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Why Certain Films Do Well During Awards Season

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Neil Calloway looks at why a certain type of movie will always get the nod at the Oscars… This coming Tuesday sees the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations. We’ve already had the Golden Globes, and if you really care about that sort of thing, the Baftas are next month. We’re deep into awards season, […]

What it means to watch The Post on the anniversary of Trump’s inauguration

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Sean Wilson on why Steven Spielberg’s new movie couldn’t be more timely… A mere 20 minutes into The Post, the new drama from Steven Spielberg, I started to experience that pleasurable feeling that only the very best movies are capable of invoking. So confidently handled is Spielberg’s latest movie, the story of The Washington Post’s […]

Could Low Expectations for Solo: A Star Wars Story Be the Catalyst for Thundering Success?

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Samuel Brace on Solo: A Star Wars Story… Is Solo: A Star Wars Story, against all odds, a success waiting to happen? It’s more than possible and one could even argue probable given the circumstances. Solo: A Star Wars Story is the film nobody wanted, aspersions have been cast upon it since the moment of […]

4 Great Films To Watch (As We Mark One Year of President Trump)

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Graeme Robertson with four great films to watch as we mark one year of President Donald Trump… January 20th, 2017 will be a date that will continue to baffle us for many years to come. It’s a date in which many of our preconceived notions of what is possible where thrown out the window and […]

Tales of Suspense: The Solution to the Marvel One Shot Conundrum

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George Chrysostomou on Marvel One Shots… With the news that a brand new short film, featuring the Grandmaster and Thor’s roommate Darryl, will be attached to the Blu-ray release of Thor: Ragnarok, the question is raised again as to whether Marvel should invest in more short films to continue to expand its universe. Known as Marvel One-Shots, […]

It’s Impossible to Please Each Faction of Star Wars Fan, So Was Rian Johnson Right Not to Even Try?

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Samuel Brace on Star Wars: The Last Jedi… Given the longevity of the Star Wars series and the various factions amongst the franchise’s fans that have emerged over the decades, it seems to me that it’s nigh impossible to please each one of them, and perhaps, if you believe this hypothesis carries any water, that […]

Thoughts and Opinions on Nintendo’s ‘Mini’ Direct Announcements

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Sam Thorne on Nintendo’s ‘Mini’ Direct announcements… Nintendo have certainly upped their marketing & PR game in recent months (and years), playing up to several rumours since the turn of the new year regarding a Nintendo Direct in January. As you probably know, the Nintendo Switch is selling like hot cakes, but it does need […]

The Netflix Model: What’s the Best Content to Move Forward With?

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George Chrysostomou on the Netflix model… The Netflix model is one that is duplicated in many different forms, with companies jumping on the streaming bandwagon hoping to grab a little piece of the newest development in the film and television industry. Hulu, Amazon and even Disney have streaming services in varying degrees of their development. […]

Movie Marathon: From Friedkin to Mann, via William Petersen and Tangerine Dream

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at four must see cult classics… Whilst perusing a few episodes of Mark Kermode Uncut I stumbled upon an episode focused on a film I’d been meaning to see for a fair while. Firstly, it was directed by William Friedkin, a cinematic great. Secondly the film is scored by Tangerine Dream. […]