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Kevin Smith gives update on Masters of the Universe and Twilight of the Mallrats

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With the world currently locked down due to the global health crisis, filmmaker Kevin Smith has taken the opportunity to update fans on the status of two of his upcoming projects in the Netflix animated series Masters of the Universe: Revelation and his View Askniverse sequel Twilight of the Mallrats. “I have been working on […]

Movie Review – Ema (2019)

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Ema, 2019. Directed by Pablo Larraín. Starring Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal, Paola Giannini, Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Saavedra and Cristian Suarez. SYNOPSIS: A dancer deals with the fallout of a broken relationship and the absence of her adopted child, who has been taken back into the care system after a shocking incident. Pablo Larraín […]

Exclusive clip from The Flood featuring Lena Headey and Iain Glen

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Ahead of its digital release in the U.S. this Friday, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the British immigration drama The Flood featuring former Game of Thrones co-stars Lena Headey and Iain Glen; check it out here courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films, and be sure to head on over to our YouTube channel for more […]

Psycho with critic Amy Smith | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #76

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film critic Amy Smith delves into Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic slasher Psycho… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film critic Amy Smith discusses Alfred Hitchcock’s exceptional proto-slasher Psycho. We […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker concept art features alternate Dark Rey designs

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Artist Adam Brockbank has shared some concept art from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker offering a look at two of the early designs for ‘Dark Rey’; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Daisy Ridley says it was “fun” to play Dark Rey in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker https://www.instagram.com/p/B_XDnqLlYr-/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B_KX9ColrKd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading   Star Wars: […]

James Gunn read every Suicide Squad comic ahead of filming the DC sequel movie

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To prepare for making The Suicide Squad, director James Gunn says he read every single comic and the vast majority of Harley Quinn comics too. It’s important for a director to do their homework before starting a new project, especially when adapting source material. For James Gunn and superhero movies, this means reading as many […]

Movie Review – Bull (2020)

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Bull, 2020. Directed by Annie Silverstein. Starring Rob Morgan, Amber Havard, Sarah Albright, Steven Boyd, Troy Hogan, Keira Bennett, Roishaun Davenport, Karla Garbelotto, Peggy Schott, Lee Stringer, Rachel McClure, Reece McClure, and Yolanda Ross. SYNOPSIS: In a near-abandoned subdivision west of Houston, a wayward teen runs headlong into her equally willful and unforgiving neighbor, an […]

Academy Awards and Golden Globes change eligibility criteria due to global health crisis

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With the global health crisis leaving cinemas closed around the world and forcing many of 2020’s films to postpone their releases or forego a theatrical run in favour of direct-to-streaming premieres, both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have announced that they have altered the eligibility criteria […]