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Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

The Shocking Lack of Diversity in Hollywood

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This week Neil Calloway looks at a report about representation on-screen.In between re-watching Deadpool, I’m sure you’ve all been spending your time reading Inclusion or Invisibility? Comprehensive Annenberg Report on Diversity in Entertainment. If not, I’m here to help.Complied by the Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative at the University of Southern California. In short, […]

The Week in Star Wars – The Force Awakens Blu-Ray details and deleted scenes, Episode VIII behind the scenes image, gay characters in Star Wars and more

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 Pre-order Star Wars: The Force Awakens via Amazon UK or Amazon USIt’s a very Blu edition of The Week in Star Wars as we’ve got details for The Force Awaken’s home entertainment release, a behind the scenes photo from Episode VIII, details on Star Wars Land, your usual Star Wars Rebels and comic book previews […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – Kingdom Come

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Kingdom Come…One of the most exciting factors regarding Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice isn’t just the first meeting of Batman and Superman in live action, but their first meeting with Wonder Woman as well. Earlier this week I recommended Trinity, a […]

The Week in Spandex – Justice League, Batman v Superman, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Batman: The Killing Joke and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Powerless, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash, Batman: The Killing Joke, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of […]

Women, Comic Books, and Sex: It’s Time to Change the Record

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Alice Rush on Women, Comic Books, and Sex… A part of me envies young girls growing up these days. More important conversations about feminism and gender equality are happening prominently in the media and the female role models being shown across television and film are fantastic. When I think back to my former years and […]

Countdown to Batman v Superman – Trinity

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Ricky Church continues his countdown to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with Trinity… Despite the movie being called Batman v Superman, one factor that is just as heavily anticipated, if not more so, than the two heroes going head-to-head in a physical match is the introduction of Wonder Woman. This will be the first […]

Predicting the 88th Academy Awards

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This Sunday all of the stars will be out to celebrate the greatest achievements in cinema over 2015. Is it Leo’s year? Will there be any upsets? If John Travolta is asked to speak, will he successfully be able to pronounce everything right? What will win the most prestigious prize of Best Picture? And most […]

Why Warner Bros. has to make Justice League now

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Anghus Houvouras on why Warner Bros. has to make Justice League now…If there’s one big story in 2016, it’s sure to be centered around Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The stakes have never been higher. After years of hemming and hawing over their plans for a shared DC Cinematic Universe, Warner Bros. has put […]

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 a few […]

Why Deadpool’s Success Should Surprise No One

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This week, Neil Calloway argues that Deadpool’s success should not come as a surprise…With Deadpool breaking box office records around the world (a bigger opening than The Force Awakens in Russia, oddly), and has been the surprising hit of the 2016 so far, making more than double its budget back in its opening weekend at […]