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The Fastest Superheroes On Screen

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We all love the idea of having a superpower and there’s a wide range of superhuman abilities seen on TV and on the big screen. One of the most notable powers depicted has to be super speed, donned by the likes of comic book characters from The Flash to Disney’s Dash from The Incredibles. To […]

The Genesis of the Excessively Long Action Scene

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Tom Jolliffe on the genesis of the excessively long action scene… It has become almost the norm now. The majority of large-scale action blockbusters will have a hugely elaborate, and extremely long set piece in them. In fact some may have several. It used to be that maybe 5-10 minutes at the end of a […]

Joss Whedon getting writing credit on Justice League, “super dark” Joker origin movie, X-Men: Dark Phoenix updates and more – Daily News Roundup

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WHEDON WRITING CREDIT The Justice League reshoot rumours have been rife since they were first announced. Zack Snyder stepped down as director following the tragic death of his daughter – with Joss Whedon stepping in – and rumours began to spread that the reshoots were significant including a completely new ending. Since then we’ve heard […]

Preacher Season 2 Episode 11 Review – ‘Backdoors’

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Martin Carr reviews the eleventh episode of Preacher season 2… Disharmony is rife amongst our collective gang of miscreants as we creep closer to a season finale. Cassidy, Jesse, Tulip and company stand apart but remain together in an episode which sees things return to normal. Flashbacks into a past of dubious decisions, emotional conditioning […]

Thor: Ragnarok celebrates Jack Kirby, Chinese Homecoming poster, Justice League’s connections to Batman v Superman and more – Daily News Roundup

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THOR CELEBRATES KIRBY Over the weekend, it would have been legendary comic creator Jack Kirby’s 100th birthday and the mark the occasion Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige took to social media to unveil a new logo for Thor: Ragnarok inspired by the artist’s run on the comic, as well as stating that: “[The] MCU wouldn’t […]

Hellboy whitewashing controversy, first look at Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and The Wasp, Justice League reshoot details and more – Daily News Roundup

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ED SKREIN EXITS HELLBOY Last week it was announced that Ed Skrein had joined the Hellboy reboot in the role of Major Ben Daimio, a member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. But more importantly, Ben Daimio is an Asian character, which caused a stir among comic book fans particularly in the light […]

Horror Channel FrightFest Review – Tragedy Girls (2017)

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Tragedy Girls, 2017 Directed by Tyler MacIntyre Starring Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Kevin Durand, Nicky Whelan, Josh Hutcherson, Jack Quaid, Craig Robinson, Timothy V. Murphy SYNOPSIS: Two death-obsessed teenage girls use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small mid-western town into a frenzy and cement their legacy as modern horror legends. There is a […]

Horror Channel FrightFest Review – Better Watch Out (2017)

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Better Watch Out, 2017 Directed by Chris Peckover Starring Levi Miller, Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Aleks Mikic, Darcre Montgomery, Patrick Warbuton, Virginia Madsen SYNOPSIS: On a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it’s far from a normal home invasion. You remember that scene in Home Alone where Kevin […]

Horror Channel FrightFest Review – Mayhem (2017)

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Mayhem, 2017 Directed by Joe Lynch Starring Steven Yeun, Samara Weaving, Steven Brand, Caroline Chikezie, Kerry Fox, Dallas Roberts, Mark Frost, Claire Dellamar, André Eriksen SYNOPSIS: A virus infects a corporate law office on the day attorney Derek Saunders (Yeun) is framed by a co-worker and wrongfully fired. The infection is capable of making people act […]