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An Introduction to Marvel’s Time Variance Authority: The Mysterious Organisation of Disney+’s Loki Series

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Hasitha Fernando explores Marvel’s Time Variance Authority… A colossal tidal wave of Marvel related goodies debuted during Disney Investor Day 2020 this month. But out of this plethora of awesome new reveals, one of the clear standouts was what Kevin Feige and company gave fans on the new Disney+ TV series based on the fan […]

George A. Romero’s Best Horror Films

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Marvelous Videos presents George A. Romero’s best films… Few horror makers have had the craftsmanship, chills, and legacy generated by George A. Romero. Widely referred in film circles as the “Father of the Zombie Film” and “The Godfather of the Dead,” he earned his credentials through a series of zombie-based horror releases that turned out […]

The Best Horror Movies of 2020

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Hasitha Fernando on the best horror movies of 2020… The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm, affecting the lives of every man, woman and child from every walk of life. Arguably one of the industries which suffered the biggest crippling blow from it was the film industry. Theatre halls closed, tentpole releases were indefinitely […]

Ranking the DC Extended Universe from Worst to Best

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Anghus Houvouras ranks the DC Extended Universe from worst to best… Wonder Woman 1984 has finally been released giving fans of the character and the DC Cinematic Universe a reason to celebrate. Celebration isn’t something fans of the world’s most iconic heroes have been able to do since Warner Bros. decided to take a note […]

The Best Independent Films of 2020

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EJ Moreno on the best independent films of the year… In a year where cinemas have been closed worldwide, it has been up to independent films to give hungry moviegoers exactly what they wanted. That focus on films in small theatrical runs or straight to video-on-demand platforms really gave way for some wonderful projects to […]

When Arnold Schwarzenegger prevented the End of Days

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Y2K era Schwarzenegger vehicle End of Days, released during a period of  millennium apocalypse fascination… Remember Y2K? Remember the threat of an impending apocalyptic event? Or if not that, PCs around the world going haywire. As it transpires, soothsayers from the middle ages were a bit off course with […]

Gorr the God Butcher: An introduction to Christian Bale’s Thor: Love and Thunder villain

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Hasitha Fernando with an introduction to Christian Bale’s Thor: Love and Thunder villain Gorr the God Butcher… Having the words Christian Bale and Taika Waititi in the same sentence is awesome enough. But knowing that the former would be playing the big bad in the latter’s new Thor film is certainly a legit reason to […]

Underrated Found Footage Horror Movies

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Marvelous Videos with ten underrated found footage horror movies… The found footage genre can be hit-or-miss. It’s low budget essentially means you’re not getting much in the way of cinematic or trailer moments, and the camera placement can very easily trigger queasy-cam vibes. But it also means you’re likely to get an honest product from […]

Why Creed needs to leave Rocky Balboa behind

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Tom Jolliffe on Creed III, and why it’s time to sever ties with Rocky… When Ryan Coogler made Creed in 2015, diving into Rocky Balboa’s cinematic universe, he managed to smash all expectations. The prospect of a Rocky spinoff, focused on the son of Apollo Creed (Adonis, as played by Michael B. Jordan), piqued curiosity […]