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Cinema’s Groundbreakers – Carl Theodor Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc

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Continuing our look back at groundbreaking films of cinema, Tom Jolliffe discusses The Passion of Joan of Arc by Carl Theodor Dreyer… One of the most influential directors in cinema, Carl Theodor Dreyer had a complicated relationship with film. Somewhat prolific during the silent era, he made a number of iconic films including Vampyr. Having […]

The Weasel is Back: The Return of Pauly Shore

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the upcoming comedy Guest House, which sees a significant return to film for Pauly Shore… 2020 has been a strange year. Kanye West is currently running for President. A guy ate a pangolin which may or may not have caused an pandemic (depending on which theory, or conspiracy theory you believe). […]

The Witches at 30: The family film that terrified an entire generation

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With The Witches celebrating its 30th anniversary, George Nash takes a look at the legacy of Nicolas Roeg’s terrifying family film… In the filmography of the late British director Nicolas Roeg — a career spanning just shy of 50 years — two movies stand out from the rest. Both are adaptations of literary texts. Both […]

How Superman IV: The Quest For Peace Killed the Superman Franchise and Helped Close a Studio

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Back in 1983, the Superman franchise was in full swing, despite the tense and fractured on-set fights and fallouts which saw original director Richard Donner leave after Superman: The Movie before he was able to finish Superman II, released almost three years later under the new direction of Richard Lester. Both films were huge financial successes […]

5 Heart-Wrenching Moments in Video Games

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Red Stewart presents 5 of the most depressing moments in video games…. I know everyone claims they want to just boot-up Mario, kick back, and forget about the melancholy of the world, but deep down we want to experience something that will draw an emotion out of us. Popcorn entertainment has its role, but it’s […]

Modern Westerns from Down Under: Red Hill and Mystery Road

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at a couple of recent modern westerns from Australia… The Western has evolved through the decades. Period Westerns grew out of fashion by the 70’s, whilst crime thrillers would occasionally take on well known Western tropes. All those kind of tropes of lawman vs lawless, the expansive scope cinematography, […]

8 Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Cartoons You Must Watch | Marvelous Videos

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Marvelous Videos on the must-watch sword & sorcery fantasy cartoons… The fantasy genre is the biggest subcategory of speculative fiction for a reason: it is literally endless in terms of possibilities. The human imagination is an amazing thing, with artists and writers everywhere able to come up with some of the most unique premises ever […]

Exclusive Interview – Neil Rowe on the films that inspired Alien Outbreak

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New British sci-fi horror Alien Outbreak is the second feature film from UK writer, director, producer and award-winning VFX artist Neil Rowe. His first film Robot World, proved to be a hit among indie sci-fi fans, and Alien Outbreak ups the stakes again for an even more ambitious outing as terrifying alien creatures prey on […]

5 Brutal Superhero Beatdowns

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Red Stewart presents five brutal superhero beatdowns… Long before comic books became mainstream, Joseph Campbell taught us about the archetypes of the superhero and supervillain, one of those being the triumph of good over evil. Prior to that happening, though, the hero has to undergo a crisis of faith wherein they hit rock-bottom and have […]

90’s Comic Book Movies: The Good, The Bad, The Awful | Flickering Myth TV

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EJ and Allen discuss the good, the bad, and the awful of 1990’s comic book movies in the latest episode of Flickering Myth TV… We’re truly in the Golden Age of Comic Book Movies right now, but it hasn’t always been this way… In the latest episode of Flickering Myth TV, EJ Moreno and Allen […]