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The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War box office, Avengers: Infinity War characters, Doctor Strange “whitewashing” controversy, Black Widow movie, DCEU in crisis, X-Men: Apocalypse marketing blitz, Wolverine 3 casting news, Supergirl to The CW and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, The Defenders Captain Marvel, Namor, Doctor Strange, Black Widow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Marvel’s Most Wanted, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, New Mutants, Deadpool, Irredeemable, Justice League, Aquaman, Batman, Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: […]

Marvel’s Continuity Problem: Will we accept a reboot?

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Tony Black on Marvel’s continuity problem, and whether fans will accept a reboot… What seems like a ton of new quotes and interviews with various major Marvel players have been floating around this week as Captain America: Civil War opens in the US, and head honcho Kevin Feige has been particularly vocal. After admitting they […]

Game of Thrones: The Mystery of the Crow’s Eye

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Tony Black on the mystery of Euron Greyjoy… Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 2 ‘Home’… All eyes were on Jon Snow during ‘Home’, the second episode of Game of Thrones this week, but as I discussed in my earlier review it was an episode packed with incident. One element that may have […]

Universal Monsters: The Next Big Cinematic Franchise?

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Tony Black on whether the Universal Monsters will deliver the next big cinematic franchise… You all remember The Mummy, right? Brendan Fraser doing his best Harrison Ford impression while Arnold Vosloo pranced around in a gold nappy trying to hide his broad South African brogue. Rather good, wasn’t it? You may be surprised to learn […]

Tomorrowland: or The Curse of the Standalone Blockbuster

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Sean Wilson re-evaluates the unfairly maligned Disney movie, and why its failure is an unfortunate reflection of the modern-day cinema industry… Just under a year ago, I appeared to be one of approximately five people on the planet who was more than a little dismayed and disheartened at the critical roasting afforded to Disney epic […]

Is Zemo the best Marvel movie villain?

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Anghus Houvouras on whether Captain America: Civil War’s Zemo is the best Marvel movie villain… Marvel movies have become a staple of blockbuster cinema, conquering the cineplex multiple times each year with crowd pleasing popcorn pictures. While everyone has been pleased as punch with the heroes that populate the Marvel cinematic universe, the villains have […]

Black Widow The Movie: Everyone Wants It, So Why Don’t Marvel Make It?

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Tony Black asks why we haven’t seen a Black Widow movie from Marvel… Spoilers for Captain America: Civil War… Before you worry this article is going to descend, as so many do, into a Marvel bashing, feminist rant, let me disabuse you of this right off. I have never, and do not, consider Marvel to […]

Making Daddy’s Home, competing against Star Wars and working with Will Ferrell – Sean Anders interview

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Flickering Myth’s Scott Davis sat down with Sean Anders to talk about Daddy’s Home, out now on Blu-Ray and DVD… Note: This interview was conducted before the sequel to Daddy’s Home was announced… SD: Congratulations on the success of the film – you went up against Star Wars and put up a very good fight. […]

The Week in Star Wars “May The Fourth Be With You” Edition – Mads Mikkelsen’s role in Rogue One revealed, possible cameos, Episode VIII behind the scenes images and set photos, James Cameron avoiding Star Wars and more

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May the Fourth Be With You! After a week break to go to a wedding (not my own) and deciding to captalise on the May the Fourth gimmick, this edition of The Week in Star Wars is slightly late but brings news of Mads Mikkelsen’s role in Rogue One, Episode VII behind the scenes images, possible […]