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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'Most spectacular' superhero film is now ready to watch for free
Marvel fans are thrilled to see the "best superhero film ever" is now ready to watch at the click of a button. A movie hailed as the "best superhero film" ever has landed on a free streaming platform, seven years on from its cinematic launch. Avengers: Infinity War, following the success of The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, made a splash as the third instalment in the unforgettable MCU series. The 2018 blockbuster brought together fan favourites like Robert Downey Jr. 's Iron Man, Chris Evans' Captain America, Chris Hemsworth's Thor, and Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanoff, much to the delight of Marvel enthusiasts. In this thrilling chapter, the formidable Thanos, portrayed by Josh Brolin, presses on with his relentless pursuit of the infinity stones, while the Avengers unite to thwart his plans for "chaos and destruction". Marvel fans are now in for a treat as they can stream the legendary flick at no cost. For the first time, Avengers: Infinity War is available on BBC iPlayer, having dropped onto the service today, Saturday, July 26. With iPlayer being a complimentary service, all that's required is an email address to dive into its vast library. Upon its initial release, the MCU sensation swiftly smashed records, becoming the quickest movie to surpass the $1 billion and $1.5 billion milestones in worldwide box office earnings and clinching the title of 2018's highest-grossing film. Judging by the enduring enthusiasm from fans, it's clear why Infinity War remains a cherished addition to the Marvel canon. A social media user was effusive in their praise, stating: "When all superheroes come together, you get a superb movie. Infinity War is no less than a miracle. It not only impresses you, but also leaves you spellbound." They continued to extol the film's virtues: "Cinematically, it's the most amazing and spectacular film ever made." Another fan concurred with the sentiment: "I think it may be one of the single best movies I have ever seen!", while a third offered high praise: "IW is not just the best MCU movie but also one of the greatest superhero movies of all time. "The writing brilliantly intertwined humor, action, and emotional depth, making sure every character had their moment to shine." A fellow fan stated: "Avengers: Infinity War is a ground-breaking, unique movie within the genre."
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch Chris Evans's "spectacular" sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer for free tonight
Chris Evans' acclaimed dystopian sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer is now available to stream for free in the UK. Released in 2013, the movie marks director Bong Joon-ho's English-language debut, with the Parasite filmmaker also co-writing the script with Kelly Masterson. An adaptation of the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette, Snowpiercer has now been added to ITV's streaming platform ITVX, where it can be watched for free. Related: Best film and TV tours for 2025 Certified Fresh on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with a score of 94%, critics have praised the film as "an audaciously ambitious action spectacular". Snowpiercer is set in 2031. After a climate engineering attempt to counteract global warming went awry, the last survivors escaped freezing to death by boarding a bullet train in perpetual motion on a globe-encircling track. Aboard the train, passengers are segregated by class in an unequal resource distribution system that sees the tail stowaways enslaved and surviving on cockroach protein bars. The wealth-poor divide gives rise to a revolt, with Curtis Everett (Evans) emerging as the leader of the revolution. Related: The star-studded movie also features Tilda Swinton, Octavia Spencer, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, and Song Kang-ho, among others. A TV series, also titled Snowpiercer, reboots the events of the film and the graphic novel, focusing on what happened seven years after the world froze over. Featuring Bong Joon-ho amongst its executive producers, the series was developed by Josh Friedman and Graeme Manson and ran for four seasons, aired between 2020 and 2024. Snowpiercer the movie is available to stream on ITVX in the UK. All four seasons of the TV show will be available on the same platform from March 9.£18.99 at at at Amazon at Audible£328.00 at at at EE at at at Amazon at at at at at at at at at EE at at Sky Mobile£19.00 at Game at EE at at at at at at at at Game at at at at Three at at at at at at at at at at AO at £39.99 at at at at Fitbit£79.99 at at at at at John Lewis at at at at at at at at at at John Lewis at at £90.00 at at Amazon at at at at John Lewis & Partners at at at at at at at Amazon£15.99 at Amazon at Three at at John Lewis & Partners at at at Fitbit£119.99 at at at Three£189.99 at at at Apple£49.99 at Amazon at at at at at at at at EE at at John Lewis£49.99 at at at at at at at Audible at at John Lewis at EE at at £379.00 at at at at Amazon at at at at Apple at £229.00 at John Lewis$365.00 at Microsoft at at at at Samsung at Three at at John Lewis£22.00 at Amazon at at at at AO£79.00 at Samsung£79.98 at at crunchyroll$365.00 at Microsoft£92.98 at at at John Lewis & Partners at at Microsoft£79.98 at at at at at at at Amazon at at John LewisShop now at John Lewis & Partners at at at at at Microsoft at at at John Lewis at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at Might Also Like PS5 consoles for sale – PlayStation 5 stock and restocks: Where to buy PS5 today? IS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 THE BEST IN THE SERIES? OUR REVIEW AEW game is a modern mix of No Mercy and SmackDown
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Zoe Ball is the new presenter of BBC Radio 2's 'Breakfast Show'
Zoe Ball has been announced as Chris Evans' replacement on BBC Radio 2's 'Breakfast Show' - making her the first-ever female to host the early-morning segment.
