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Can Superhero Movies Be More Than Superhero Movies?

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Henry Bevan on whether superhero movies can be more than just superhero movies… When the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer superhero landed on the web, it seemed Marvel had delivered their promise to make this Spidey flick a teen movie. Until the Vulture appeared and it swerved into the required superhero CGI action. The difference was — […]

Original Trilogy Characters We Could See In Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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Gary Collinson looks at some Original Trilogy characters we could see in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story… In a week’s time, director Gareth Edwards will take us back to the galaxy far, far away with the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the hotly-anticipated first Anthology movie from Disney and Lucasfilm. And […]

The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok poster, DCEU casting rumours, Marion Cotillard on Dark Knight Rises death, Spawn update and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, The Inhumans, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders, Logan, Aquaman, Birds of Prey, The Batman, Justice League, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, The Dark Knight Rises, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends […]

Why Doctor Strange’s ending gives me hope for Marvel Studios

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Anghus Houvouras on the ending of Doctor Strange and how it gives him hope for the future of the MCU… I’ve been one of the most vocal critics of Marvel movies online. While everyone else is doing backflips for each new Marvel movie that comes out, I’m the guy in the corner screaming “But they’re […]

Video Game Review – Merry Christmas From Horace on the ZX Spectrum

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Villordsutch reviews Merry Christmas Fom Horace on the ZX Spectrum… Horace, the no necked, vacant staring shape of a being is – in some classic ZX Spectrum owners hearts – the official mascot of the their machine.  Yes, we have Miner Willy from Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy, Monty Mole from a cluster of games […]

The Week in Star Wars – Final Rogue One trailer, another Star Wars trilogy, Boba Fett movie update and more…

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Another bumper edition of The Week in Star Wars sees the final trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and an update on its box office tracking as well as news on the Boba Fett movie, Han Solo movie themes and more… We’ll kick things off this week with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, […]

The Week in Spandex – Justice League set photos, DC’s ‘Invasion!’, John Cena in Thor: Ragnarok, Marvel and X-Men deal “an impossibility” and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Superman Lives, Justice League Action, The LEGO Batman Movie, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Carnage, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Agents […]

The Week in Spandex – Justice League casting and rumours, Deadpool 2 finds a director, Fox and Marvel work out a swap deal, The Inhumans head to TV and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Green Lantern Corps, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Dr. Mirage, Gotham, Justice League Dark, The LEGO Batman Movie, Deadpool 2, Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, […]

The Week in Star Wars – Episode VIII character details, Rogue One advance tickets, Game of Thrones star joins Han Solo, new LEGO sets revealed

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It’s a packed edition of The Week in Star Wars as we’ve got some possible character details for Star Wars: Episode VIII, a rumour about the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer, loads of new posters and featurettes for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and more… We’ll kick things off this week with Star Wars: Episode VIII. […]