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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 bearded […]

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 easy […]

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 the […]

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 […]

The Week in Spandex – Ant-Man, The Punisher, Spider-Man, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Batman Beyond, Hit Girl and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, The Punisher, Daredevil, Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Spider-Man, Gambit, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Fantastic Four, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, Batman Beyond, The Flash, Arrow, Hit Girl, Kick-Ass 3, The […]

Comics to Read Before You Die #23: Astonishing X-Men Vol 1

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In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Astonishing X-Men Vol 1… Published 2004 Written by Joss Whedon Illustrated by John Cassaday Joss Whedon. That name now carries a certain power, respect and gravitas with it. Once the cult director of prematurely killed fan favorite space western Firefly, […]

Civil War or The Winter Soldier? How Marvel Has Made Character King and Plot Irrelevant

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Marc N. Kleinhenz how Marvel has made character king and plot irrelevant…The Marvel Cinematic Universe – which, as of right now, consists of 11 movies, three television series, and five short films – is a rather big place, with an extraordinary number of components that all have to align to one degree or another.Needless to […]

How Tomorrowland’s Bottom Line Informed My Viewing of Mad Max: Fury Road

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Kat Kourbeti on how Tomorrowland’s bottom line informed her viewing of Mad Max: Fury Road…(SPOILER WARNING for both films within.)There’s something I need to get off my chest: I didn’t really like Mad Max: Fury Road.I mean, it’s not bad, it’s got things to say, and it’s got very interesting dystopian world-building and strong characters […]

Arrow’s Willa Holland – exclusive interview

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For our June edition, The Flickering Myth Movie Show decided to visit London MCM Comic Con. Because we can. And we’re slightly (ok, very) obsessed with Willa Holland (Thea Queen from Arrow). Not only did we get a chance to talk to her…we also chased down Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Iain de Caestecker (Leo Fitz) and […]