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Everything Rides On That Trailer!

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George Chrysostomou on movie trailers… Long gone are the days when our first glimpse at the latest offerings from movie studios came in the cinema. The preview trailers used to be the best part of heading to your local big screen, because you’d never seen them before; they were a teasing snapshot of what could […]

Exclusive Interview: Director David Lowery on Pete’s Dragon, Roger Ebert & Trump

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Sean Wilson chats to filmmaker David Lowery about his acclaimed Disney remake, the power of movie magic… and the results of a certain American Presidential election… Few could have anticipated back in August that in a month dominated by the overhyped and underwhelming Suicide Squad, it would be a comparatively unheralded Disney reboot that would […]

Interview – Musician Dave Rogers talks about the 1980’s computer scene, his influences and Chiptune

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Villordsutch interviews Dave Rogers… Back in the 1980’s the British software boom erupted and with it emerged some seriously talented people, from coders and graphic artists to musicians; it’s amongst the latter that Dave Rogers stood out for many a gamer at the end of the 20th Century.  Mostly known – at the time – […]

Is Zemo the best Marvel movie villain?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether Captain America: Civil War’s Zemo is the best Marvel movie villain… Marvel movies have become a staple of blockbuster cinema, conquering the cineplex multiple times each year with crowd pleasing popcorn pictures. While everyone has been pleased as punch with the heroes that populate the Marvel cinematic universe, the villains have […]

Jason Bourne Hasn’t Changed At All: That’s Good and Also Not So Good

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Samuel Brace on the Bourne franchise following the release of the fifth instalment, Jason Bourne… The Bourne Trilogy was a big part of my life growing up. From 2002 to 2007, Bourne reinvented the spy thriller leaving its mark on every other film in the genre. The brutal, down to earth, personal thriller with jet […]

Interview with Geena Davis and Executive Producer Jeremy Slater on The Exorcist

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As part of of 2016 San Diego Comic-Con coverage, david j. moore chats with Geena Davis and Jeremy Slater about The Exorcist TV series… Designed as a continuation of the original film adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist, Fox’s TV series The Exorcist takes the mythos in a bold new direction, while honoring the […]

Interview – Aubrey Plaza on Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

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Born in Delaware, Aubrey Plaza’s career is testament to the rewards of hard work, determination and talent. Best known for her role as April Ludgate on the hit NBC comedy PARKS AND RECREATION, Plaza’s path to international success began with internships and assistant jobs. She has played improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens […]

Why Clayface is the perfect villain for Ben Affleck’s Batman film

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James Garcia on why Clayface could be the perfect villain to feature in Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie… Of any rogues gallery across the pages of comics, none is perhaps more famous and iconic than Batman’s. Frequent Arkham Asylum inmates like the Joker, Two-Face, the Riddler, Catwoman, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, and even relative newcomers like […]

Exclusive: Dave Franco discusses The Room movie The Masterpiece

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During an interview with Flickering Myth’s Scott Davis to promote the release of Now You See Me 2, actor Dave Franco offered up some comments on The Masterpiece (formerly titled The Disaster Artist), James Franco’s upcoming retelling of the making of the cult classic The Room. “We’re still shocked that anyone let us make this […]