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The ‘Failure’ of Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Ricky Church on the ‘failure’ of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (spoilers follow)… Though it has only been out in theatres for a week, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has already proven to be a rather divisive film among fans. It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that a film with such high […]

I Can’t Believe It’s Come To This: In Defence of The Last Jedi

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Rafael Motamayor on Holdo and Poe’s story in The Last Jedi (major spoilers follow)… In a development that should surprise no one, the latest Star Wars turned out to cause controversy among fans. Really, not a single movie since the original 1977 space opera has managed to avoid backlash. Fans have complained about every aspect […]

Interview – Pearl Mackie talks about Doctor Who “Twice Upon a Time”

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Following on from the Mark Gatiss interview earlier today, our next interview to celebrate the Doctor Who Christmas Special “Twice Upon a Time” being just a week away is with Pearl Mackie who played the Doctor’s Companion Bill Potts in the last series (and coming up next is a few words from both Steven Moffat […]

Interview – Mark Gatiss talk about his role in Doctor Who “Twice Upon a Time”

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Following on from the David Bradley interview earlier, our next interview to celebrate the Doctor Who Christmas Special “Twice Upon a Time” being just a week away is with Mark Gatiss, who plays The Captain in the Christmas Special.  Keep an eye out for upcoming interviews from Pearl Mackie who returns as the excellent Bill […]

The Worst Movie Action Scenes of 2017

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Harrison Abbott on the worst movie action scenes of 2017… In Absentia Luci, Tenebrae Vincunt – In the Absence of Light, Darkness Prevails. Likewise, in the absence of competence, asinine garbage will invariably triumph. Which means that for all the recent advancements in cinematic technique and film-making technology, you can always count on some hack to […]

Exclusive Interview: Tarquin Alexander & Beth Levy Nelson Discuss this Season’s Holiday Horror-Comedy Mercy Christmas

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Back in October we posted the exclusive trailer for the horror/comedy Mercy Christmas directed by Ryan Nelson. In case you don’t remember, the film follows Michael Briskett as his office crush invites him home for her family’s holiday celebration, only to learn they want to eat HIM for dinner. With Christmas just a few weeks […]

Justice League 2 cancelled, Marvel wants Wolverine in MCU, Venom poster and more – Daily News Roundup

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NO MORE JUSTICE? Warner Bros. and DC Films announced they were restructuring the DCEU following the poor reception and domestic box office performance of Justice League, and fans at the Brazil Comic Con got their first look at the new slate. On the list are: Wonder Woman II, Aquaman, Flashpoint, Justice League Dark, Suicide Squad 2, […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Death Stranding trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team reacts to the Death Stranding trailer… Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming game Death Stranding stars both Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) and Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal).  Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, this upcoming PS4 exclusive title will be Kojima’s first game since he left his longtime home at Konami […]

The Best Movie Action Scenes of 2017

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Harrison Abbott on the best movie action scenes of 2017… It’s that time again. That’s right, it’s time for arbitrary lists that subjectively rank the best/worst things of the year! This one is about 2017’s decent catalogue of cinematic action scenes, which means there’s likely a lot of omissions to piss you off. With that in […]