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Movie Review – Mary Magdalene (2018)

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Mary Magdalene, 2018. Directed by Garth Davis. Starring Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chewitel Ejiofor, Tahar Rahim, and Denis Menochet. SYNOPSIS: One of most controversial and misunderstood pariahs is given a cultural realignment in this gritty portrayal of Mary Magdalene (Rooney Mara). Chronicling her life B.C. and the subsequent path taken when she decides to follow […]

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War gets an epic new trailer and poster

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After a long wait, Marvel has released the new trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. The film, which releases on April 27th, is the culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe from the Russo Brothers as all the heroes from the franchise come together to face off against Thanos in his quest for the Infinity Stones. Check out […]

Avengers: Infinity War gets a batch of stylised illustrated posters

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Following today’s epic new trailer for Avengers: Infinity War [watch it here], Fandango has unveiled five illustrated posters for the hotly-anticipated Marvel blockbuster showcasing Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange, Black Panther and Okoye; check them out here along with an international poster featuring Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, […]

Avengers: Infinity War director confirms that Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel won’t appear until Avengers 4

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With her solo movie not set to arrive in theaters until March 2019, it had been expected that Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers would be sitting out Avengers: Infinity War, and now co-director Anthony Russo has confirmed that Captain Marvel won’t be joining Earth’s Mightiest Heroes until the as-yet-untitled Avengers 4. “If it’s not, it is […]

Movie Review – Flower (2018)

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Flower, 2018. Directed by Max Winkler. Starring Zoey Deutch, Kathryn Hahn, Adam Scott, Dylan Gelula, Tim Heidecker, Eric Edelstein, Maya Eshet, Joey Morgan. SYNOPSIS: A sexually curious teen forms an unorthodox kinship with her mentally unstable stepbrother. Max Winkler’s Flower is unorthodox sibling kinship from a painfully quirky perspective. Breakdowns are festively crass, attitudes unstable […]

DeWanda Wise exits Captain Marvel due to scheduling conflict, replaced by Lashana Lynch

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Back in January it was announced that DeWanda Wise had signed on to Marvel Studios’ first female-fronted superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel in a mystery role. However, Deadline is reporting that the actress has now left the project due to scheduling conflicts with the second season of her Netflix series She’s Gotta Have It. As yet, there’s […]

Are We Losing Objectivity? Critics and Joe Public Succumb to Hyperbolic Overstatement

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Tom Jolliffe on whether the lavish praise from critics or utter derision from the public for a film is always justified… There seems to be a trend in films recently. There are films which come out with a level of relevance that mean that the reaction to said film is under the microscope from pre-release, […]

Listen to Alan Silvestri’s Ready Player One theme, new IMAX poster released

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Following yesterday’s final trailer for Ready Player One [watch it here], a new IMAX poster has arrived online for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming sci-fi fantasy, as well as a video featuring the film’s main theme by composer Alan Silvestri; check them out here… Ready Player One is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of […]

Animated sequel Sherlock Gnomes gets two new clips

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With just a week to go until its US release, two new clips have arrived online for the upcoming animated sequel Sherlock Gnomes which you can watch below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Sherlock Gnomes here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=793yEzw3X6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zn931Xuc1Q The beloved garden gnomes from GNOMEO AND JULIET are back for a whole new adventure in London. […]