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Everything that’s wrong with the Batman v Superman soundtrack

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Sean Wilson examines the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice score – and why its relentlessly noisy nature is bad news for everyone… Now, I want to preface this piece by saying that I am a massive fan of Hans Zimmer, truly one of the most innovative and compelling forces in film music (when he […]

Batman v Superman vs. The Dark Knight Rises: The importance of humanity in our superheroes

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Anghus Houvouras on Batman v Superman vs. The Dark Knight Rises and the importance of humanity in our superheroes (spoilers follow)… My favorite sequence from any comic book movie is the final forty minutes of The Dark Knight Rises. This always strikes me as odd because overall the movie is kind of a mess. The same […]

AMC locks down spoiler page ahead of season finale of The Walking Dead

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Tai Freligh dips into the wild west of spoilers for tonight’s season six finale of The Walking Dead… **Warning…potential spoilers ahead for tonight’s season finale of The Walking Dead, so go no further lest ye be spoiled!** Ever since it was announced that uber villain Negan would make his appearance on the finale of season […]

The Crossover Films They Should Make But Probably Won’t

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Neil Calloway suggests some crossover films that should be made… Despite mixed reviews, Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice had the highest opening weekend for a superhero movie, enough to guarantee another instalment at least. There’s apparently a 21/22/23 Jump Street meets Men in Black movie coming soon. What are the MCU movies if […]

4 Ways DC Can Win Me Back After Batman v Superman

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Samuel Brace with four ways DC can win him back after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice… I was left a little disheartened after Batman v Superman. It wasn’t an awful film but it wasn’t good either. It was meh. It was fine. It was everything that 99 percent of superhero movies are. It was […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, New Mutants, The LEGO Batman Movie and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The LEGO Batman Movie, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Gotham, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnariok, Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Agents […]

Jessica Chastain’s Rise to Oscar Nominee and Blockbuster Star

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Sara Hemrajani on the rise of Jessica Chastain… In the past five years, Jessica Chastain has gone from unknown actress to established talent. The Californian famously embraces all genres, from a modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus to spy thriller The Debt to elaborate costume horror Crimson Peak, to name but a few. With the release […]

Favorite Video Game Soundtracks – Silent Hill 2

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With the resurgence of vinyl, and many classic game soundtracks seeing a re-release on the format, the Flickering Myth writers look back at some of their favourites; next up is Robert Kojder with Silent Hill 2… “Silence is a sound” Akira Yamoaka Silent Hill 2 is the very definition of a masterpiece. The franchise is […]

Flickering Myth’s WrestleMania Retrospective: WrestleMania XXVII

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In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, the Flickering Myth writers look back at previous installments of the ‘Showcase of the Immortals’.   The Card: World Heavyweight Title Match: Edge w/Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio w/Riccardo Rodriguez & Brodus Clay. Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella & Kofi Kingston vs. The Corre […]