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There’s little doubt that anything directed by Ridley Scott will be visually spectacular and ambitious in scope. However for all their often sterile beauty and widescreen delight his more recent films have also been bogged down in pseudo-theology, contradiction and a story that fails to fill the canvas. The...
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In what could well be a genuine game-changing move for the movie-industry, it has now been confirmed that Mulan – originally predicted to be one of 2020’s biggest box-office draws (outside franchise-titles) – will now mainly bypass a majority of multiplexes (at least in the short-term) and go straight...
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HBO‘s Watchmen mini-series has received a lot of attention in a year when some of its central themes have resonated more than ever. Now it’s received 26 nominations as part of this year’s Emmy Awards. Of the plentiful nominations the production received, categories included: Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Writing for a...
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Long ago – or, in some ways, up to the quite recent past of fifteen or so years – the template for releasing movies used to be far from the ‘day and date’ format that sees a majority of productions hit global territories on the same day or as...
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Despite COVID-19 cutting swathes across the industry, the second half of 2020 (and beyond) looks to be a good one for all good things Star Trek… The third season of Star Trek: Discovery is now officially confirmed to begin on 15th October. We left the second season with Michael...
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In a series of Antarctic expeditions acclaimed scientist Arthur Wilde (John Lynch) and his team may have uncovered a bacterial way to possibly halt global warming, but the process is long, laborious and ultimately expensive – especially if it’s going to be a practical and financial success. Each cycle...
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The virtual version of the annual San Diego Comic Con takes place this weekend and one of the major announcements concerns the immediate future of The Walking Dead series. As viewers will remember, all but one episode of the most recent run (Season 10) was completed and broadcast in...
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For most people, the idea of any true cinematic experience in the near future seems wishful thinking. The COVID-19 pandemic has made normal cinema-going and industry releases completely unviable. Though there are a few stragglers valiantly shuffling release dates in micro-increments, it is becoming far more likely through every...
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The third Bill and Ted movie, reuniting Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as they tumble through time in an erratic telephone box (hmmmm….someone should make a series about such a concept) was due to arrive on cinema screens this summer, but with the theatrical industry still largely in lockdown,...
There’s little doubt that anything directed by Ridley Scott will be visually spectacular and ambitious in scope. However for all their often sterile beauty and widescreen delight his more recent films have also been bogged down in pseudo-theology, contradiction and a story that fails to fill the canvas. The...
In what could well be a genuine game-changing move for the movie-industry, it has now been confirmed that Mulan – originally predicted to be one of 2020’s biggest box-office draws (outside franchise-titles) – will now mainly bypass a majority of multiplexes (at least in the short-term) and go straight...
HBO‘s Watchmen mini-series has received a lot of attention in a year when some of its central themes have resonated more than ever. Now it’s received 26 nominations as part of this year’s Emmy Awards. Of the plentiful nominations the production received, categories included: Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Writing for a...
Long ago – or, in some ways, up to the quite recent past of fifteen or so years – the template for releasing movies used to be far from the ‘day and date’ format that sees a majority of productions hit global territories on the same day or as...
Despite COVID-19 cutting swathes across the industry, the second half of 2020 (and beyond) looks to be a good one for all good things Star Trek… The third season of Star Trek: Discovery is now officially confirmed to begin on 15th October. We left the second season with Michael...
In a series of Antarctic expeditions acclaimed scientist Arthur Wilde (John Lynch) and his team may have uncovered a bacterial way to possibly halt global warming, but the process is long, laborious and ultimately expensive – especially if it’s going to be a practical and financial success. Each cycle...
The virtual version of the annual San Diego Comic Con takes place this weekend and one of the major announcements concerns the immediate future of The Walking Dead series. As viewers will remember, all but one episode of the most recent run (Season 10) was completed and broadcast in...
For most people, the idea of any true cinematic experience in the near future seems wishful thinking. The COVID-19 pandemic has made normal cinema-going and industry releases completely unviable. Though there are a few stragglers valiantly shuffling release dates in micro-increments, it is becoming far more likely through every...
The third Bill and Ted movie, reuniting Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as they tumble through time in an erratic telephone box (hmmmm….someone should make a series about such a concept) was due to arrive on cinema screens this summer, but with the theatrical industry still largely in lockdown,...
