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Justice League: What the hell was Warner Bros. thinking?

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Ricky Church on Warner Bros.’ handling of Justice League… Justice League. Where to begin with this? The production on this film has been an insane one, stoking controversy over issues big and small on what seems like a weekly basis. Whether its Superman’s CGI moustache removal, reshoots or people who just don’t like the direction […]

Romance Free Films this Valentine’s Day

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Sade Green with five alternate viewing suggestions for Valentine’s Day… It’s Valentine’s Day. But for a fairly large percentage of the population, this means NOTHING! Perhaps you and your partner don’t celebrate it. Maybe you’ve just been through a big break up. Or perhaps you just despise the commercial aspect of it all. Regardless of […]

The Limitless Promise of Ryan Coogler

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Ryan Coogler’s career as a writer/director and the possibilities (and importance) of what comes next… When you breakout in a big way as an independent film-maker, in a small film that manages to hook in a fairly large audience, the expectation for what comes next, begins. Everyone is always billed as […]

Coco, Black Panther, and why representation in tentpole films matter

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Rafael Motamayor on the impact Pixar’s Coco had on him, and the overwhelming anticipation for Black Panther.. When Coco came out, it quickly became the highest grossing film of all time in Mexico, and it’s easy to see why. Asides from being beautifully made, it’s a film that respects and honours the culture it’s presenting […]

Will This Be Star Wars Overkill?

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Neil Calloway isn’t looking forward to the newly announced Star Wars films… The Star Wars juggernaut continues apace. We have the final film in the sequel trilogy to come, and possibly endless Anthology movies – depending on how well Solo does, I’m sure we’ll get the Boss Nass movie we’ve all been waiting for. Add […]

Theaters vs. Streaming: The Evolution of Cinema

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Sarah Myles explores the great ‘Streaming Versus Movie Theatres’ debate, and discovers that everything is cyclical – even the evolution of cinema… Guess what? Cinema is not a static beast. It is a medium that is constantly evolving, and that evolution continues to be shaped by technological advancement – as it has always been. The […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story looks great, but some have already made up their minds and will hate it regardless

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Samuel Brace on Solo: A Star Wars Story… Thank the Lord. Solo: A Star Wars Story at last has a teaser (or two) and the fears of the rational mind can be put to rest, at least for now, as the film about which so much has been said, actually looks pretty terrific. And I […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Venom teaser trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on the first teaser trailer for Venom… As Sony pushes full steam ahead with its plans for a shared Spider-Man universe (sans Spider-Man, apparently), the studio give us our very first glimpse of the launch title this week with the arrival of a teaser trailer for Venom, […]

Exclusive Interview – Arielle Carver-O’Neill and Lindsay Farris on Ash vs. Evil Dead season 3

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James Turner chats with Ash vs. Evil Dead stars Arielle Carver-O’Neill and Lindsay Farris… Ash vs. Evil Dead is back for another season of hilarious, blood soaked action. Along for the ride are two new faces. Arielle Carver O’Neill, who plays Ash’s daughter Brandy, and Lindsay Farris, who plays Dalton, a member of the mysterious Knights […]