CHARLES ROVEN

UNCHARTED (2022)
Starring Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle, Patricia Meeden, Sarah Petrick, Rubén Doblas Gundersen, Steven Waddington and Pingi Moli. Directed by Ruben Fleischer.

Nathan Drake becomes a treasure hunter as he unravels one of history’s greatest mysteries and treasures in an action-adventure epic that spans the globe.

REVIEWS Uncharted - PlayStation classic stumbles on the big screen

THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021)
Starring Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Viola Davis, Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba, John Cena, Michael Rooker, Joel Kinnaman, Daniela Melchior and Flula Borg. Directed by James Gunn.

Welcome to hell - a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out - even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone’s favourite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. Trekking through a jungle teeming with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search-and-destroy mission with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave... and Amanda Waller’s government techies in their ears, tracking their every movement. And as always, one wrong move and they’re dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself). If anyone’s laying down bets, the smart money is against them - all of them.

AQUAMAN (2018)
Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen Ii, Nicole Kidman, Temuera Morrison, Graham McTavish, Dolph Lundgren and Michael Beach. Directed by James Wan.

Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world.

REVIEWS Aquaman - The DC ocean opera shines on 4K
Aquaman - Worth sea-ing

JUSTICE LEAGUE (2017)
Starring Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Amy Adams, Christina Wren, Ray Fisher, Ciarán Hinds and Jesse Eisenberg. Directed by Zack Snyder.

Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

REVIEWS Justice League - Another disaster for the DC universe

WONDER WOMAN (2017)
Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Elena Anaya, Lucy Davis, Ewen Bremner and Saïd Taghmaoui. Directed by Patty Jenkins.

Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers... and her true destiny.

REVIEWS Wonder Woman - Superhero origin story without the wonder

THE GREAT WALL (2017)
Starring Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Lu Han, Zhang Hanyu, Lin Gengxin and Eddie Peng. Directed by Zhang Yimou.

The story of an elite force making a last stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure.

REVIEWS The Great Wall - Crumbles before your very eyes

BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016)
Starring Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons, Gal Gadot and Holly Hunter. Directed by Zack Snyder.

Fearing the actions of a god-like superhero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’ most revered, modern-day saviour, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

REVIEWS Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition - Extended version of the year's most curious blockbuster
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

AMERICAN HUSTLE (2013)
Starring Christian Bale - Melvin Weinberg, Bradley Cooper - Jimmy Boyle, Jennifer Lawrence - Rosalyn Rosenfeld, Amy Adams - Sydney Prosser, Jeremy Renner - Carmine Polito, Robert De Niro - Victor Tellegio and Michael PeÑa - Paco Hernandez. Directed by David O. Russell.

When cocky conman Melvin Weinberg is caught pulling a sting by FBI agent Jimmy Boyle’s unit, he agrees to become an informant. Together, Mel and the FBI mastermind an infamous sting operation, employing a fake Arab sheik and a host of other cunning tricks to implicate a number of high profile players in the conspiratorial building of Atlantic City casinos. As the lies pile up and more criminals become entangled in the increasingly intricate plot, Mel isn’t sure who to trust anymore and the FBI worries that they’re being set up. Set in the underbelly of New York City, this is a fast paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the operation that severely crippled organised crime.

REVIEWS American Hustle - Comb-overs, cons & J-Law, oh my

MAN OF STEEL 3D (2013)
Starring Henry Cavill - Clark Kent/superman, Russell Crowe - Jor-El, Amy Adams - Lois Lane, Kevin Costner - Jonathan Kent, Diane Lane - Martha Kent, Laurence Fishburne - Perry White and Michael Shannon - General Zod. Directed by Zack Snyder.

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

REVIEWS Man of Steel - Superman begins
Man of Steel - Watch the stars walk the black carpet

SCOOB!
Starring Frank Welker, Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, Tracy Morgan, Eli Ray, Ken Jeong, Kiersey Clemons and Mark Wahlberg. Directed by Tony Cervone.

How lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined with young detectives Fred, Velma and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved and adventures shared, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, most challenging mystery ever: a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global “dogpocalypse,” the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone imagined.

REVIEWS Scoob! - Mystery swapped for money-hungry mayhem