Flickering Myth

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Why You Shouldn’t Trust Box Office Predictions

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This week in The Callow Way, Neil Calloway looks at projected box office takings… I saw the headline and was momentarily confused “Marvel’s Ant-Man tracking $55-$60 million domestic opening weekend”. “Hold on,” I thought, “The movie hasn’t been released yet.” Then I realised it referred to its predicted, rather than actual opening box office. As […]

Interview: Director Jose Manuel Cravioto on Bound to Vengeance

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david j. moore chats with Bound to Vengeance director Jose Manuel Cravioto… A hybrid action thriller/horror slasher, Jose Manuel Cravioto’s Bound to Vengeance follows young Eve (played by Tina Ivlev) as she wakes up tied and bound in a dingy basement, with her captor (played by genre veteran Richard Tyson) looming over her, but in […]

The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., X-Men, Batman, Green Lantern, Gotham, Hellboy 3, Heroes Reborn and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #24: Superman: For Tomorrow

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Superman: For Tomorrow… Superman Vol.2 #204- 215 (June 2004- May 2005) Written by Brian Azzarello Penciled by Jim Lee Inked by Scott Williams The now famous image you see above has been printed on numerous t-shirts, publicity materials and so […]

Batman: Arkham Knight and A Trip Back to the Asylum

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With the release of Batman: Arkham Knight this week, Samuel Brace takes a trip back to the Asylum… This week, as Batman: Arkham Knight hit consoles and PC’s across the globe, I sat there unable to refrain from hearkening back to years past, 2009 in particular and the series debut game that so many of […]

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 movie […]

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 successful? Especially […]

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 the movie, […]

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 reboot […]