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Watchmen Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘She Was Killed by Space Junk’

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Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Watchmen… Never has an episode which hinges on one answerphone message been so compelling. Nor has an hour of television and two jokes had more narrative importance than they do here. Bitterness, regret and lack of closure are strong motivators which combine with sarcasm and bluntness to introduce […]

Suicide Squad director shares new image of deleted Joker and Harley scene

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Suicide Squad director David Ayer has revealed another image from his 2016 DC supervillain team-up, which offers a fresh look at a deleted scene from the movie’s third act featuring The Joker (Jared Leto) holding a gun to Harley Quinn’s (Margot Robbie) head. As previously revealed by Ayer, the original plan for The Joker would […]

Promo for Supergirl Season 5 Episode 6 – ‘Confidence Women’

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The CW has released a promo for the sixth episode of Supergirl season 5, entitled ‘Confidence Women’; watch it here… PIECE TOGETHER THE PAST – While a new villain is under arrest at the DEO, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) uses him to try and understand who is responsible for the recent attacks. Meanwhile, Andrea (Julie Gonzalo) […]

Promo for Watchmen Season 1 Episode 4 – ‘If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own’

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HBO has released a promo for Sunday’s fourth episode of Watchmen, entitled ‘If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own’; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwalYO_6CaE Reclusive trillionaire Lady Trieu (Hong Chau) finally enters the stage with a mysterious offer. With Blake (Jean Smart) getting closer to the truth of her coverup, Angela (Regina King) enlists […]

Joker continues march towards $1 billion after another strong box office weekend

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Five weekends into its run and Joker continues to impress at the box office, with the Joaquin Phoenix-led comic book adaptation adding a further $50 million this frame to push its global total to $934 million. Joker already became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time last month when it surpassed Deadpool, and given its […]

The Best Horror Moments in Superhero Movies

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For all the criticisms of oversaturation, superhero movies have managed to retain their longevity thanks to a clever mix of genre blending. They may have their conventions and tropes and archetypes, but they intermingle so well with many other cinema favorites like comedy, satire, western, thriller, and even space opera. One of the more underrated […]