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Exclusive interview with Chris McKay on The LEGO Batman Movie and LEGO Universe

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Tai Freligh interviews director Chris McKay… Chris McKay has an extensive background in television work, including editing, directing, producing, animation and visual effects. He is best known for his editing work early on for Robot Chicken and Moral Orel before later adding directing to his resume.  He was animation co-director on The LEGO Movie with Phil Lord and Christopher […]

Five TV Shows and Films That Need Virtual Reality Spin Offs

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Neil Calloway imagines some projects that you should be able to enjoy in Virtual Reality… This week’s news that Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan wants to “do something” involving the show and Virtual Reality may seem odd, but in a world where we want increasing interactivity, it’s not too surprising that familiar properties will want […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the first Black Panther trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on the first trailer for Marvel’s Black Panther… On Friday evening, Marvel Studios gave us our first look at 2018’s Black Panther movie with the release of the official teaser trailer for the film, which sees Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station, Creed) directing and Chadwick Boseman reprising the […]

The Week in Star Wars – Leaked Star Wars: The Last Jedi art, Episode IX shooting details, Han Solo set video and more

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The Week in Star Wars returns after a few weeks’ absence (sorry about that) with updates on The Last Jedi, Episode IX, Han Solo and more… We’ll kick things off this week with some big news from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, featuring some leaked artwork which shows off Snoke’s Royal Guards and the Gorilla […]

The Best TV and Film Performances of 2017 So Far

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Samuel Brace with the best TV and film performances of 2017 so far… Having already discussed the top TV shows of 2017 so far, it’s time we cast our gaze towards the standout acting performances, in either TV or film, of the year to date. There have been many truly wonderful turns given, spreading across […]

Tomorrow’s World: Part 1 – Why Terry Gilliam’s Brazil represents our near future

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Tom Jolliffe on Terry Gilliam’s Brazil… Over the next week I will be looking at a selection of prescient films (and TV) which represent a cutting depiction of not only our present, but our near future. To start the ball rolling here, I consider Terry Gilliam’s masterpiece, Brazil. A look into a bleak, totalitarian future, […]

Batgirl next for DC, The Mummy to open huge, new Avengers: Infinity War cast member and more – Daily News Roundup

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WHO’S THE GIRL? With the huge success of Wonder Woman seemingly getting the DCEU back on track, it’s been revealed that Warner Bros. are putting plans into place for their next outing to possibly go into production by the end of the year. One of those options is Justice League Dark – which currently doesn’t […]

4 Great British Political Dramas (To Keep You Entertained on Election Night)

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Graeme Robertson with 4 great British political dramas to keep you entertained on election night… Election fever has gripped the British people once more, with the country going to the polls to decide who will walk into Number 10. Will it be “strong and stable” leadership of the incumbent Conservative leader and u-turn master Theresa […]