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Exclusive Interview: Kevin Conroy talks Batman and Harley Quinn

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Amon Warmann chats with legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy about the new animated film Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman Beyond, Mask of the Phantasm and more… Many comic book fans will tell you that when they sit down to read the latest Batman issue, it’s Kevin Conroy’s voice they hear. The legendary actor will […]

10 Actors Who Could Play The Joker In the Upcoming Origin Movie

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Liam Hoofe takes a look at ten actors who could play the Clown Prince of Crime in the upcoming Joker origin movie… News broke last week that The Hangover director Todd Phillips would be directing a Joker origin movie, produced by Martin Scorsese and not taking place inside the DCEU. The news has been met with […]

Why Ed Skrein’s decision to walk away from Hellboy is a game changer

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Anghus Houvouras on Ed Skrein’s decision to walk away from the Hellboy reboot following whitewashing criticism… Damn. That’s what I said out loud when I read Ed Skrein’s statement about why he was walking away from the Hellboy reboot. If you hadn’t already heard, Skrein had been cast as Ben Daimio in the Hellboy reboot […]

Exclusive Interview – Stratton director Simon West

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Action director Simon West (Con-Air, The Expendables 2 etc) returns to British soil for his latest, Stratton, which stars Dominic Cooper as Special Boats Service agent John Stratton. Despite being brought up on James Bond movies, West says John Stratton is a much-needed alternative to Bond and, talking to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper, explains more […]

Hellboy whitewashing controversy, first look at Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and The Wasp, Justice League reshoot details and more – Daily News Roundup

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ED SKREIN EXITS HELLBOY Last week it was announced that Ed Skrein had joined the Hellboy reboot in the role of Major Ben Daimio, a member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. But more importantly, Ben Daimio is an Asian character, which caused a stir among comic book fans particularly in the light […]

A newbie’s guide to Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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As the James Cameron classic returns in 3D this week, Freda Cooper has a guide for the uninitiated…..  Every film fan has a gap in their knowledge: it’s nigh-on impossible to see everything, no matter how hard you try.  So, ladies and gentlemen, I present a recently filled chasm in my film-going history.  Terminator 2: Judgment […]

Exclusive Interview with Patti Cake$ director Geremy Jasper and Bridget Everett

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After captivating audiences at Sundance and Cannes, Patti Cake$ arrives like a gale of fresh air this week in British cinemas.  The story of New Jersey teenager, Patricia, who dreams of escaping the pressures of her life by becoming a rapper, the film marks a number of firsts.  First feature for writer/director Geremy Jasper, a […]

Marvel’s The Defenders Season 2: Is Shadowland Inbound?

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George Chrysostomou on whether Marvel’s Netflix universe is heading towards Shadowland… Now that we are just over a week removed from the release of The Defenders, pitting Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones and Daredevil against the Hand in a war for New York, we are starting to see predictions for where ‘Phase Two’ of this project is […]

On Movie Piracy

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Henry Bevan investigates movie piracy… “DOWNLOADING PIRATED FILMS IS STEALING” screams the infamous anti-piracy advert that was seemingly attached to every single DVD released in the mid-noughties. Showing various scenes of thievery accompanied with some grungy font, the advert sledgehammers its point into your brain. If you illegally stream or download media content, you are […]