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L.A. Confidential at 25: The Story Behind the Neo-Noir Masterpiece

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Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind L.A. Confidential on the 25th anniversary of its release… 20th century cinema has gifted audiences with timeless classics of film noir over the years. Gaining traction during the Golden era of Hollywood, with efforts such as 1941’s The Maltese Falcon and 1944’s Double Indemnity, staples of this unique […]

Can we just pick and choose which X-Men join the MCU?

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The mutants are coming! EJ Moreno on the introduction of the X-Men to the Marvel Cinematic Universe… The news breaking of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine appearing in Deadpool 3 caused ripples through the fandoms. Not only is it a moment for Deadpool’s re-debut, but it signals the growing changes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Mutants are […]

Hocus Pocus: A Masterclass in Camp

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EJ Moreno revisits the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus – a masterclass in camp… To celebrate the Hocus Pocus sequel currently on Disney+, I wanted to take a look at the Disney Halloween classic. While it’s hard to call a film from 1993 that now sits around 38% on Rotten Tomatoes a “classic,” there’s something to […]

Top 5 Underrated Stephen King Movie Adaptations

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Hasitha Fernando presents his top five underrated Stephen King movie adaptations… Whatever label you wish to slap on it – resurgence, revival or renaissance – Hollywood has finally been taking the horror genre seriously as of late, and so naturally, in the wake of this phenomenon, there has been a renewed interest in Stephen King’s […]

Chucky Season 2 and its importance to queer horror

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EJ Moreno on Chucky season 2 and its importance to queer horror… We are entering a new era for pop culture. LGBTQ characters are on the big screen and television like never before, and the horror genre leads that movement in many ways. While the queer community and horror entertainment have shared bonds for decades, […]

The Week in Nontroversies – Daredevil in She-Hulk and Chris Pratt in The Super Mario Bros Movie

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Anghus Houvouras on the week’s big nontroversies… Nontroversy – Things people are discussing and seemingly angered by on the internet, but no one is actually affected by or truly concerned about. Social media is a mine field when it comes to nontroversies. On any given week there are a half dozen minor meltdowns prompting mobs […]

Is Warner Bros.’ Batgirl cancellation the best thing to happen to the DCEU?

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Anghus Houvouras on Warner Bros.’ decision to cancel Batgirl and the ramifications for DC Films… Streaming services are struggling as they try to steer their ships out of stormy seas. Subscriptions are down. Operating costs are up. Competition is at an all time high. Now executives are making difficult decisions that will impact the future […]

How Disney could revolutionize the theatrical experience and put ‘Multi’ back in Multiplex

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Anghus Houvouras on how Disney could put the ‘multi’ back into multiplex… Spider-Man: No Way Home was a massive hit. The kind of film that appealed to a wide variety of film fans. A rare blend of comedy, tragedy and bombast that made it one the most lucrative movies ever released. A new version of […]

Why Video Game Adaptations Don’t Care About Gamers

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Anghus Houvouras on why video game adaptations don’t care about gamers… You know that game you love? The one your poured hundreds of hours into until your fingers were sore? The one where you completed every side quest, talked to every NPC and read every piece of in game lore to better understand the world […]

The Top 5 Batman: The Animated Series Episodes

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Jessie Robertson picks his top five episodes from Batman: The Animated Series… Batman: The Animated Series is everything to me.   When people go back and cherish and revere that special thing from when they were a child, this is that thing for me.  The stories, the look, the animation – this is and was Batman […]