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Why IDW’s Transformers run was among the best of the franchise

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Ricky Church on IDW’s Transformers run… Just a couple weeks ago, IDW ended their Transformers universe after 13 years of stories with Optimus Prime #25. Over the years, there have been many stories that have added great new elements to the franchise that have only enriched it. From Simon Furman to the team of John Barber and James […]

Six Actors We Wish Would Come Out of Retirement

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Freda Cooper with six actors we wish would come out of retirement… It would have overshadowed a lesser movie.  When Robert Redford declared that The Old Man and the Gun would be his last appearance on screen, you could hear the gasps ripple round Tinsel Town.  With a career that’s lasted nearly 60 years as […]

The Movies You Might Have Missed In 2018

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EJ Moreno on the movies you might have missed in 2018… In a year filled with incredible films, there’s been plenty of room to shine. Sony’s Venom found a place at the box office in a year with films like Aquaman, Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther. Hereditary shocked audiences and scared up some considerable money […]

The Best TV Moments of 2018

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Samuel Brace on the best TV moments of 2018 (spoilers follow)… So, here we are, 2018 drawing to a close. What a year it’s been for TV, although, it certainly didn’t start off that way. But 2018 eventually got its act together and in the end delivered an incredibly strong season of TV. Before we […]

Why Marvel’s Daredevil should end with Season 3

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Thomas Roach thinks Marvel’s Daredevil should end with season 3 (warning: spoilers follow)… Over the past few weeks, some fans have been worried about Netflix’s Daredevil being cancelled by the streaming service, due to the fact that both Luke Cage and Iron Fist have been axed by the service. Daredevil season 3 has had great reviews […]

Is Disney failing at creating original live action movies?

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George Chrysostomou on Disney’s original live-action movies… The House of Mouse is one of the biggest content producers in the world. With its combination of theme parks, TV shows, toys, shops and soon to be released streaming service, Disney is ahead of much of the competition in regards to being a cultural cornerstone of our […]

4 Great Westerns to Check Out While You Wait for Red Dead Online

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Graeme Robertson with four great westerns to check out while you wait for Red Dead Online… The Western is one of those genres that doesn’t really get the love and attention it used to. While it is arguably one of the genres that helped make cinema the cultural juggernaut that it has been for over […]

10 Best ‘Fantastic Beasts’ In J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World

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Ahead of the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Tom Beasley takes a look back through J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World to pick out the best magical critters in Harry Potter history… One of the common refrains of those who are not happy about the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movies is […]

The 4 Best Moments from Daredevil Season 3

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Samuel Brace on the four best moments from Daredevil season 3… Hallelujah! Our prayers have been answered. Daredevil finally overcame its most significant of obstacles and transcended to a higher plane of existence. It looks like I can stop complaining about Netflix Marvel shows never having enough storyline to cover their allotment of episodes, as […]