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Exclusive Interview with McLaren director Roger Donaldson

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Paul Risker chats with McLaren director Roger Donaldson… “Every movie is different” says filmmaker Roger Donaldson. “There are always so many things to keep you interested and so I’m not bored yet.” The story of racing driver, constructor and engineer Bruce McLaren has become the primary focus of Donaldson. It is one that has seen […]

Another 4 Great War Films (That Still Aren’t Saving Private Ryan)

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Graeme Robertson with another four great war films (that still aren’t Saving Private Ryan)… Given that I’ve written two features previously on the genre (read them here and here) I think you can probably guess dear readers that I’m a fan of the war film. And as many will probably point out, I still haven’t […]

The Week in Spandex – DC director changes, Hugh Jackman on Wolverine regrets, X-Men in Space, new Spider-Man spinoff and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Wonder Woman, Justice League Dark, Cyborg, The Flash, The Batman, Supergirl, The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, DC Super Hero Girls, Batman and Harley Quinn, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Silver & Black, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain […]

Three Ways to Fix the Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise

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Coinciding with the release of the fifth instalment [read our review here], Ben Robins suggests three ways to fix the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise… Despite being one of Disney’s mainline franchises for nearly 15 years, building sequel after sequel into what is now a multi-billion dollar series, the old-timey, Johnny Depp-led Pirates of the […]

Exclusive interview with Jacob Buster from Colony on USA Network

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Tai Freligh interviews Jacob Buster from Colony… Season 2 of the hit series Colony is airing now on USA. Buster stars alongside Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies on the sci-fi drama series. Buster portrays Charlie Bowman, an abused child who was separated from his family for over a year in this dystopian version of […]

5 Cult TV Shows That Deserve A Reboot

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Ben Robins with 5 cult TV shows that deserve a reboot… Despite something of a critical bollocking, Dwayne Johnson’s tongue-in-cheek Baywatch reboot is set to take on a huge portion of the summer box office takings. And considering that it’s very much following in the footsteps of similar cult TV reboot success stories like 21 […]

Critical Thinking: Why Do People Care So Much About Canon?

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Anghus Houvouras on canon… Movies are such an integral part of the creative experience. As children, when we’re first introduced to the medium, we don’t understand the complexities of cinema. We are simply awed by the amalgamation of vision and sound that brings us stories in a new and exciting way. It is the ultimate […]

Bringing Star Wars to the Screen: Episode IV – A New Hope

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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, 1977. Directed by George Lucas. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing and Alec Guinness. SYNOPSIS: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… young farm boy Luke Skywalker becomes embroiled in a civil war between the heroic Rebellion and evil Galactic Empire. […]