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What Happens to Heroism When You Realise The Joker Wins?

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Henry Bevan on The Dark Knight and what happens to heroism when you realise The Joker wins… I was the kid with the Batman lunchbox. I was the British kid whose parents brought back a Batman umbrella from New York. I was the kid who loved his Batman and Robin money box where George Clooney […]

The Music of CBS’ Ransom: An Interview with composer Guillaume Roussel

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We chat with composer Guillaume Roussel about CBS’ Ransom…French composer Guillaume Roussel is no stranger to composing crime dramas, having scored the first two seasons of NBC’s Crossing Lines starring Donald Sutherland and William Fichtner. So when he was approached by CBS to score their upcoming suspense drama, Ransom, he knew he was more than […]

The Most Disappointing: Rogue One & Disney’s attempt at Star Wars

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Anghus Houvouras shares his thoughts on Rogue One and Disney’s Star Wars…I’m over Star Wars.That’s not an angry statement. I’m not standing with my arms crossed and a sour look on my face making this declaration in a snotty, snarky tone. It’s more like a expressionless sigh. The sound of defeat spoken with the least […]

The Year in Disappointment: 2016

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Anghus Houvouras on the biggest disappointments of 2016…By all accounts, 2016 was a pretty disappointing year. It will go down in history as one of the most despised spans of time in human history. There was so much negativity. So much raw hatred and ignorance. Feuding sides that seemed to revel in the other’s misery. […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Blade Runner 2049 trailer

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The Flickering Myth team react…SEE ALSO: Read the Flickering Myth Reactions to Beauty and the Beast, War of the Planet of the Apes, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ghost in the Shell, Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2, Logan, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Power Rangers and moreIt doesn’t seem like its real, but we’re getting a […]

Exclusive Interview: Noel Clarke on Brotherhood

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Alex Moreland chats with Noel Clarke about his new film Brotherhood…Could you tell us a little bit about the development of these movies, and what inspired you in terms of their original conception? Would you say they’re quite personal to you?I grew up in that area, in West London; the first film was based on […]

Celebrating The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on its 15th Anniversary

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Ricky Church celebrates the 15th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy…15 years ago today, audiences worldwide were introduced to Peter Jackson’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings. I had just started high school when The Fellowship of the Ring was getting ready to hit theaters and my only […]

2017’s trailers suggest we’re in for a dull year of blockbusters

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Tom Jolliffe on 2017’s blockbuster slate…With 2016 drawing to a close and a new year chock full of mega budget films on the horizon, Hollywood’s preferred formula for success is the same as it has been for at least 10 years (probably a lot longer). It almost seems hard to think of a tentpole film […]

The Week in Star Wars – Rogue One reviews, Mark Hamill shares his thoughts, Episode VIII trailer and more

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Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars is – predictably – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story heavy as we’ve got reviews, clips, TV spots and more…Firstly, I would like to thank Gary and Oli for looking after The Week in Star Wars in my absence.Let’s kick things off this week with some […]