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The Dark Knight Trilogy Batman and Catwoman action figures unveiled by Soap Studio

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Sideshow and Soap Studio have unveiled the 1:12 scale Batman and Catwoman action figures which are based on the appearance of Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader and Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Dark Knight Trilogy. The collectibles are available to pre-order now; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING […]

Who are the contemporary Masters of Cinema?

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Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]

Christopher Nolan discusses Dunkirk’s narrative structure and the significance of the battle

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Christopher Nolan is pretty much the reigning modern-day king regarding captivating yet highly complex storytelling, a trademark that is returning for this summer’s hotly anticipated World War II epic Dunkirk. Despite looking relatively straightforward in its first trailer [watch it here], we should have known the director would have some tricks up his sleeve. Speaking […]

The Ultimate Batman Film

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On Batman Day, Tom Jolliffe delves back through the Caped Crusader’s films and TV so far to pick the best of the best in the ultimate Batman film… Lets say you’re putting together a Batman film, and you’ve got to piece together a cast and crew of the best from the film and TV incarnations […]

There’s just one blockbuster to get excited for in 2020: The year of Tenet

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Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to Tenet, and why it stands head and shoulders over every other tentpole release in 2020… With the Disney machine making record money this year even before they’d fired out Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to a public who seemed to go with a half-hearted, sleepwalking obligation over a fiery […]

Leonardo DiCaprio’s 2010 Repression Double Bill: Inception and Shutter Island

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Tom Jolliffe double bills Inception and Shutter Island…  In my latest double bill we’re gonna kick it back a nice round decade to 2010. Leonardo DiCaprio, much as he still is, was one of the biggest stars on the planet. He wasn’t new to working with Martin Scorsese at this point and earlier in the […]

The Joys of Old School Practical Effects

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the use of old school effects and filming techniques and whether they still have a place in the CGI age… Computers are a wonderful thing. The computer generated image has take cinema up to a point where almost limitless creative possibilities are at a film-makers disposable. You can create a whole […]

Tenet: A lesson in how to do a trailer correctly

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Tom Jolliffe on the frustrating trends in modern trailers, and why Christopher Nolan does things the right way… Things are a little funny in the world of cinema right now. It’s quite difficult to get too excited about anything, or at least the prospect of a big ‘event’ movie for the big screen. All that […]

The Christopher Nolan Paradox

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From the luxury of total indulgence to some of the most forgiving and reasonable fans, why Christopher Nolan has it made as a director… He’s one of the best directors of his generation. He leads the way in some ground-breaking technology, whilst being a staunch supporter of old fashioned ways (whether that is shooting on […]