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Exclusive Interview – Director Ron Shelton on Just Getting Started, directing for the first time in 14 years, and more

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Rafael Motamayor talks to Ron Shelton, director of Bull Durham and Tin Cup about his latest movie Just Getting Started and knowing a man on the FBI’s most wanted list… This is the first movie you’ve directed in 14 years. Was it by choice? Were you waiting for the right movie? I had about 3 […]

Exclusive Interview – Screenwriter William Wisher on Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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Coinciding with the home-entertainment release of Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D, Flickering Myth’s Martin Carr chats with screenwriter William Wisher about the 1991 sci-fi action classic… Martin Carr: Hi William. How did you and James Cameron first meet and subsequently get involved with the Terminator franchise? William Wisher: Well the short version is I first […]

The Week in Star Wars – Denis Villeneuve wants to direct Star Wars, new The Last Jedi images, posters and TV spots and more

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Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars features plenty of new images, posters and TV spots for The Last Jedi, Denis Villeneuve wanting to direct a Star Wars movie and more… Although Lucasfilm have shown they haven’t had a great track record with directors since the franchise reboot in 2014 (just ask Phil […]

In Praise Of The Short Series

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Neil Calloway wishes TV producers would quit while they are ahead… The news was as disappointing as it was depressingly inevitable. The Night Manager – the best “limited drama” (we used to call them miniseries, but that makes it sound like a cheap daytime melodrama) of last year, is getting a sequel. I should be […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Phase Four, Justice League, Wonder Woman 2, Titans, Batman Ninja, X-Men producer wants Marvel crossover and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, The Punisher, Daredevil, Avengers: Secret Wars, Multiple Man, Deadpool 2, Legion, Justice League, Wonder Woman 2, Flashpoint, Justice League 2, Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, DC’s […]

6 New TV Shows to Look Forward to in 2018

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Samuel Brace with six new TV shows to look forward to in 2018… The year has almost reached its close. December is here and with it a great chance presents itself to look forward to what is to come in 2018. 2017 was a great year for new TV, with shows like The Young Pope, […]

The Nastiest Movie Moments of 2017

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Ben Robins on the nastiest movie moments of 2017… It’s been a banner year for fairly disgusting things on-screen. No real guesses as to why, but we’re not here to slave over the reasons. We’re here to simply recount, and to celebrate. From FrightFest-backed horrors, to gonzo arthouse dealings and even the occasional indie weepy, […]

The Balance Between Challenging And Embracing Stereotypes: A ‘Chinese Burn’ Story

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the controversy surrounding the new BBC sitcom, Chinese Burn… This week saw the release of a new BBC Sitcom to the now online only channel, BBC3 (showing on iPlayer now). The show in question is Chinese Burn. Written by and starring Yennis Cheung and Shin-Fei Chen, the idea of the piece […]

More rumours of troubles in the DCEU, Avengers: Infinity War trailer makes Kevin Smith cry and more – Daily News Roundup

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ISSUES IN WARNER BROS AFFECTED JUSTICE LEAGUE With all of the production issues Justice League clearly had, many fans have wondered why Warner Bros. didn’t just delay the movie and wait until it was right. Well according to a new report from The Wrap – so do take this with a pinch of salt – […]