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The CW releases Where Heroes Are Born trailer for its DC superhero shows

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The CW has released a promo for their superhero shows Arrow, The Flash, DC ‘s Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, and Black Lightning, highlighting the transitions they’ve made from the pages of comics books to the small screen; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dM8dI_-P9o Supergirl returns to The CW on Monday, October 9th, followed by The Flash  and […]

Have We Started To Settle For Mediocre Action Pieces?

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George Chrysostomou asks whether we’ve started to settle for mediocre action pieces… The action film will forever be in its heyday, for conflict drives any narrative forward – especially when that conflict results in a showdown between two or more characters. Audiences will forever be drawn to the cinema to witness larger than life sequences, […]

Juliana Harkavy and Rick Gonzalez promoted to series regulars for Arrow season 6

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Entertainment Weekly is reporting that The CW has promoted Juliana Harkavy and Rick Gonzalez to series regulars for the upcoming sixth season of Arrow. Harkavy plays Dinah Drake, a.k.a. the Black Canary, while Gonzalez stars as Rene Ramirez, better known as the masked vigilante Wild Dog. It has previously been announced that Katie Cassidy will once […]

The Week in Spandex – New DC Films boss, Wonder Woman 2 to be “totally different”, Avengers: Infinity War details, Jodie Foster slams superhero movies and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman 2, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Harley Quinn, Batman Returns, Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Black Lightning, Krypton, Titans, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Iron Fist, Daredevil, Agents […]

Arrow Season 5 Season Finale Review – “Lian Yu”

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Jessie Robertson reviews the season five finale of Arrow… Say Goodbye to the Island Arrow ends its fifth season with a huge cliffhanger with the hour preceding it playing like a greatest hits of the complete five seasons of the show. “Lian Yu” was action packed, dramatic and full of tough choices and death. We get […]

Stephen Amell is gunning for an Arrow/Supernatural crossover

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Star of Arrow, Stephen Amell, is really interested in a cross over between his show and Supernatural. Crossovers are of course all the rage today with cinematic universes permeating every part of TV and film culture. The CW is fully on board with this current trend, having produced crossover events in the past with its […]

Arrow Season 5 Episode 22 Review – ‘Missing’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the twenty-second episode of Arrow season 5… Wait a minute….Chase was playing Team Arrow….again?….. Adrian Chase is quite the enigma this season; he’s constantly been one step ahead of Team Arrow at every turn, which has made for a deliciously fun cat and mouse game; this week , those stakes were upped […]