The Christophers 2025/2026 by AverageMansReviews

The Christophers 2025/2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/drugs/rainbow community/medical/reference to a convicted sex offender

Briefly we meet: Julian Sklar [Ian McKellen:] he is a world renowned artist, best known for his series of The Christophers; he has two children, but there is one other thing he is renowned for and that is being a let's just go with controversial figure, because you will quickly understand he is a very outspoken individual, which his time is running out. Lori Butler [Michaela Coel:] she is to become Sklar's new assistant, she is also excellent at the canvas thing, but she has ulterior motives for taking this job.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 100 minute film is very good; as it just keeps things well structured, but also loose to glide throughout as things are swiftly progressing.

Art, character developments, performances, action and comedy; at points throughout this movie in one way or another we get to see a high standard of art, the character developments are excellently designed between these two performers and for the rest on both counts they are all good; but back to our original two; one is old, intelligent, the way the anarchist very much is his forte and making his own decisions. Whilst the other is younger is of the modern world [when this content is first created,] she is intelligent, of an hard-working urban mentality/background: so I am going to continue this with hopefully not getting cancelled; it is vitally important that she is of an urban origins, because it comes with a innate sense of self; meaning in a nutshell she isn't going to tolerate as if she was a Caucasian woman or/and she will back herself, would consequently Sklar will see this as a zestable mind and consequently give her the time of day [I should just point out that Sklar is not a racist; he is like this with everyone, if he doesn't think you are worthy of his time, you will get a certain version of him regardless of ethnic background or religious beliefs or anything else really;] but I digress; individually or together they are very defined people with beautiful on-screen chemistry; the action and comedy; well the bits I can safely put in this content revolve around Sklar either trying to cause or causing some anarchy.

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; it is most definitely a charming little film that needs to be seen once in your lifetime, McKellen continues to show that age is just a number and excellent performances may come wanted and while but class is permanent and for Coel; shows that spending time with McKellen or someone that calibre, can only hopefully benefit her career in the long run. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 1 Winner Sonoma International Film Festival Stolman Audience Award Best Feature Steven Soderbergh (Director) United Kingdom and 1 Nominee Miami Film Festival 2026 Knight Marimbas Award Steven Soderbergh

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Clash In Italy 2026 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Clash In Italy 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: now and again there will be some censored adult language references; such as what is the fudgin' point of the event other than to robbed people of their money, because as I have made it crystal clear in the related content section, there is absolutely no chance of them changing champions here, when they would probably rather wait until the following event known as WWE Night of Champions live from Riyadh Saudi Arabia; 27/06/2026

Walter vs. Champ Cody Rhodes; Singles Match for the Undisputed WWE Championship: I don't care, about this match, I mean if I had to guess someone is going to interfere, if you want me to specifically guess, I would say Randy Orton; Orton goes to hit Rhodes, but misses and hits Water instead to set up a triple threat match for next month with this championship on the line.

 Jade Cargill vs. Champ Rhea Ripley; Singles Match for the Women's World Championship: this is just a dress rehearsal for next month, with an escalation of stipulations.

Sol Ruca vs. Champ Becky Lynch; Singles Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship: what a surprise another match I couldn't give two dumplings about and it is not my fault either; they have absolutely 110% completely destroyed Ruca in one way or another be it a botches or anything other

Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar; Singles Match: let's see if you can pick up certain theme of surprise surprise, I really don't have any feelings about this match slot either, but don't worry we have another two matches for WWE SummerSlam 2026 one more at SummerSlam.

Jacob Fatu vs. Champ Roman Reigns; Tribal Combat for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship: I mean at one point or another throughout the years and I will repeat that throughout the years, I have been quite vocal about my strong disdain and absolute boredom of The Bloodline never ending saga, so no surprises here but I don't care how we get there, all I know is... we are going to have to do is suffer more, I mean I don't know if it is coming over loud and clear but I have really zoned out of the WWE product as a whole and I feel embarrassed for the WWF and what it has become under the WWE; meaning the WWF wasn't perfect, but it had some level of pride and it tried to do everything it could to get away from the carnival label, but this lot currently oversees TKO or/and within the WWE are very happy to take the WWE back to its carnival days, pulling cons and shovelling manure as long as they get paid that is all what matters, but I should imagine we will have this match up again as well next month for even higher stipulations and/or stakes.

 

Fever Pitch 1997 by AverageMansReviews

Fever Pitch 1997 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is a real life football tragic incident depicted momentarily in this film.

Come on the Arsenal!: Briefly; we meet Paul Ashworth [Younger: Luke Aikman/Older: Colin Firth:] we get to witness his lifelong love affair with Arsenal FC; he has been waiting so many years for them to be Champions of England once again; this story sounds familiar; birds like he is also a teacher of English and coach of their football team, he is a laid-back character; he meets the school's new I am going to say history teacher; Sarah Hughes [Ruth Gemmell:] she on the other hand is by comparison very uptight, regimental and their classrooms are next to one another and the like one another.

Generally speaking: the character developments; I have just realised there is a lot of exposition character developments as it relates to Ashworth, which for most of the time is fine, but here is what I have just realised; if you're going to spend this amount of time doing this level of exposition... surely you are going to use it in the present?... No... I mean we get it he loves Arsenal FC, but other than that this is a waste of exposition, from the aspect of okay to learn about the present we need to know about the past... okay we understand that now, what about the present and future? That kind of half do these things and then things cool off and then they'll back on again; in a nutshell for now because I will talk about it later on realising what I have just realised I really can't stand the end of this movie; so if you want me to be honest the framework and consequently pacing broadly speaking is okay; once it settles down for a while it does get better, but then again you always have the risk of being lifted up and taken somewhere else in time and place and on top of that we also have now and again narration from Ashworth

Action, art and comedy; I like 95% of the football component and the historical art to this film; I will make reference later on to the 5% I didn't like for obvious reasons which later on will become 100% transparent; as they don't deal respectfully with this incident and I am just remembered there is a point where it keeps flickering past history and present the history as it switches back and forth between younger Ashworth and the older Ashworth and Subbuteo makes an appearance [brief description: for the younger generations this is a football game played on a table where you have to flick your players a certain amount of times trying to score a goal or deny the goal.]

Character developments and performances; these character developments and the vast majority of the performances are the best solid versions of what they are meant to be, but also as it relates to our lead partnership; head scratching would be probably the best way to describe it; because at no point, no one has the epitome that Ashworth has made football his entire life because as we see throughout this film; his father isn't consistently there and his mother is a working woman and we don't know too much about his sister; so he puts everything into something that can't or won't leave him and now he is struggling to deal with life away from football, even though in narration towards the very closing stages of this movie he makes reference to moving on and basically a coming-of-age acknowledgement happens; so on one hand we have all this deep meaning character developments that should be discussed between boyfriend and girlfriend; that isn't as it relates to Ashworth or to be fair vice versa as it relates Hughes and her/their developing situation but isn't and then right at the end of the film Ashworth coming-of-age thing; pretty much this little garbage a hot steaming pile of garbage and whilst I am being honest  Firth and/or Gemmell on-screen chemistry; was and is void of any actual on-screen chemistry; you have a better chance of rubbing two sticks together whilst swimming in the Grand Canyon to make a spark to make fire then these two actually creating a spark which a spark of chemistry can grow from.

This film receives: 4/10, this film is mixed; as I have been making reference to this is one of the most frustrating films I have seen for some time and as a football fan I didn't take too kindly to Ashworth saying something to the effect of nothing will change in reference to the infamous Hillsborough tragedy; okay because this film is based around this time on; include it, but you don't have to be a complete penis about it and yes this contributed to this marking as well there is an on-going seen underneath the closing credits.

 

Wasted: Wasted Potential of: MJF vs. Champ Darby Allin; Hair vs. Title Match for the AEW World Championship at AEW Double Or Nothing 2026 by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Wasted: Wasted Potential of: MJF vs. Champ Darby Allin; Hair vs. Title Match for the AEW World Championship at AEW Double Or Nothing 2026 by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

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Warning: there will be some censored adult language references in one way or another.

I did warn you that there will be some criticism: if Darby Allin didn't retain his AEW World Championship and now here we are; full disclosure I did not see this match or have not seen this match, but then again this is irrelevant for this content, no disrespect to both wrestlers involved, but that it does do is; based on the grounds of kayfabe and/or storytelling.

So let's begin; so why oh why did they use the Hair vs. Title stipulation if they weren't going to use its full benefits of essentially evolving MJF's character? Because I actually find this to be very short-sighted indeed, because MJF has been a main eventer and rightly so for AEW for years, which in that time we have experienced pretty much an excellent standard of wrestling or/and promos, but having said that, it now does give those that believe the AEW product to be stale more ammunition to be fair.

Let's just say if MJF did lose his hair, that would have given him an opportunity to for an example become a darker version of himself, potentially battling Allin like Allin and then having MJF winning the championship back at somewhere like AEW All In 2026: they could have called his evolution "All Business, All Wrestling, No BS!" in fact that could have been his new merchandise. But as things are I wish it would have just done MJF's Diamond Ring vs. Allin's AEW World Championship; that way it would have been more palatable on either outcome... for me this is just so much wasted potential and option that they haven't taken.

So just after 39 days and I think roughly 6 defences Allin is no longer the AEW World Champion; But then again it does reflect/mimic his life style/outlook of we are here for a good time, not for a long time, so I just hope he doesn't go back to predominantly the mid card as without giving too much away is probably the indication after this match or unless they are planning to push this individual at into the main event picture?

So I will leave this content on this message from our new AEW World Champion MJF and yes I have slightly censored it "WERE YOU EXPECTING ME TO ACTUALLY LOSE MY HAIR?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

MORONS!

BEAT THE LITTLE EMO TWINK WITH A HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!

3x WORLD CHAMPION AT 30 YOU F***ING MARKS!!!!!!!!!"

 

Average Extra of: Little Brother 2026: My Reaction: Released on Netflix 26/06/2026 by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: Little Brother 2026: My Reaction: Released on Netflix 26/06/2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is adult language/maturity to adult comedy references/bodily functions/medical in this trailer and there will be some adult centred adult language references and there will be references to race, but absolutely not racist.

Real Talking Time:

My reaction: I watched the 137 seconds trailer; the basic outline of this movie is this; John Cena as Rudd: receives a telephone call that his brother was in a vehicle accident... but don't worry it wasn't his brother... it was a Big Brother scheme in his school life; Eric André as Marcus Pinchel: this individual has gone through a vehicle accident and believes he is the real life brother to Rudd and because he isn't too well obviously at the moment, they take him home with them.

I have to be honest this is very cringeworthy and based on the trailer incredibly juvenile, I mean if you are as old as I am or even older, you would remember this kind of comedy or action or action/comedy film titles similar to this, where you would have these two leading characters from two different worlds, yet eventually they get along or it improves the grumpy character's life in some way or another in this case Rudd/Cena, but he probably has to have an epiphany to realise his life is better with Pinchel/André in it then him out of it.

I have a feeling if or when I watch this film the first thing I will irritate me is; the differences; these two characters/performers are very different which because of the world we currently live in I have no problem with, that is not the issue... however what is the issue is just based on this trailer they seem to clearly have this in mind with this elephant in the room and it comes off with such a odour.

I mean don't tell Cena this, but Dwayne Johnson already got here first and did a project with similar elements to it in Central Intelligence 2016.

My prediction for this film: I would have to say; it would be lucky to get up to 5/10, this just looks and feels like the standard comedy hot steaming poll of manure which Netflix produces now and again and I have just realised good luck trying to get people to watch it on the day of release which is 26/06/2026, because on this day Supergirl is released, sowhomever came up with this day of release smart move...Not!

 

 

 

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for AEW Double Or Nothing 2026 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for AEW Double Or Nothing 2026 by AverageMansReviews

The Men's ROH World Champion Bandido vs. Swerve Strickland [with Prince Nana;] Men's Owen Hart Cup Quarterfinal: could we just make this match outlay competitive, which I am sure they will do this anyway, but I just don't want it to be too one sided, considering we are dealing with the number one guy in ROH right now, so competitive champion strong promotion, squashed champion weak promotion.

Cope and Cage: Adam Copeland and Christian Cage vs. Champs FTR's: Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood [with Stokely] Tag Team Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships: Tag Team "I Quit" Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships; If Cage and Cope lose, they must retire as a tag team: they must surely want to pull the trigger on new champions here, as they really want to become champions one last time before Copeland retires.

The Opps' Samoa Joe vs. Will Ospreay; Men's Owen Hart Cup Quarterfinal Match: I fully expect this to be more about storyline progression with the other members The Opps getting involved with the Death Riders coming down to make the save and to back up Osprey.

The Don Callis Family's: the NJPW World Television Champion Konosuke Takeshita [with Don Callis] vs. The Don Callis Family's: Champ Kazuchika Okada[with Don Callis;] Singles Match for the AEW International Championship: I really do fancy a championship drop here and it would be headline news to come out of this event and for me it would be the match of the night.

Jericho, The Hurt Syndicate's: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, and The Elite's: Kenny Omega, "Jungle" Jack Perry, The Young Bucks': Matt & Nick Jackson vs. The Demand's: Ricochet, The G0A's: Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona, The Don Callis Family's: Mark Davis & Andrade El Ídolo [with Don Callis] and The Dogs': Clark Connors & David Finlay [with Gabe Kidd;] Stadium Stampede Match: in a nutshell the Babyface team is going over here, to give this pay-per-view extra enthusiasm throughout the rest of the night

M.I.T's: the ROH Women's World Champion Athena vs. Mina Shirakawa; Women's Owen Hart Cup Quarterfinal Match: I am hoping and quite certain this will be the match out way; that M.I.T members get involved so Shirakawa doesn't lose clean here, just for the record if the championship was on the line instead I wouldn't mind either opponent losing clean here, but let's give Shirakawa some protection here shall we.

Hikaru Shida vs. Jamie Hayter vs. Kris Statlander the Triangle of Madness': Champ Thekla; Four-Way Match for the AEW Women's World Championship: now on paper this should be the top quality match and it is going to be, but we all know that the stablemates of Thekla; The Sisters Of Saint: Julia Hart & Skye Blue and it is getting on the verge of getting boring now, so if this does come into reality, maybe it is time to move on with the storyline or/and freshen up the storyline a bit.

The Conglomeration's: One-third of the AEW World Trios Champions Kyle O'Reilly  vs. Champ Death Riders': Jon Moxley [with Marina Shafir;] Singles Match for the AEW Continental Championship: on the one hand this match is going to be excellent, but on the other hand I hated, I generally hate it, because I may not be able to read books that well, but I can read wrestling incredibly well, so I can see both stables getting involved throughout, if we were in a cage type of structure I would say 50-50 on either opponent winning is 100% certainty of an excellent match; yes I am fully aware that interference could still be a factor, but at least by booking this stipulation, it says we tried to stop this.

MJF vs. Champ Darby Allin; Title vs. Hair Match for the AEW World Championship: obviously this is going to be an excellent way to close this event, but I stress anything other than a championship retaining here, will tarnish anything but criticism, because this stipulation is widely used as character development for the person that has put their hair on the line, so in a nutshell why stipulate it if you aren't going to use it?

 

 

Calling It Out of: Lack of Preparation for WWE Clash In Italy 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Calling It Out of: Lack of Preparation for WWE Clash In Italy 2026 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there will be some censored adult language references in one way or another.

So this is looking familiar: so we have this event coming up WWE Clash In Italy on Saturday 31/05/2026 and as of this content being first created it is now Saturday 23/05/2026 and yet we have only 3 matches on the card which are as follows; Jade Cargill vs. Champ Rhea Ripley; Singles Match for the Women's World Championship, Walter vs. Champ Cody Rhodes; Singles Match for the Undisputed WWE Championship and  Jacob Fatu vs. Champ Roman Reigns; Tribal Combat for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

I had to points to make; the first is/are we definitely sure that Mr. McMahon isn't still the head of creative? Because I remember when he used to pull this absolute manure... and if you can't remember or were not around back then allow me to remind you... in the later years of his creativity or a dismal creativity he is to run events close to one another, without putting much thought into the second one on in the following days or weekend so hence why I said so this is looking familiar.

My second point is this; man I wasn't joking when I referenced anything to do with the carnival tricks as it relates John Cena announcement, now you may be wondering what does that have to do with here?... Well allow me to tell you this card indeed may indeed look mouth-watering to some, but I can guarantee you know now these championships are changing hands here, so all the WWE are doing are fulfilling a contract; giving its audience and its viewers illusion of possibilities of change, but here is the con this location isn't big enough or they want in it big enough, for a major championship drop or change of hands, they may do it with a tag championship regardless of gender or a mid-card championship regardless of gender, but right here or next weekend I can guarantee you there there isn't going to be a major change out of these championships, because they would rather save that for the next event; Night of Champions Saturday 27/06/2026 and just realising where it is being held I can guarantee you they will hold off on any championship switches, because it will be taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, so if you are going or thinking of going if you just want to go and see some wrestling go-ahead enjoy it wrestling for what it is, but I wouldn't expect too many major surprises.