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Elena Anaya would be happy to return as Doctor Poison in Wonder Woman 2

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Although Wonder Woman has received unanimous praise, one of the few agreed-upon missteps – once again for the superhero genre – was weak villains, with equally weak character definition and motives. One of the bright spots here, however, was the arguably underutilized Doctor Poison, played by Elena Anaya; she seems to be being used and […]

Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman #24

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Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman #24… “Godwatch” epilogue! With Godwatch’s purpose fulfilled, Diana and Cale are forced to confront the choices of the past…and a new direction for the future. It’s the penultimate issue of Greg Rucka’s time on Wonder Woman and he uses it well to conclude the ‘Godwatch’ storyline and tie it into […]

In Defence of Conventional Storytelling

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Henry Bevan defends conventional storytelling… One of the most annoying and backhanded critical compliments is “it’s great but conventional.” So many films met with critical acclaim are often simultaneously bashed for presenting their stories in a popular way. It is lazy and naive thinking to dismiss something as conventional without engaging with why it is. […]

Director John Landis is “bored shitless with Marvel”, praises Wonder Woman

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Director John Landis (best known for the likes of National Lampoon’s Animal House and The Blues Brothers) was recently put on the spot to give his thoughts on the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he did not hold back on his true feelings. “I’m just… truthfully, I’m bored shitless with the Marvel Universe […]

Wonder Woman tops $600 million worldwide

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Warner Bros.’ latest DC blockbuster has continued its impressive march at the global box office, with Wonder Woman pushing its worldwide haul to $601.6 million by close of play on Wednesday. Domestically, Wonder Woman has grossed $289.2 million, with a further $312.4 million from international markets. It will hit another milestone today, overtaking the $609.8 million […]

Movie Review – Wonder Woman (2017)

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Wonder Woman, 2017. Directed by Patty Jenkins. Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielson, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Said Taghmaoui, Ewen Bremner, Lucy Davis and Elena Anaya. SYNOPSIS: Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside […]

Zack Snyder reveals his Wonder Woman cameo

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Following Wonder Woman’s stellar $223 million opening weekend, producer Zack Snyder has taken to social media platform Vero to reveal that he has a cameo in the film, with the Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice helmer appearing as an Allied soldier during the scene where Wonder Woman liberates the German-occupied […]

Exclusive interview with Wonder Woman’s Connie Nielsen for The Confessions

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Tai Freligh interviews Connie Nielsen… Connie Nielsen is a Danish actress who first gained fame for her portrayal of Princess Lucilla in Gladiator with Russell Crowe back in 2000 and has done extensive movie and television work since then, most recently as Queen Hippolyta in Wonder Woman and as Claire Seth in The Confessions, in […]

Gal Gadot and Chris Hemsworth reveal who would win in a fight between Wonder Woman and Thor

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With Wonder Woman breaking records at the box office with its release this weekend, Gal Gadot has taken to Twitter to pose a popular fan question to Thor star Chris Hemsworth: Who would win in a fight between DC’s Amazon Princess and Marvel’s God of Thunder. Check out the exchange here… Hey @chrishemsworth — @GalGadot […]