Andy Serkis was still a child when his father disappeared into a black bag. Before that horrible, indescribable plunge into uncertainty, the future actor and filmmaker had something of a cosmopolitan upbringing. Raised in Ruislip Manor, an area in the outer reaches of West London, Serkis is the son of

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The action movies of the 80s defined a very particular style: one-man armies, one-liners, and massive explosions heroes walk away from. This formula is still being used today, but whenever it appears, it is classified as 80s action style, particularly within the Marvel Cinematic Universe or other franchises like Fast

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