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Does the world really need Bad Boys For Life?

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Tom Jolliffe on whether the world needs another instalment of Bad Boys…I recall a time, in my more youthful days. Die Hard was the greatest film ever (okay…it still probably is). Speed was probably second for a time. Then something happened. Michael Bay happened. He delivered a film that, though it was R rated (18 […]

Everything We Know So Far About Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

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Kirsty Capes with everything we know so far about Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events…If you’re like me, and grew up devouring volumes of Lemony Snicket’s macabre and witty series, you’ll be a little more than a bit excited about the announcement late last year that Netflix will be turning the thirteen-volumes-strong A Series of Unfortunate […]

Game of Thrones Season 8: What’s in Store for Episode 2?

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Eammon Jacobs looks at what the second episode might hold after the revelations dropped in the season 8 premiere… Game of Thrones has finally returned to our screens and the premiere episode finally reunited many characters who’ve been dealing with their own problems all across Westeros. From the Stark siblings all the way to the Greyjoys, […]

2019 has proven that Disney is going to win the Franchise War (if it hasn’t already)

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Anghus Houvouras on Disney and ‘the franchise war’… When it comes to long term strategies, Disney has orchestrated a masterful game of chess. Like a master playing multiple games moving from board to board using a variety of techniques to back every other Hollywood studio into a corner. A few years ago it became clear that […]

Can J.J. Abrams turn things around after Star Wars: The Last Jedi?

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Samuel Brace on Star Wars: Episode IX…The Star Wars sequel trilogy can still be saved but we need J.J. Abrams to be the hero Luke couldn’t be when he returns for Star Wars: Episode IX.Star Wars: The Force Awakens wasn’t a perfect movie, but it was the movie we needed, the movie Star Wars needed at that […]

A tribute to the late, great Bibi Andersson

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Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to the late, great Bibi Andersson…Cinephiles around the world were saddened by the recent passing of the magnetic Bibi Andersson. Those versed in Swedish cinema will certainly know well of her work. To the uninitiated, to surmise succinctly, the Swedish actress worked solidly for roughly 60 years.Andersson will always be most […]

10 Films You Must Watch On The New Criterion Channel

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EJ Moreno on the 10 must-see films on The Criterion Channel…Cinephiles and film school rejects felt crushed when WarnerMedia’s Filmstruck, a streaming service filled with classic and contemporary cinema, shut down late last year. Filmstruck included hundreds and hundreds of the greatest films ever created and allowed new and old fans to enjoy them at […]

Is Hastings Really ‘H’ in Line of Duty?

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Eammon Jacobs looks at the evidence so far that implicates Hastings as ‘H’ in Line of Duty… As Line of Duty has slowly progressed from the initial series, the conspiracy of a rogue network of police officers conducting nefarious operations for personal gain has slowly picked up momentum. A high point was back in the third […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker…Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 kicked off with a bang yesterday as Lucasfilm unveiled the title and trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX – which, henceforth, shall be known as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.The Star Wars franchise has found […]