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The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Captain America: Civil War, Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Jessica Jones, Fantastic Four 2, Arrow, The Flash and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Vixen, Supergirl, Gotham, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, […]

2015 – The Best or Worst Year At The Box Office?

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This week, Neil Calloway asks whether 2015 has been a good year or a bad one at the box office… 2015 is looking to be the best year ever for box office. As things stand, two films released this year – Jurassic World and Avengers: Age of Ultron – are in the all time US […]

Sith Out of Luck: The Failure of ‘Force Friday’

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Anghus Houvouras on Force Friday…The minute I heard the words “Force Friday”, I knew we were in trouble. When I say ‘we’, I mean ‘society’.Star Wars: The Force Awakens is arriving in theaters this holiday season, and unlike the first film you will not have to wait months to get your hands on the toys. […]

The Week in Star Wars – Force Friday toys, Episode VIII casting, new The Force Awakens character revealed and more

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It’s a toyetic edition of The Week in Star Wars as we have all the fallout from Force Friday, some casting news for Star Wars: Episode VIII, a new banner for The Force Awakens and more…We hope you’ve got a lot of money saved, as the global Force Friday event has revealed all the Star […]

The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Batman v Superman, Gotham, Arrow, Hellboy III, Heroes Reborn and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Iron Man, Luke Cage, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Gotham, Supergirl, Arrow, The […]

Is 2015 a Pivotal Year for Music Films?

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Matthew Lee on whether 2015 is a pivotal year for music films…Confession time: I have not seen Love & Mercy. However, from the critics here at Flickering Myth, it would appear that music fans will definitely appreciate this biopic of Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson. I shall instead focus on the other music films that […]

10 best films of Film4 FrightFest 2015

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Luke Owen looks at this year’s FrightFest…What a year this was. Every time FrightFest rolls around, the four madmen behind the festival promise the ‘best line-up ever’, and this year was no different. Each screen was packed out, there was plenty of surprises on offer and some great interviews with the likes of Barbara Crampton, […]

Overlooked Summer Gems of 2015

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Matthew Lee on the overlooked summer gems of 2015… As the summer season officially draws to a close, which, for most studios, means an end to the blockbuster bonanza (though, once again, Warner Bros. are going against the grain as they release Pan in October. Didn’t Jupiter Ascending’s reception teach them anything?). During this cluster […]