Flickering Myth

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Interview – Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon

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Amon Warmann chats with Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon… Bill Condon is not just a fan of Beauty and the Beast – he’s a superfan. The director – whose previous credits include Dreamgirls, another popular movie musical – has studied all the original texts and watched the Broadway production multiple times. While that […]

Why Iron Man is the Best Film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Henry Bevan on why Iron Man is the best film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe… As the Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown into the blockbuster behemoth it is known as today, many people have forgotten about the film that started it all. Iron Man has become overshadowed by team-ups, civil wars, and a talking tree. […]

Losing A Grip On Greatness: Dropping the Ball with Logan

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Tom Jolliffe on Logan’s final third and losing a grip on greatness. Warning. Major spoilers follow… So there you are. You’re bowling a near perfect game. You’ve had the odd spare here and there but largely you’ve had strikes. Then you hit a gutter ball and your game starts falling apart. Sometimes it can end […]

Exclusive interview with actor Eric Jacobus

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david j. moore chats with actor Eric Jacobus… The world has yet to learn the name Eric Jacobus. Ladies and gentlemen, hear the name and speak it because he’s here, and he’s about to break through. Working way off the grid and completely off the radar, Jacobus, a practitioner of Hapkido, has been building himself up […]

2 Ways To Make Batman Great Again

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In the wake of the Ben Affleck / The Batman saga, Samuel Brace suggests two ways to make Batman great again… Batman is awesome. We all know this. And it’s endlessly sad to see the series of unfortunate events surrounding the much-anticipated, and much reported upon, Ben Affleck solo Dark Knight film — The Batman. […]

Exclusive Interview: The NeverEnding Story star Tami Stronach

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david j. moore chats with The NeverEnding Story star Tami Stronach… Based on the rich fantasy novel by Michael Ende, Wolfgang Peterson’s The NeverEnding Story has endured and flourished as a favorite fantasy film for more than 30 years. In the pivotal role as The Childlike Empress, Tami Stronach embodied ancient, timeless beauty in her performance. […]

Losing a part of my childhood: A Tribute to Bill Paxton

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Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to Bill Paxton, who sadly passed away on Sunday… The weekend in film was notable for two things. One was the Oscars. All the glitz, glamour and gaffes that came with that. A time of celebration for those fortunate enough to have been nominated in whichever category they were up for […]

Why John Wick director Chad Stahelski is the perfect choice to reboot Highlander

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Tom Jolliffe on why John Wick director Chad Stahelski is the perfect choice to helm the Highlander reboot… Stunt-man turned director Chad Stahelski has certainly had a good start to his burgeoning career as an action auteur. John Wick began what is now in the process of becoming a hugely successful franchise. Two films in, […]

Critical Thinking: Iron Fist and the broad strokes of whitewashing

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Anghus Houvouras on Marvel’s Iron Fist and the broad strokes of whitewashing… Diversity is one of those troubling topics of conversation that always places you on the precipice of wedging your creps firmly in your soft palate. Especially when you’re white, since conventional logic tells me that the only opinion I should have on any […]