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Is Disney’s Beauty and the Beast a misogynist horror story?

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Anghus Houvouras on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast… Walt Disney was a visionary who created the most powerful entertainment industry the world has ever known. Since its modest, hand-drawn origins, the company has worked its way into merchandise, theme parks, television, video games, and has spent untold billions for every major pop culture franchise they […]

The Week in Spandex – Warner Bros. shuffling DC slate, DCEU director rumours, Guardians of the Galaxy updates, Chris Hemsworth thought he was fired from Marvel

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at The Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern Corps, Gotham City Sirens, Suicide Squad 2, Justice League Dark, Man of Steel 2, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, Black Lightning, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, Logan, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Supernova, Legion, Fantastic […]

Star Wars Identities – The Exhibition @ The O2 London Review

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Thomas Harris reviews Star Wars Identities – The Exhibition at the O2… The 02 Arena, somewhat appropriately, looks a hell of a lot like a monolithic spacecraft descended upon Greenwich. With it’s protruding antennae and it’s vast almost cityscape-come-Brazil-capitalist-hell hole underbelly, it’s an appropriate fit for an exhibition celebrating all things Star Wars. Past restaurants, an […]

Yoda in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Aquaman pushed back, Venom movie gets release date, Guardians Vol. 3 confirmed and more – Daily News Roundup

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Rounding up yesterday’s big news stories… YODA IN THE LAST JEDI? It’s been rumoured on several occasions that the Jedi Master Yoda will be making an appearance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (as a Force Ghost, presumably), and Frank Oz has further fuelled the speculation in an interview where he revealed he’s been asked […]

Why Have People Forgotten That Superhero Cinema’s Golden Age Was the Mid-Noughties?

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Henry Bevan on the golden age of superhero cinema… Wonder Woman will save the DC Extended Universe. This is a loaded statement, but at this point, it seems everyone will save the DCEU. We all need a hero, and my money is on Diana Prince. The latest trailer only strengthens my belief. My belief that […]

Pipe Dreams: I’d like to see a Sonic the Hedgehog title developed by Ubisoft

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Jordan Jones dreams a scenario in which Ubisoft develops a Sonic the Hedgehog game… We have all had this conversation: “I would like to see… (insert developer here) … make a… (insert franchise here)… game”. Gamers are an imaginative bunch, and it’s fun to let the mind run wild with endless scenarios involving unlikely developers taking […]

Interview – Director Gavin Wiesen & Composer Alec Puro Discuss Their New Film All Nighter

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As filmmakers and moviegoers know by now, there are many elements that have to come together to make a movie truly spark and become a Titanic, Star Wars, or even as we have seen this year a La La Land. These components can include the cinematography, the writing, the actors’ performances and also very importantly […]