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Sherlock rides again… and again

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Robert Downey Jr., Jonny Lee Miller, Ian McKellen and Benedict Cumberbatch have all played Sherlock Holmes in either film or television during the last four years. Now I know that people say that Hollywood reproduces the same shlock year on year, but when it is literally the same character stories recreated, within the time it […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain Marvel, Agent Carter, Daredevil, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Spider-Man 3, Supergirl and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Daredevil, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Spider-Man 3, Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, Constantine, Supergirl, Powers and more… Happy New Year all! Here […]

Flickering Myth’s Top Ten Movies of 2014

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Flickering Myth’s writing team present our top ten movies of 2014… As 2014 draws to a close, we’re already salivating over what’s in store for us in 2015, but before we get to the New Year it’s time to revist our favourite films from the past twelve months. As usual, our writers here at Flickering […]

Zeb’s Top Ten Comic Books of the Year (and a couple of honorable mentions)

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Zeb Larson’s Top Ten Comics of 2014 (and a couple of honorable mentions)… Every top ten list is colored by the reviewer’s preferences, and my list is no exception. I’m most interested in comics that try and deal with some part of the human experience, whether it’s war, crime, violence, home, race, or sex. Most […]

Minorities in film and casting controversies: The right person for the right job?

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Alice Rush on minorities in film and casting controversies: the right person for the right job..? Like most years 2014 had its fair share of film controversies. The Interview nearly sparked a war between America and North Korea (I use the word ‘nearly’ very loosely), Nymphomaniac attracted criticism for unsimulated sex scenes and Transformers: Age […]

Is Suicide Squad an attempt to copy the success of Guardians of the Galaxy?

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Thomas Roach on whether Suicide Squad is an attempt to copy the success of Guardians of the Galaxy… Something many people point out is that comic book movies tend to be unoriginal and will borrow from one another for ideas. It’s been said that Captain America: Civil War – which will pit heroes Iron Man […]

The Callow Way – The Global Box Office in 2014

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This week Neil Calloway looks at what made money in 2014, and what to expect at your local multiplex in 2015… What’s the highest grossing film of 2014? I’d have guessed Guardians of the Galaxy, and with regard to US box office, I’d have been correct. Internationally however, the highest grossing film of 2014 is […]

Why Batman may not get a solo movie in the DC Cinematic Universe

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Thomas Roach on why Batman may not get a solo movie in the DC Cinematic Universe… When it was revealed that The Dark Knight would appear in the follow-up to Man of Steel, fans were super excited at the concept of seeing Batman and Superman in the same movie. Ben Affleck’s casting received some backlash, […]

The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, Luke Cage, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Shazam, The Sinister Six and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, Iron Man 4, Agent Carter, Daredevil, A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Sinister Six, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Shazam, Gotham, The Flash, Constantine […]