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The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 7 Review – ‘The Spock Resonance’

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Tom Beasley reviews the latest episode of The Big Bang Theory, which finally injected some life into a season that had been variable at best… Finally! After weeks of bizarre skits and some rather tedious storytelling, the ninth run of The Big Bang Theory has hit its stride with ‘The Spock Resonance’ – a very […]

Harrison Ford talks Han Solo return in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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After dropping four Star Wars: The Force Awakens-themed covers featuring Han Solo, Rey, Finn, and R2-D2 and C-3PO earlier today, Entertainment Weekly has now posted an interview with Harrison Ford, during which he shared his thoughts on his impending return to the galaxy far, far away as Han Solo. “He was always the cynical member […]

Toonami picks up English-language dub of Dragon Ball Super

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Toonami has announced that it is set to air an English language dub of Dragon Ball Super in Asia and Southeast Asia in mid-2016. SEE ALSO: New trailer for Dragon Ball Super “This announcement is huge for fanboys and girls in Asia. Dragon Ball is undoubtedly the original and world’s biggest anime export, and is […]

Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton and Seth MacFarlane join animated musical Sing

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Illumination Entertainment’s animated music Sing has fleshed out its cast, with the company announcing that Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Seth MacFarlane and singer-songwriter Tori Kelly have signed on to appear alongside the previously announced Matthew McConaughey and John C. Reilly. Here’s the official synopsis for the film, which is being written and directed […]

Spectre earns Guinness World Record for largest film stunt explosion of all time

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007’s latest big screen adventure Spectre has entered the Guinness World Record books, with VFX supervisor Chris Corbould collecting the honour for the largest film stunt explosion ever. Taking place in Erfoud, Morocco, the blast had a total yield of 68.47 tonnes of TNT equivalent and was the result of detonating 8,418 litres of kerosene […]

29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – Victoria (2015)

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Victoria, 2015. Directed by Sebastian Schipper. Starring Laia Costa, Frederick Lau and Franz Rogowski. SYNOPSIS: Victoria meets a group of guys while at a club, but soon finds herself drawn into their world when they have to repay a dangerous favour that same night. If you’ve read anything about Victoria, it’s that it’s done in […]

Shia LaBeouf is watching all of his movies in a row

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Following on from his somewhat-infamous performance pieces Shia LaBeouf is now almost 24 hours into his latest fine art instalment: watching every film he’s ever appeared in back-to-back. LaBeouf will be at the Angelika Film Centre in New York working under the hashtag of #ALLMYMOVIES for roughly 72 hours as he watches over two-dozen of his films, starting with his most recent […]

Fargo Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘The Gift of the Magi’

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James Garcia reviews the fifth episode of Fargo season 2…  Last week, Fargo creator Noah Hawley lit the fuse on several major storylines, resulting in several big explosions this week, both figurative and otherwise. “The Gift of the Magi” didn’t just deliver on spectacle, however, as Fargo once again displayed its clever knack for perfectly balancing surprising action and slow, tender character […]

Production underway on Quentin Tarantino documentary

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Tara Wood, co-director of 21 Years: Richard Linklater, has begun production on an authorised feature-length documentary exploring the career of acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, Variety has revealed. “Quentin is the most revolutionary, distinctive director of our time,” states Wood. “There is no shortage of stories from his collaborators about what it takes to get his visionary […]