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Is “Cinema” turning the tide against “Theme Park” blockbusters?

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With 2022 particularly impressive so far, we look at whether great films which might pass the Scorsese “cinema” test might be turning the tide against formulaic blockbusters… 2022 has been pretty horrible all told. From a cost of living crisis to the war in Ukraine to skyrocketing energy bills and a farcical political landscape, real […]

Flickering Myth visits Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.

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Following hugely successful runs in New York, Seoul, Paris, Singapore, Beijing, Taipei and Las Vegas (where it is now a permanent exhibition) Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. – a multi-room experience for all the family – is coming to London’s ExCel centre. Here’s Eric Bay-Andersen’s report… If you’re a Marvel fan and you’ve ever wondered what it […]

Louisville Supercon 2018 – Talking with the voices of Batman: The Animated Series

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Jessie Robertson chats with the cast of Batman: The Animated Series at Louisville Supercon 2018… As a child, nothing captured the my imagination like the show Batman: The Animated Series; from the dark atmosphere, the colorful villains and the moody, paced story, this was my ritual to be in front of the TV at 4 […]

Why I Hate Being Told To ”Stop Watching Trailers”

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Harrison Abbott on movie trailers and spoilers… Has it ever occurred to you that a sizeable portion of modern movie trailers are almost deliberately calibrated to ruin their respective films? Sure it has! You’re a vaguely cognisant person with at least a few remaining brain cells. Otherwise you wouldn’t be able to read (Disclaimer: if […]

A Wrinkle In Business: Disney’s Blind Spot When It Comes to Science Fiction

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Henry Bevan on Disney’s sci-fi efforts… Those who have read James Stewart’s The Disney War will know that the company creates its most ambitious work when it shies away from filmmaking formulas. The Neo-Disney period (or the post-renaissance or second dark age or whatever) that followed the fabled Disney Renaissance, and contained animated wonders like […]

The 10 Must-See Movies At Sundance 2018

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Ben Robins on the ten must-see movies at Sundance 2018… The ridiculously celebrated indie festival to end all indie festivals will return for another banner year in January, and it’s no doubt set to be another big one. Having kicked off the careers of everyone from the Coen Brothers to Tarantino to most recently, Whiplash […]

Exclusive Interview – Barry Keoghan and Raffey Cassidy on The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, winner of the Best Screenplay award at this year’s Cannes, arrives in UK cinemas this week, just weeks after an enthusiastic reception at this year’s London Film Festival. Yorgos Lanthimos’ follow up to the equally acclaimed The Lobster (2015) turns the spotlight on a successful surgeon who forms a […]

The Week in Spandex – Thor: Ragnarok arrives, Justice League marketing blitz, DC finds its Shazam, Deathstroke solo movie, CGI Venom and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, The Punisher, Daredevil, Runaways, X-23, Deadpool 2, Gambit, Venom, The Gifted, Justice League, Shazam, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad 2, Deathstroke, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Gotham, Superman Lives and […]

Exclusive Interview – Critically-acclaimed director Kate Herron chats tentacled vagina monsters and her festival-favourite short Smear

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Ben Robins chats with director Kate Herron about her festival favourite short Smear… There’s never been a better time for genre fans to dive into the British short film “scene”. Hot on the heels of the Alice Lowes and Ben Wheatleys of this world, are an entire new movement of young, cult-driven filmmakers, pushing old-school […]

Kathryn Bigelow and cinematic journalism

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Henry Bevan on Kathryn Bigelow and cinematic journalism… Hollywood is obsessed with journalists. From Howard Hawks pictures to most superhero films and romcoms, journalists are often window dressing for plot and snarky dialogue. Journalists themselves are represented as sheriffs or scoundrels, often overly moralistic or morally bankrupt. For an industry in love with newsroom culture, […]