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Paddington 3 loses director Paul king, but he will continue as executive producer

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Although he helmed both 2014’s Paddington and 2017’s Paddington 2, Paul King has revealed he will be walking away from directorial duties for the third movie centred on the marmalade-loving bear that is currently in the works. In an interview with Empire, King confirmed he would no longer be directing Paddington 3 and feels it’s time to let another filmmaker take […]

Blu-ray Review – It Couldn’t Happen Here (1988)

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It Couldn’t Happen Here, 1988. Directed by Jack Bond. Starring Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Joss Ackland, Gareth Hunt, Barbara Windsor and Neil Dickson. SYNOPSIS: A surreal journey through the British seaside and the work of the Pet Shop Boys. Much of British cinema tries to ape America. Often, the country’s film business seems ashamed of […]

Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Justice Never Boarded’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Snowpiercer… Ambition in a television series is difficult to define as streaming services have changed the playing field. Long form episodes which last an hour are now common place, meaning that structure and narrative need not be doled out in haste. Programmes are planned out for five years […]

Roland Emmerich’s Moonfall adds Patrick Wilson and Charlie Plummer

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Director Roland Emmerich continues to assemble the cast for his next disaster epic, with THR reporting that Patrick Wilson (Aquaman) and Charlie Plummer (All the Money in the World) have signed on to the sci-fi film Moonfall. The duo join the previously announced Josh Gad (Frozen II) and Halle Berry (All the Money in the […]

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard gets a first poster

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With the film pushed back a whole year due to the global health crisis, Salma Hayek has taken to Instagram to share the first poster for the action comedy sequel The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard which sees her character Sonia Kincaid front and centre alongside her returning The Hitman’s Bodyguard co-stars Ryan Reynolds (Michael Bryce) and […]

First-look preview of DC’s Hellblazer: Rise and Fall #1

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John Constantine finds himself on another case this September courtesy of Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson with the three-issue miniseries Hellblazer: Rise and Fall, and you can check out an unlettered first look at issue #1 here… In Hellblazer: Rise and Fall, a new three-issue mini-series by Tom Taylor and Darick Robertson launching this September, […]

Batman Ninja Lord Joker collectible figure available to pre-order

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Sideshow has unveiled a batch of promotional images for Star Ace Toys’ 1:6 scale My Favourite Movie Series Lord Joker deluxe figure which is based on the Clown Prince of Crime’s appearance in Batman Ninja. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $279; take a look at the figure here… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]

Kenneth Branagh explains how his Avengers: Infinity War cameo came about

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Having introduced the God of Thunder and the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by directing 2011’s Thor, Kenneth Branagh made his return to the MCU in 2018 with a brief voice cameo in Avengers: Infinity War, the filmmaker and actor voicing the Asgardian distress signal heard at the beginning of the movie as […]

No Time To Die and Bill & Ted Face the Music release dates move up a week

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Following Friday’s news that Warner Bros. has pushed back a number of its big 2020 and 2021 blockbusters amid the ongoing public health crisis, we’ve now got more release date movement – although this time its somewhat positive if you’re a fan of James Bond or Bill & Ted. As revealed by the official Twitter […]