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Critical Thinking: Don’t Believe the Hype

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Anghus Houvouras on hype and hyperbole… Hype is something every film writer constantly struggles with. The perpetual entertainment news cycle gives film fans so much to chew on. There’s a formulaic cycle of hype that happens with every new movie that strokes the cockles of film fans. Some movies come with preordained hype. A new […]

Spider-Man: Homecoming director reveals certain shots were only made for the trailer

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If you came out of Spider-Man: Homecoming thinking you must have dozed off for a second and missed the trailer’s money shot of Spider-Man and Peter Parker flying through the streets of Queens, then fear not as director Jon Watts has revealed that it was created specifically for the marketing campaign, and was never intended […]

Thor: Ragnarok will “drastically” change the MCU ahead of Avengers: Infinity War

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Spider-Man: Homecoming may have just only opened in theaters, but we’re less than four months away from the release of the next chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and the third this year – Thor: Ragnarok. Taking time out from talking Spider-Man, Kevin Feige has spoken to The Toronto Sun about the cosmic threequel, […]

Binge-Watching the Spider-Man Movie Series

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Henry Bevan binge-watches the Spider-Man movie series… Inspired by our viewing of Spider-Man: Homecoming, a film this website called “the best Spider-Man movie to date” and “another hit for the carefully crafted MCU”, a mate and I decided we should binge watch the previous five movies. While I’m personally conflicted about my favourite superhero’s latest […]

Randall Park to play S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Jimmy Woo in Ant-Man and the Wasp

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With production on Ant-Man and the Wasp set to begin this month, The Tracking Board is reporting that Fresh Off the Boat star Randall Park has joined the cast of the Marvel sequel. Park is set to play Jimmy Woo, a SH.I.E.L.D. agent who actually made his comic book debut back in the Atlas Comics […]

Movie Review – Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

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Spider-Man: Homecoming, 2017. Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Bokeem Woodbine, Tyne Daly, Michael Barbieri, Abraham Attah, Hannibal Buress, Kenneth Choi, Angourie Rice, Michael Chernus, Michael Mando, Logan Marshall-Green, Jennifer Connelly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and […]

Second Opinion – Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

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Spider-Man: Homecoming, 2017. Directed by Jon Watts. Starring Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Bokeem Woodbine, Tyne Daly, Michael Barbieri, Abraham Attah, Hannibal Buress, Kenneth Choi, Angourie Rice, Michael Chernus, Michael Mando, Logan Marshall-Green, Jennifer Connelly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and […]

Spider-Man: Homecoming to open huge, Paul Walker returning to Fast and Furious, new Batman trilogy and more – Daily News Roundup

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HOMECOMING BRING HOME THE GOLD After a string of incredibly positive reviews, it looks like the opening weekend for Marvel Studios/Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming could be huge. The studio has projected a modest $80 million domestically but the film could earn anything between $85-$110 million, and $200 million worldwide. This would best both The Amazing Spider-Man […]

Paul Rudd and Benedict Cumberbatch featured in latest Avengers: Infinity War set photos

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Minor spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War follow… The latest set photos from Avengers: Infinity War have arrived online, the first batch of which give us our first look at Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang in the hugely-anticipated Marvel blockbuster… AVENGERS INFINITY WAR: Paul Rudd has been spotted filming scenes for the film in his Scott Lang […]

Spider-Man: Homecoming could gross over $200 million in its opening weekend

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Spider-Man: Homecoming is being lined up to score $100 million plus at the US box office for its opening weekend. One of the most anticipated films of the summer is about to sling into cinemas and industry tracking is projecting an impressive opening bow for the picture. The film’s studio is expressing a modest expectation […]