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Movies to Watch For in 2016 Part II

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Samuel Brace casts his eye over the second half of 2016 with four movies to look out for… Here we are guys. We are nearly halfway through 2016, a year that has been pretty tepid on the cinematic front. We’ve had some absolute stinkers, some surprising hits and a few excellent hangovers from last year’s […]

Star Trek 4: Will the two Chris’ equal double the box office?

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Tony Black on the addition of Chris Hemsworth’s George Kirk in Star Trek 4… It’s been quite the week for Star Trek news, and it’s only Monday! With the looming arrival of Star Trek Beyond getting (much to my delight) very positive initial critical buzz, we’ve not only found out the new Bryan Fuller series […]

Kingsman: The Perfect Pairing Between Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millar

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Anthony Stokes on why Kingsman is the perfect pairing between Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millar… I want to start out by saying I love Kick-Ass. It’s in my top 5 favorite comic book movies and it along with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World are two of the most underrated movies of the last five years. […]

The Callow Way – The Possible Future of Cinema?

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This week Neil Calloway looks at two new technologies that could change our film-going experience… If you go to watch Kingsman: The Secret Service in Milton Keynes this weekend, you might be in for a surprise if your seat starts shaking. Don’t worry, it’s not an earthquake, but you’re watching a 4D release of the […]

Exclusive interview with actor Vladimir Kulich

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david j. moore chats with actor Vladimir Kulich about The 13th Warrior, Ironclad, The Equalizer and his new projects Grave Walkers and Savage Dog… Perhaps best known for playing Buliwyf in The 13th Warrior, the big budget epic sword and sorcery-type film from director John McTiernan and writer Michael Crichton from 1999, actor Vladimir Kulich […]

Favourite Video Game Soundtracks – Life Is Strange

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With the resurgence of vinyl, and many classic game soundtracks seeing a re-release on the format, the Flickering Myth writers look back at some of their favourites; next up is Kirsty Capes with Life Is Strange… The first time I was struck by the genius of the Life Is Strange soundtrack was when I started episode […]

Why Chinese Censors Can Make Or Break A Film

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This week, Neil Calloway explains why China being afraid of ghosts harms Hollywood… Despite much antagonism towards the film, and mixed reviews, Ghostbusters has so far managed to make $80 million globally; not bad going for a film that everyone thought – and some hoped – would crash and burn. However, news came this week […]

The Big Risks: Hollywood’s big gambles in 2015

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Anghus Houvouras on Hollywood’s big gambles of 2015… 2015 has the potential to be a landmark year for film. By now you’re familiar with the slew of big budget blockbusters being lined up at theaters this year. There’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Jurassic World, as well as new installments […]