Author: Domonic Riley
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Liam Neeson’s Back With a Vengeance!
Since his reinvention as an action star, Liam Neeson seems to have a thing for various forms of transport, with his movies taking place on planes, trains, big rigs, and now a bus. Ice Road: Vengeance is the sequel to the 2021 movie The Ice Road, though it only bears…
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Expect More Gimmicks from Movie Theatres
Have you ever wanted to watch a whole movie while walking? Well now you can. In a special screening of The Long Walk, you spend the entire film on a walking machine, where you need to maintain a minimum speed of 3MPH or else you’re thrown out of the theatre.…
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Why Did Obi-Wan Not Kill Vader in the ‘Kenobi’ Show?
Films & Fiction Weekly #2 The more I think about the Obi-Wan Kenobi show, the more I’m convinced it should never have been made, and never could have been good. It’s my least-favourite of all the Star Wars Disney+ shows, but while I can think of ways to improve most…
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Are Movie Characters Dumber Now?
Films & Fiction Weekly #1 Are movie characters getting dumber? When you look at films like Alien, most of the characters react to the presence of an unknown life form in a pretty intelligent way. None of them are trained for such a situation, but they do their best. Ripley…
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Is Netflix Looking to Update Narnia?
New leaks from the set of Netflix’s Narnia adaptation suggest it could be set decades later than the books
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‘The Naked Gun’ Review: A Fun-Filled, Faithful Sequel
This might be a shocking thing to hear in 2025, but Hollywood has just released another legacy sequel to an ’80s franchise. This time they’ve set their sights on comedy classic The Naked Gun. The reboot stars Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Leslie Nielsen’s character from…
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Superhero Fatigue is Real, But What Caused It?
Superhero fatigue is something you hear about a lot, usually following the disappointing release of yet another MCU movie. The big question though is does it really exist, or is it just a phrase invented by YouTubers to get clicks? The truth is that yes, it does exist, even though…
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AI Will Mean More Movies, Less Creativity
AI is coming to movies and I’m not looking forward to it. I’m sure it has legitimate uses, as a tool used sensibly and moderately, but to use it in place of humans seems to me a road to disaster, that ends with a drop into nothingness. Yet, as much…
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Is ‘Superman’s’ Opening Weekend a Good Result for the DCU?
Look up! Superman has made its debut at the global box office, with a reasonable total of $122M domestic and $95M international, for a worldwide start of $217M. Is this a good start for James Gunn’s DCU? Let’s break down the numbers. Firstly, it seems only fair to compare it…
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‘Superman’ Review: A Fun But Flawed Intro to the DCU
It’s finally here, James Gunn’s Superman, or Supergunn, if you prefer. I can’t think of a recent movie that’s been talked about so much for months before its release, with both positive and negative commentary. I have to admit, I had my doubts too, after the seemingly endless release of…
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