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POP A RECAP: AMC’S HALT AND CATCH FIRE – EPISODE 8 ‘The 214s’
Desperate times called for desperate measures in The 214s as Cardiff Electric prepared to take their PC, The Giant, to COMDEX (Computer Dealers’ Exhibition, a real event that ran from 1979-2003) in Las...
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REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy (James Gunn – 2014)
Marvel Studios haven’t made a bad film yet but they’ve waded in mediocrity across their last two films: Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: Winter Soldier. Earth centric adventures, familiar...
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POP A RECAP: THE LEFTOVERS – SEASON ONE – EPISODE FOUR: ‘’B.J. And The A.C.”
The Leftovers did a Christmas episode but it was far from merry. A nativity scene has been set up to celebrate Christmas in Mapleton but someone has stolen the baby Jesus. We’re back in the company...
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POP A RECAP: THE STRAIN – SEASON ONE – EPISODE THREE: “Gone Smooth”
By now it’s pretty clear that a select number of characters on The Strain are turning into vampires, heck, even all the press Guillermo del Toro has done for the show has been insistent upon the return...
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Cam @MrCamW Williams Top 10 Films of 2014
2014 is coming to a close. Savour it, because it’s the last year to be Star Wars free, free of a film based on a DC comic book character that’s part of a 10 year plan, and the latest remake that’s set...
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American Sniper (Clint Eastwood – 2014) Movie Review
A Texan bull rider, Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper), sits at home with his brother Jeff (Kier O’Donnell), sipping a beer after an event, watching the news as terror attacks are being reported. Kyle is...
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Better Call Saul, a masterclass in fan service
Warning: Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul spoilers ahead. When they first announced a Breaking Bad spinoff it was terrifying. When they said it was going to be a prequel focusing on Walter White’s...
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Don’t write off the new season of Community
Community is the television show that refuses to die. It’s one of those unique series that developed a cult following fast, a considerable amount of critical acclaim, and ratings not worth bragging...
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The Art of the Montage: Inglourious Basterds
The montage is a lucky dip of cinema. Yes, it’s used sometimes by filmmakers to cheat time, but it’s also a chance to artistically blend editing techniques, visuals and music; it’s the pure, ethereal...
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Jurassic World (Colin Trevorrow – 2015) Movie Review
Elliot Ness (Kevin Costner) has a self-reflective moment in Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables about the methods required to bust Al Capone (Robert De Niro), “I have foresworn myself. I have broken...
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Stop passing final judgment on films you haven’t seen yet
Looking around the Internet in response to the trailer for the new Ghostbusters and it’s clear most people have forgotten how advertising works. So here’s a refresher: a trailer is a piece of...
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Tickled (2016) Movie Review: “Internet Oddity”
Ticked is a deceptive documentary. From the outset it seems like a quirky dive into the world of competitive endurance tickling. It seems like the type of off-kilter sport that will introduce an...
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The Neon Demon (2016) MIFF Movie Review: “Mauled by a Diamond Encrusted Hyena”
A teen model, Jesse (Elle Fanning), bounces on a diving board above an empty pool, musing on beauty overlooking the cityscape of Los Angeles in The Neon Demon. She’s hovering over the deep end but the...
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The Get Down ditches nostalgia in favour of a cultural remix
The Star Wars theme plays as four MCs (Justice Smith, Skylan Brooks, Jaden Smith and T. J. Brown Jr.) and a DJ (Shameik Moore) take the stage in musical battle that closes episode six of Netflix’s The...
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Sully (2016) Movie Review: Time to Heal
A mother and daughter bicker over whether it’s necessary to buy a cheap gift from an airport store. A father, son and their buddy rush through a terminal to so they don’t miss their flight to a...
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First Impressions of Netflix’s Luke Cage
Thoughts are based on the first 7 episodes released by Netflix to critics. There’s a sign on the wall of Pop’s Barber Shop, a home base for Luke Cage (Mike Colter) in Harlem, that states: Muhammad Ali...
View ArticleMarvel’s Doctor Strange (2016) Movie Review: The C+ Ceiling
Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a top neurosurgeon. We learn this early in Marvel’s Doctor Strange because it opens with an operating table sequence showing us just how good he is at his...
View ArticleArrival (2016) Movie Review: Not Alone In The Universe
Arrival sets itself up with an elevator pitch: what if, on the day you felt most isolated, you discover we are not alone in the universe? Academic linguist, Louise Banks (Amy Adams) is shown to be...
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