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DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 11 Review – ‘Turncoat’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the eleventh episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 2… “The Ambassador of Chill” – getting that printed on my next business card I was so ready to write this show off, but damn it, I think they are getting to me! It began with tonight’s opening voice over – while usually […]

Cyborg confirmed as the third Mother Box in Justice League

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According to the latest issue of Total Film (via ScreenCrush), it is being reported that Cyborg himself is the third Mother Box in the DC Extended Universe.For those very confused right now, Justice League villain Steppenwolf (on behalf of even bigger baddie Darkseid) will apparently be on the search for the three ultra-powerful Mother Boxes […]

Supergirl Season 2 Episode 11 Review – ‘The Martian Chronicles’

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Martin Carr reviews the eleventh episode of Supergirl season 2…Familial relationships, thick and fast film homage and a good old fashioned fire fight combine to make ‘The Martian Chronicles’ an engaging addition in an already well received second season. Supergirl as a series is confined, refined and ultimately defined by all the things there is […]

The LEGO Batman Movie Screening and Q&A with Dan Lin and Chris McKay

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Tai Freligh attended a special IMAX screening of The LEGO Batman Movie followed by a Q&A with director Chris McKay and producer Dan Lin…I was lucky enough to win a screening of The LEGO Batman Movie ahead of the theatrical release (through a partnership of IMAX and Collider.com) and watched it at the IMAX headquarters in […]

Movie Review – The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)

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The LEGO Batman Movie, 2017. Directed by Chris McKay. Featuring the voice talents of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Jenny Slate, Billy Dee Williams, Hector Elizondo, Conan O’Brien, Jason Mantzoukas, Doug Benson, Zoe Kravitz, Kate Micucci, Channing tatum, Jonah Hill and Adam DeVine. SYNOPSIS: There are big changes […]

Haley Bennett teases Catwoman role in Gotham City Sirens

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In addition to Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, it has been made known that David Ayer would like to add both Poison Ivy and Catwoman into the mix for his Suicide Squad spin-off titled Gotham City Sirens.Rumors circulated that Megan Fox might be in talks to play Poison Ivy, but for something more concrete here are […]

Up Up and Pret-a-Porter: Why are superhero movie costume designs so boring?

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Anghus Houvourus on superhero movie costumes…Be warned: This is going to be some epic level nitpicking right here.By now my laundry list of complaints about the Marvel Cinematic Universe are well known. It’s safe to say that I may be the most vocal critic of the Marvel movies in terms of consistency and output. I […]

2 Ways To Make Batman Great Again

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In the wake of the Ben Affleck / The Batman saga, Samuel Brace suggests two ways to make Batman great again…Batman is awesome. We all know this. And it’s endlessly sad to see the series of unfortunate events surrounding the much-anticipated, and much reported upon, Ben Affleck solo Dark Knight film — The Batman. The […]

The Week in Spandex – Ben Affleck exits The Batman director’s chair, Pierce Brosnan for Cable, Marvel too busy for Doctor Strange 2, Cloak & Dagger and Runaways cast

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at The Batman, The LEGO Batman Movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern Corps, Powerless, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Black Lightning, Logan, Deadpool 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: […]