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Details on Suicide Squad’s behind-the-scenes drama and competing cuts

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With Suicide Squad set to hit cinemas this Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has posted a rather interesting article detailing the behind-the-scenes drama on the latest chapter of the DC Extended Universe. According to the report, Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara set an ambitious release date for the film, which left director David Ayer just six […]

Fargo’s Noah Hawley to make feature directorial debut on sci-fi Man Alive

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Deadline is reporting that Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley is set to make his directorial debut on Man Alive, a sci-fi thriller from screenwriter Joe Greenberg, whose spec script has been acquired by 20th Century Fox. Plot details are being kept under wraps. In addition to a third season of Fargo on FX, Hawley is also working on […]

Zootopia hits $900 million worldwide, Batman v Superman at $850 million and The Jungle Book tops half a billion

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Walt Disney Pictures’ Zootopia has continued its fine box office run, cracking the $900 million mark this weekend as its pushes its worldwide haul to $907 million and counting. Zootopia is the highest-grossing movie of the year so far, and Disney’s third biggest animated movie of all time behind Frozen ($1.276 billion) and The Lion King […]

Going Against the Critical Grain: When Expressing An Opinion Takes Bravery

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Sean Wilson explores the difficulties writers face when their opinion flies in the face of the popular consensus… Film journalists such as myself frequently get slammed for daring to criticise a movie we hated: we didn’t make it, we had no idea of the stress involved in organising a small army of cast and technicians […]

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Crossbones’ Hazard Heist (76050) Review

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Gary Collinson reviews LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Crossbones’ Hazard Heist… With Captain America: Civil War launching Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe when it opens in UK cinemas this coming Friday, LEGO has unleashed three tie-in sets as part of its Marvel Super Heroes theme: Super Hero Airport Battle (76051), Black Panther Pursuit […]

The Captain America Movie You Haven’t Seen (And Probably Don’t Want To)

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This week Neil Calloway looks at a forgotten Marvel comic book film from 1990… With the release next week of Captain America: Civil War, it’s time to look back when Marvel Films weren’t blockbuster event movies with bottomless budgets and huge all star casts. The 1990s were an odd time for superhero movies; the Batman […]

Exclusive Interview – Director and Co-Writer Anna Rose Holmer on The Fits

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Gary McCurry chats with director and co-writer of The Fits Anna Rose Holmer… The music behind the action creates a constant state of unease, when did that come into the project? Anna Rose Holmer: The concept of the music actually started with our sound designer. We brought our sound designer on before we started shooting. Going into […]

Five Michael Shannon Performances To Watch

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First making his mark in our collective consciousness’ opposite Bill Murray in the cult classic Groundhog Day, over the past few years the supremely talented Michael Shannon is securing roles that showcase his range earning him much deserved recognition. He’s been nominated for Academy Awards, SAG Awards, Golden Globes, and his intense brooding style has […]

Warner Bros. sets 2017 release dates for Stephen King’s It and CHiPs

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The upcoming film adaptations of Stephen King’s beloved horror novel It and the 70s/80s NBC drama series CHiPs have been slated for 2017 release dates by Warner Bros. Entertainment.  First off, CHiPs, an action-comedy which follows the adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers, will hit theaters on August 11, 2017. Currently, the only other project […]