Eleanor Reviews

***/**** (3.5 stars) DVD release/Available to stream Disclaimer: The version I saw had been edited for content on an Emirates flight. Queen 's appearance at Live Aid is considered one of the most iconic musical performances of the 20th Century. And yet, it almost didn't happen. Charting their formation, meteoric rise and subsequent heartbreak, Bohemian Rhapsody tells the story of one of the world's most loved rock bands. Queen 's songs are the very definition of 'timeless'. I remember listening to We Are The Champions on cassette tape (yes, I am that old!) in my Dad's car as a child, and stomping my feet along to We Will Rock You. Once I attended a concert at the Emirates Stadium and, before the band came on, they played Bohemian Rhapsody on the loud speaker - every one of the thousands of people in the ground sang along at full volume (including the high notes of 'Galileo'!) and there may even have been some air guitar here

***** Following on directly from the cataclysmic events of Infinity War , Endgame finds our remaining heroes in a state of despair and depression. Setting aside their differences and disregarding the odds, the Avengers decide to reunite and undo Thanos' deeds. From the opening scene, directors Anthony and Joe Russo make it very clear that Endgame will be a wholly different experience to Infinity War . Whilst the latter was all spectacle, frivolity (apart from that one scene) and a sort of amazement at getting so many of these huge characters together in one space, the former has a far more sombre and reflective heart. It doesn't shy away from the grim conclusion of Infinity War nor trivialise it - the remaining Avengers haven't walked away unchanged, with one turning to alcoholism, one to group therapy and another desperately trying to keep team motivated and together. The first act is indeed a contemplative piece. With the coming of the second act, our h