film!"


Jan (Age 12): ★★★★★

"Perfect movie for me!!!!!! Steve Rogers is one of the best characters to come out of MCU. He's paired up with Natasha 'Black Widow' in this story, he also meets Sam 'Falcon'. The action in this movie is great; the elevator fight is amazing and the last fight between captain america and the winter soldier is stunning!! Nick Fury's "death" was also pretty cool. The explosions and gunfire were really realistic as well. My favourite characters were:

1. Falcon

2. Captain America

3. Nick Fury

Overall, this was a great film which I will probably watch multiple times... Soon I will be watching 'Gaurdians of the Galaxy', hopefully it's just as good as this film."


Jan (Age 12): ★★★★

"Pretty good film. My opinion on the characters; Satr-Lord was great, Gamora was strange, Rocket was hilarious, Groot was cool, Drax was weird (in a good way), Ronan was mediocre, Nebula was okay, Yandu was good, and the Collector was kinda strange... I loved most of the characters, the Rocket and Groot combo was awesome!!

I think it was a bit weird when the Collector's assistant held the infinity stone and got blown to pieces, but when a normal guy, a green person, a big guy who spent too much time at the gym, and a raccoon, somehow survive the infinity stone.

Overall, a pretty good movie. I'm watching Avengers: Age of Ultron next"


Avengers: Age of Ultron

Jan (Age 12): ★★★★★

"The best Marvel movie I have seen so far!! I loved the characters; Tony Stark was great, Steve Rogers was cool, Thor was good, Natasha Romanoff was mediocre, Bruce Banner was okay, Clint Barton was awesome, Wanda was amazing, Pietro was cool, and Vision was brilliant!!! Ultron was weird, he was funny, overdramatic, and was everywhere... He had hundreds of bodies... It was creepy. The first scene was by far the best, I haven't seen this film before this review yet I still am familiar with what happens in this iconic part of the movie.

I love this film, I can't wait to watch Ant-Man next:)"


Jan (Age 12): ★★★★★

" I loved this film!!! I really enjoyed Iron man and Captain America clashing it was brilliant! Black Panther entering the MCU for the first time was amazing, I think he is my favourite marvel hero, Spiderman was also awesome. I was kinda sad when I realised that Thor and Hulk wouldn't be in this film. The original avengers; Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor, aren't the only ones. The new avengers are; Spiderman, Black Panther, Falcon, Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Ant-Man, Thor, and War Machine.

I don't want to ruin the movies for anyone so I won't say too much, but I will say that this film has the best action scenes I have seen so far. Next I'm watching Doctor Strange."


Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Jan (Age 12): ★★★★1/2

"I really enjoyed this film, it was great. Peter Quill was brilliant, Rocket the Raccoon was hilarious, Baby Groot was awesome, Mrs Smurf (Nebula) was creepy, Mrs Shrek (Gamora) was a bit overdramatic in my opinion, Drax was weird but sometimes quite funny, Yandu was really good, Quill's dad (Ego) was terrifying, Mantis was strange.

The storyline was brilliant, finding out about Quill's parentage, yet still saving the galaxy. I love Baby Groot, he is hilarious, but still pretty cool. Rocket and Quill's arguments were entertaining to watch, I don't think what the result of Rocket's theft was good for the Guardians.

Overall, a pretty good film, which was a bit overdramatic. I'm watching 'Spiderman Homecoming' next"


Jan (Age 12): ★★★★1/2

"Hulk is back in the MCU! I loved this film. The story was excellent and the cast did great.

I think seeing that other side of Odin before his passing was a brilliant touch to the film. The power of Hela was scary, she broke Mjolnir. This made me depressed, I think that a Thor with no Mjolnir is like a sandwich without cheese, it just doesn't work.

The film was a tad overdramatic in scenes, but this wasn't bad enough to ruin the film (or my review).

I can't wait to watch Black Panther next!"


Jan (Age 12): ★★★★1/2

"Brilliant film! I really enjoyed watching it. T'challa and T'chaka were played perfectly. Most characters were great, but Klaue was weird. Killmonger was amazing, his personality was weird but it became clear in the end who he exactly was. Agent Ross was okay, Nakia was mid, Shuri was pretty good, and M'baku was kinda confusing, but he still was great.

I loved how wakanda was a hidden metropolis, how they hid themselves, and how reluctant they were to share all of their vibranium.

Overall, it was an amazing film, with few strange characters, and a brilliant superhero at the center of it all. Next I'm watching Avengers: infinity war."


Avengers: Infinity War

Jan (Age 12): ★★★★★

"Amazing movie! I loved every second of it! My favourite characters in this film were Peter Parker ( Spider-Man), Tony Stark( Iron Man), Vision, Steve Rogers( Captain America), and Peter Quill( Star Lord). The last few scenes, in my opinion, were the best, as they were action-packed and full of drama. Thanos is a scary figure in this film, but Thor is incredibly powerful - he got closer to killing Thanos than any other Avenger or Gaurdian. The film was great all-round. There wasn't a moment i didn't enjoy watching. I am watching Ant man and the Wasp next, I hope it is going to be an awesome film!"


Avengers: Endgame

Mylo (Age 13) - ★★★★★

"This film was very entertaining and was full of brilliant action filled scenes. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was intrigued by the plot that thickened with every minute that passed by. The film was filled with many sad moments but and had an end that left you wanting more but overall, I thought that this film was great."


Stewart: ★★★★★

"One of my favourites in the Marvel movies, perhaps the appealing gorgeous European settings and the breezy comedy helps. The comedy doesn't feel as forced this time around as it sometimes can in these movies. Probably helped by the natural performances of the excellent cast, Tom Holland really comes into his own here and continues to have great chemistry with any cast member he shares the screen with. Meanwhile Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio is probably my favourite villain, he's great! This was a nice change of pace for Marvel after the epic Avengers movies."


Callum (Age 13) - ★★★★

'The movie was a good farewell for Black Widow. I liked meeting new characters from the comics and learning about more about her backstory. David Harbour was funny as the Red Guardian. I wish Taskmaster had a bigger role. Don’t leave before the end credit scene…(wait until the end of the credits - it will be worth it!)'


Daniel (Age 12) - ★★★

"I thought that it was cool seeing Natalie Portman with thor armor on but apart from that it was kind of boring with some ok action scenes and a mediocre story that wasn't very exciting to watch. My favourite character was korg.

Overall it was a mediocre movie that I would maybe recommend little kids but no-one else."


Daniel (Age 13) - ★★★★★

"This was an amazing film.

This is definitely one of my favourite marvel film of all time.

This film was emotional, funny, exciting and dark.

My favourite character was cosmo.

My favourite scene was when he called cosmo a good dog.

Overall this was a great movie that I could recommend to anyone."


Also worth checking out: Deadpool, Deadpool2, Deadpool & Wolverine

Available on Amazon Prime


Animated comedy adventure featuring the voices of Will Ferrell and Actor of the Week, Chris Pratt. When the evil Lord Business attempts to take over the Lego world using a mystical super-weapon called the Kragle, it falls to an unlikely hero, construction worker Emmet, to save the day.


Jan (Age 11) - ★★★★

"Pretty cool family movie, which had brilliant animation and quite funny characters too. My favourite character was Batman because he was a comedic mastermid, though he was a bit creepy because from time to time he'd pop out of nowhere. I also liked Emmett because he was too normal (apparently that's possible). It was a bit weird at times but still pretty good. The last line in the movie is 'Lego is an adult thing.' The best part was when the cat poster started talking. Overall a funny film which I would recommend to anyone!"


3. FILM: Ocean with David Attenborough (2025)

Streaming Disney+

David Attenborough draws on a lifetime of experience to reveal Earth's most spectacular underwater habitats, showing that we're in the greatest age of Ocean discovery and highlighting its vital importance. While exposing the Ocean's biggest challenges, Attenborough's message is one of hope: the opportunity for marine life recovery on an unprecedented scale is within reach.

Sky Cinema


Action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a corporate spy who steals ideas from dreams. But his latest, most dangerous assignment requires him to implant a thought and it pulls him deep into a battle with his own subconscious where he is haunted by memories of his dead love.


Daniel (Age 13) - ★★★★

"This was a great film.

It was very confusing but also very entertaining and I enjoyed it allot.

The movie had an amazing cast and an amazing director. My favourite actor in was Leonardo Dicaprio. My favourite character was Eames. The best part of this film was the scene in the snowy mountains."


5. Malory Towers

Weekdays, CBBC, 6:00pm

The girls try to cheer up Celeste, who wants to get expelled so she can go home to see her mother. Meanwhile, Mary-Lou finds herself facing a snail invasion when she takes an art class!

6. FILM: Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

Saturday 14th June, ITV, 7:30pm

Monster adventure starring Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown and Rebecca Hall. A team of scientists is recruited by a mysterious corporation to search for a power source in the "Hollow Earth", using Kong as their guide. But Godzilla sees Kong as a rival to his dominance of the surface world, and there can only be one alpha.

7. Elton John at the BBC

Friday 20th June, BBC4, 9:15pm


A selection of interviews, news clips and archive BBC session performances from throughout the singer's career. Featuring many of his biggest hits and starting with his first solo concert at the BBC in 1970, to his Top of the Pops performances in the 1980s and 1990s right through to his 2016 performance for Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park


8. FILM: The Greatest Showman (2017)

Tuesday 17th June, Film4, 7:00pm


Musical drama based on a true story, starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron. Would-be impresario PT Barnum throws every penny into opening a freak show. But he aspires to greater cultural acceptance, and his ambition could jeopardise more than his business.


Finn (Age 6): ★★★★★

"It was great! I loved it!"


9. 40 Hits of 1985 at the BBC

Saturday 14th June, BBC2, 8:10pm

A selection of songs from the year, featuring Queen, Simple Minds, Elton John, Prince, Duran Duran, Foreigner, Billy Ocean, Marillion, Go West, King, Strawberry Switchblade, Kirsty MacColl and Princess. There are also collaborations between Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson, Phil Collins and Philip Bailey, Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, and Chrissie Hynde and UB40.

10. Romola Garai Remembers... Emma

Wednesday 18th June, BBC4, 10:00pm

Actress Romola Garai shares her experiences of filming the much loved 2009 series, Emma. She looks back on her role as the titular character and remembers how she drew on the text to bring Austen's complicated heroine to life. Romola reflects on the joy she had filming the adaptation and why Austen remains so firmly in people's hearts.

The first two episodes follow from 10.15pm.





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