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Aug 2021
1h 6m

See It Or Skip It? - Black Widow

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FIRST 29:00 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 29:00 it's a full spoiler review

For a film that was delayed on 3 separate occasions, it’s only fitting that we had to record this episode twice. Liam and Ian went and saw Black Widow (one in the Cinema, one on Disney Plus) .What is it like to have a first viewing of a Marvel film on the small screen?  Was it worth the wait? Is it necessary as a Marvel film? Did the knowledge that Natasha survives everything ruin the ability to build tension in this film? How did the supporting cast handle the film? And what percentage of the time is Ray Winstone actually trying a Russian Accent? We answer all these questions and more in our "See It or Skip It" review of Black Widow and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.

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