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Coma the Doof Warrior (Guitar Dude) from Mad Max: Fury Road has an origin story

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For some, the mystique of that electric flamethrower guitar playing henchman is what propels the character to cult phenomenon status. Others might wish to know a little bit more about him, and now we have. The Playlist recently conducted an interview with the man behind the tunes of the apocalypse, iOTA, about this inexplicably charming […]

Movie Review – Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

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Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015. Directed by George Miller. Starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Nathan Jones, Megan Gale, Zoe Kravitz, Riley Keough, Josh Helman, Jennifer Hagan, Abbey Lee Kershaw and Courtney Easton. SYNOPSIS: In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to […]

Pitch Perfect 2 tops the UK box office chart ahead of Mad Max: Fury Road

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 15th May to Sunday 17th May 2015… After three weeks atop the UK box office chart, Avengers: Age of Ultron has lost its place to two new sequels, with the musical comedy Pitch Perfect 2 fending off competition from post apocalyptic action epic […]

George Miller wanted Heath Ledger for Mad Max: Fury Road, reveals title of next sequel

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The Mad Max franchise returned to the big screen after a thirty year absence this past weekend with the release of Mad Max: Fury Road, marking the end of a fifteen year plus journey for director George Miller, who originally started developing the film back in the late 90s. Having originally planned to shoot the […]

Charlize Theron says she “f**king went at it” with Tom Hardy on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road

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As production came to a close on Mad Max: Fury Road, there were reports that suggested problems and animosity between Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. Well, in an interview with Esquire, the actress seems to confirm that she had some issues with the new Mad Max. “We fuckin’ went at it, yeah,” she told the […]

Mad Max: Fury Road enjoys $109.4 million global opening weekend

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Having been shot way back in 2012, George Miller’s post apocalyptic action sequel/reboot Mad Max: Fury Road finally roared into cinemas this past Thursday, with the film pulling in a $109.4 million opening weekend around the globe. Having pulled in $65 million from 68 international markets, along with a $44 million U.S. bow in second […]

Mad Max: Fury Road – Not Exactly Reinventing the Wheel

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Anghus Houvouras on Mad Max: Fury Road… Hyperbole. It’s the designer drug of choice for the cinema fanboys online, still clinging to the idea that there are only masterpieces and unmitigated disasters. Keep this in mind as we discuss George Miller’s wildly praised new blockbuster. Mad Max: Fury Road has been this strange piece of […]

Tom Hardy is “totally ready” for Mad Max sequels

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Mad Max: Fury Road gets its official general release today in the UK and if reviews are to be believed (check our review here) then any of you going to see it are in for a hell of a treat. It’s being described as “mind blowing”, “jaw dropping”, “ferociously insane” and…well you get the gist. […]

Second Opinion – Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

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Mad Max: Fury Road, 2015 Directed by George Miller. Starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Rosie Huntington-Whitley, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Riley Keough, Abbey Lee, Courtney Eaton and Zoe Kravitz. SYNOPSIS; In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to restore order: Max, a man of action and of […]