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Interview: Sean Baker Talks Tangerine

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David Opie chats with Tangerine director Sean Baker… Famed for being shot entirely on an iPhone, Tangerine’s fascinating insight into the trans community has led to it becoming the breakout indie of the year, enjoying incredible reviews across the board. With awards season looming, Tangerine has earned its rightful place in many rundowns of the years best movies. David […]

Zeb’s Top Ten Comic Books of 2015

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Zeb Larson with his top ten comics of the year… Top ten lists are always slanted to the preferences of the reviewer. In my case, most of my reading is concentrated in smaller publishers, especially Image. Still, a few other worthwhile books make this list. Take it for what you will. Bitch Planet It’s not […]

The Week in Disappointment – Star Wars: The Force Awakens Edition

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Anghus Houvouras with a special Star Wars: The Force Awakens edition of The Week in Disappointment… Star Wars: The Force Awakens is finally here, and truth be told it was pretty good. J.J. Abrams had the difficult job of pleasing old fans and creating new ones. It’s a kitchen sink movie that tries very hard […]

Things That Will Definitely Happen In Cinema in 2016

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This week, Neil Calloway predicts some events from this year in film… Nothing is certain in Hollywood; films that everyone is convinced are going to be huge hits flop, films come out of nowhere to be successful, no actor is a guarantee of success at the box office anymore, but here are some things that […]

8 TV Shows To Look Forward To In 2016

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Following on from his article on the best TV shows of 2015, Samuel Brace now picks out eight TV shows to look forward to in 2016… There is a lot heading our way in 2016. There is a myriad of returning shows and new series to feast upon. A lot of this content is/looks very […]

Interview: Jennifer Peedom talks Sherpa

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David Opie sits down with director Jennifer Peedom to discuss Sherpa, an inspiring documentary that follows a climbing expedition from the often overlooked perspective of the Sherpa community. The film is currently having a successful run at film festivals worldwide, winning Best Documentary at the London Film Festival, and our four star review is available to read here… David […]

Is Star Wars: The Force Awakens just fan-fiction on a big budget?

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Luke Owen asks an important question… J.J. Abrams has been praised by critics lucky enough to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens early (including yours truly), but there is something that has been hanging over the film for some time now. When Disney announced that they were releasing a new series of movies based in the Star Wars […]

Is criticizing movie marketing fair?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether it’s fair to criticize movie marketing… “Just wait until the movie comes out…” Every time you write an article about a movie and exhibit any opinion based on the marketing, some ninny steps up and attempts to invalidate the opinions stated with that same tired statement. Earlier this month I spent […]