Category: Features
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The Domestic Box Office Recovers in its Second Quarter
It’s a precarious time for cinema, with a string of big-budget flops in the last few months, the battle against Netflix and streaming continues, and Hollywood struggles to bring any original offerings to the table. But after one of the worst ever first quarters, things are looking up at the…
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How AI Could Feed Hollywood’s Nostalgia Obsession
I’m no fan of AI being used for making entertainment, in fact, I’m positively anti-AI. I’m sure the technology has some uses in other industries, but in entertainment, where creativity should be at the centre, I’m skeptical of its promises and think it should be kept to a minimum. I…
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The Importance of ’28 Weeks Later’
It might not be the best movie in the franchise, but 28 Weeks Later is still an important entry
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Cancelling the Rey Movie is the Best Thing ‘Star Wars Could Do
There’s a rumour going around again that the Star Wars movie set to focus on Rey has been put on hold. Well, that might or might not be true, but either way, it seems like the only rational thing to do with this film. The film was first announced over…
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July’s Upcoming Box Office Battle
July will see a big struggle at the box office as Superman, Jurassic World: Rebirth, and Fantastic Four all hit theatres
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‘Andor’ Season 2 Acknowledges the Force in the Strangest Way
Andor is very nearly the best thing to come out of Star Wars under Disney’s ownership, but there are so many little things that stop it taking that title. It looks like Star Wars, it has some Star Wars references in it, but it just doesn’t feel like Star Wars.…
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Why ‘Andor’ Just Doesn’t Feel Like ‘Star Wars’
Despite plenty of dressing with TIE fighters and Stormtroopers, Andor just doesn’t feel like it’s Star Wars
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The Problem With Dave Filoni’s Star Wars
Dave Filoni’s Star Wars projects are full to the brim with Star Wars-isms, and that’s their problem
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The Contradictions of Modern ‘Star Wars’ Canon
Andor is once again the subject of some controversy. This time it’s not about whether the show is too “mature”, but rather that it appears to have contradicted previously established canon. In episode nine of Andor season two, Mon Mothma makes a speech to the Senate, denouncing Palpatine and his…
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Did ‘Andor’ Season 2 Get Mon Mothma Wrong?
Mon Mothma has always been a critic of the Empire, but was this the right time to speak out against Palpatine himself?
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