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Should Critics Watch Films Twice?

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 Simon Columb on whether critics should watch films twice… Initially, many were surprised at Inherent Vice’s lack of nominations during the awards season. Its directing pedigree of Paul Thomas Anderson, combined with an outstanding cast (Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, etc) seemed like it would be a shoe-in for the big-guns. Instead, not only […]

The Callow Way – Why Awards Season Doesn’t Matter

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Neil Calloway says that whoever wins this award season, it might not make a difference to their career… The Directors Guild of America Awards and the BAFTAs were last weekend, the Oscars are next weekend, we are right in the middle of award season. I hope you’re keeping your best dress or tuxedo clean. Whether […]

Top 5 most convincing performances of musicians in film

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William Fanelli with his top five most convincing performances of musicians in film… Bennett Miller’s Whiplash has certainly resonated with audiences since its release in theaters late last year. The film follows a young drummer who, in his pursuit to master his instrument, crosses paths with a sadomasochistic music instructor when he enrolls in an […]

The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man & Marvel, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, Shazam, Gotham’s Joker, Kick-Ass 3 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide […]

Could we get a Spider-Man cameo in Avengers: Age of Ultron?

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Gary Collinson on whether we might see Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sooner thank we think… Earlier this week Marvel fans got the news we never thought we’d hear (well, prior to the Sony hack, anyway) with the huge announcement that Spider-Man is heading home. Yes, the wall-crawler is set to join the Marvel […]

The Downside of The Avengers adopting Spider-Man

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Pim Razenberg on the downside of The Avengers adopting Spider-Man… So, there we have it! Monday this week Marvel announced their new partnership with Sony, after striking a deal to cement The Amazing Spider-Man’s future firmly within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The news was welcomed by many of the web-slinger’s fans, who were left disappointed […]

Why Original Science Fiction is Dead

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Anthony Stokes on the death of original science fiction… Jupiter Ascending has arrived and is pretty much been the bust we all thought it would be. Needless to say I doubt it will even come close to breaking even, and I’m not shedding a single tear for the Wachowski siblings who should have learned better […]

7 actors who could play Marvel’s new Spider-Man

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Luke Owen looks at actors who could play Spider-Man… What amazing news to wake up to on a Tuesday morning – Spider-Man has come home to Marvel to be part of their cinematic universe. The world famous wall-crawler will start swinging through New York in 2017 for our third Spider-Man series in the last fifteen years. […]

Is Amy Pascal’s departure from Sony good for Spider-Man or a disaster?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether Amy Pascal’s departure from Sony is good for Spider-Man or a disaster… Sony took it on the chin last year with a slew of scandals that left them bruised and battered. In fact, ‘taking it on the chin’ might be an epic understatement. They got their skull beaten to a bloody […]