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The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The New Mutants, Avengers: Infinity War, Justice League, The Batman, Aquaman, The Incredibles 2 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, Gambit, The Gifted, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Runaways, Marvel Rising, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Venom, Justice League, Flashpoint, The Batman, Aquaman, Shazam, […]

Exclusive Interview – An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power directors Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk on the energy revolution, documentary making and more

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Alex Moreland talks to the directors of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk…   So, it’s been a decade since the first movie came out. Why was now the right time for a sequel? Jon: Well, Al Gore and Participant Media, who made the first film, had been talking about […]

Exclusive Interview – Director Mark Gill on his Morrissey biopic England is Mine, his creative influences, and more

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Alex Moreland speaks to Mark Gill, director of Morrissey biopic England is Mine… So, first of all – can you tell us a little bit about the development of England is Mine? What was your starting point? Well, my starting point was growing up in the same area of Manchester as Morrissey – literally a […]

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 […]

Oscars 2018: Biggest snubs and surprises from the Academy Award nominations

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Tom Beasley takes a look at the twists and turns provided by today’s Oscar nominations, including the biggest snubs and most shocking surprises… The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were dished out today and it’s fair to say that this was perhaps a more interesting crop of nominees than many expected. The big winners, […]

The 15 Best Horror Movies of 2017

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Tom Beasley examines the best horror movies of 2017, from sharp social satire to an evil clown… The reaction to 2017’s horror movie slate has, bizarrely, been one of surprise. It’s as if a year of impressive scary movies is somehow a rarity, when in fact the genre has consistently delivered strong movies in recent […]

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 […]

The Week in Spandex – X-Men and Fantastic Four come home to Marvel, Avengers 4 updates, Venom details, Justice League box office, DCEU slate confirmed and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men, Fantastic Four, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, The Gifted, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Venom, Jessica Jones, The Punisher, Runaways, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., New Warriors, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazan, Nightwing, Flashpoint, […]

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 […]