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Exclusive Interview – Michael James Shaw on Avengers: Infinity War, his character Corvus Glaive, and more

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Alex Moreland chats to Michael James Shaw about Corvus Glaive, his Constantine character Papa Midnite, and more… Hi Michael! Hi Alex, how are you doing? I’m very well thank you, how are you? Pretty good, yeah. It’s a beautiful day here in New York, finally the sun has come out. Excellent! So, how did you […]

Venom looks goofy as hell, so why am I now more interested in seeing it?

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Anghus Houvouras on Sony’s Venom movie… If I’ve learned anything from nearly 20 years of writing about movies online, it’s that I appreciate movies that defy expectations. This explains my Marvel movie malaise with everything from Age of Ultron through Captain America: Civil War. I was bored with the Marvel Cinematic Universe because it wasn’t […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Mac Quayle on American Crime Story, working with Ryan Murphy, and more

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Alex Moreland talks to composer Mac Quayle about American Crime Story, working with Ryan Murphy, and more… So, how would you describe the sound style of The Assassination of Gianni Versace? After working on pretty much all of it, which we’re ready to finish finally the last episode now, I feel like I can best […]

Top 10 Moments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Ricky Church with his top ten moments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe… 10 years ago, the Marvel Cinematic Universe made its introduction to audiences with the release of Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title role that served as a launchpad for several other films. What a launch it was as the MCU […]

Kaguya: Takahata’s Timeless Tale

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Following the passing of the Studio Ghibli co-founder, Joe Jeffreys revisits Isao Takahata’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya… Isao Takahata was one of the most seminal voices in the history of Japanese Animation. After co-founding the world-renowned Studio Ghibli with Hao Miyazaki in 1985, his work went onto include the devastating masterpiece Grave of the […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the final trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

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The Flickering Myth team react to the final trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom… Universal Studios Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom dropped its final trailer on Wednesday [watch it here] and the online reaction has been mixed.  What did the Flickering Myth staff think of this first look?  Read on to see how much our writers matched […]

If You’re Not Watching Legion, You’re Making a Huge Mistake

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Samuel Brace on why you should be watching Legion… There is only one possible answer to the question of which superhero show is the best on television. That answer is, of course, Legion, a delectable tapestry that weaves together all of that which makes a TV show great. Daredevil may perhaps retake its crown after […]

Avengers: Infinity Bawl – The Most Emotional Moments in the MCU

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Matt Rodgers on the most emotional moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe… There was a phase in my own cinematic universe when I couldn’t tell you who Tony Stark was, let alone a Groot, Thanos, or Stephen Strange. So it’s testament to the mega-budget jigsaw puzzle which Marvel have created, that not only have I […]

Truth and Justice: Why Superman remains an icon 80 years later

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Coinciding with the release of Action Comics #1000, Ricky Church celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Man of Steel… It’s almost hard to believe Superman has reached his 1000th issue in Action Comics, the very comic he made his first appearance, but when you think about it its not that surprising at all. Superman has […]