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Five Film Franchises on the Fence

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Anghus Houvouras with five film franchises on the fence… In part one, we examined the worst film franchises passing through Hollywood like kidney stones wrapped in barbed wire. As we continue to look at examine the current state of film franchises that Hollywood has to offer, it felt like there were some that were neither […]

Hannibal: Who Could Pick It Up?

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Ricky Church on the future of Hannibal… On Monday NBC broke many hearts as they announced they were cancelling Hannibal once its current season wraps up. While it is very disappointing, it’s certainly not surprising given the fact Hannibal has always struggled for ratings due to its late time slot and often changing place in […]

Interview: Cities Skylines lead game designer Karoliina Korppoo

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Ben Rayner chats with Cities Skylines lead game designer Karoliina Korppoo… With Cities Skylines capturing gamers minds in their droves, as thousands build sprawling landscapes, bustling with life Ben Rayner sits down with Lead Game Designer Karoliina Korppoo to talk tips, success and mods. Ben Rayner: Why do you think Cities Skylines has been so […]

5 things you didn’t know about the Jurassic Park franchise

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Luke Owen with 5 things you didn’t know about the world of Jurassic Park… With Jurassic World now officially the fastest movie to reach the $1 billion mark (in just thirteen days!), it seems as though the world has gone back to 1993 and dino-mania is running wild once again. To celebrate the success of […]

Peter’d Out: Why I’m already bored with the Spider-Man reboot

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After today’s casting news, Anghus Houvouras is already sick of the new Spider-Man reboot… There’s been so much pointless controversy over the direction of the new Spider-Man movie. Rallying cries for a different direction with the character. And with the countless directions Sony and Marvel could have gone with Spider-Man, they’ve opted for yet another […]

5 reasons why The Lost World: Jurassic Park isn’t as bad as you remember

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Simon Columb with 5 reasons why The Lost World: Jurassic Park isn’t as bad as you remember… You did it. You planned to watch all three Jurassic Park films prior to watching Jurassic World and stalled after the first one. There are problems with The Lost World: Jurassic Park, sure, but it is crucially a Spielberg film. Not executively-produced, but directed by […]

The Five Worst Film Franchises

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Anghus Houvouras on the five worst film franchises… Film franchises are easy targets for writers looking to grind an axe and bemoan the current state of big budget cinema. Like a pinata filled with gold bullion and airplane sized bottles of bourbon, everyone is just a little too eager to take a swing. It’s an […]

2015 At The Global Box Office

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This week in The Callow Way, Neil Calloway looks at the box office so far in 2015… Number one at the global box office so far this year is Furious 7, which has made $1.5 billion dollars so far, the vast majority of it outside the US, and also become the highest grossing film in […]

Interview: Director David Gordon Green on Manglehorn

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david j. moore chats with Manglehorn director David Gordon Green… One of the most interesting filmmakers working today, David Gordon Green has worked up an impressive list of films to his credit. He started with the true indie films George Washington (2000), All the Real Girls (2003), and Undertow (2004), and moved into studio-driven films […]