The Book Was Better: Is there a bias against adaptations in the book community? — books and other adventures

Hello there! On this fine day I bring my second discussion post: bias against book adaptations in the book community. This one has been sitting in my drafts waiting to be finished, so I hope you all like it! It’s a classic book lover’s mantra: the book was better. Better than the movie, better than […]

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Graduates (such as they are) of the Class of 2020 (such as it is) — Steve Prestegard.com: The Presteblog

Andy Kessler: Dear grads, lockdown class of 2020: Switch off “Animal Crossing,” wrap up that episode of “The Masked Singer,” pause practicing your TikTok “Renegade” dance, finish ironically chugging your Corona beer, and listen up—Karens, Beckys and Chads, too. Yes, someone owes you an apology. You’re heading into the worst job market, competing with 33 […]

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A Brief Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — Rosliw Tor Raekül

About a month ago, I posted this article on my friend Matt Hendricks’s website “Other People’s Movies.“ It’s a great website that promotes movies that don’t get the attention they deserve. I highly recommend it to all film buffs. Hello, friends. If you find yourself at home with nothing to do for weeks on end, […]

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Justice League (2017), an Underwhelming and Messy Flop — A Fistful of Film

Despite being one of the most expensive films ever made, Justice League released to widespread disappointment and criticism from fans, and mixed (but leaning on bad) reviews from critics. That’s not to say everyone hated the film, to this day there’s a lot of fans as well as critics who have praised the film’s action […]

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There Will Be Bloodshot (Bloodshot, 2020) — Tripping Through Gateways

Back in 1987, Jim Shooter was fired from Marvel Comics. He had a tumultuous tenure as the Editor in Chief which saw a lot of success, but also a lot of enemies made. Two years later he fought his way back into comics with Valiant Comics. Valiant had made a splash and built a following. […]

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Andy Serkis Talks About The Batman’s Darker Take on the Caped Crusader — Movie Lovers Unite

In an interview with LADBible, Andy Serkis chimed in on Matt Reeves’ upcoming movie The Batman, in which he plays Alfred Pennyworth, the Caped Crusader’s truly butler. Obviously, the actor, who is currently neck deep in production on Venom: Let There Be Carnage, couldn’t reveal too much, but he did reveal a much darker take […]

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Flash Gordon – 1980 – reviews and 4K release news — MOVIES and MANIA

To tie-in with its 40th anniversary, Flash Gordon (1980) is being released on August 3rd 2020, in various formats as a 4K UHD remaster and including a 5-disc collector’s edition. Flash Gordon Single-Disc Release (4K UHD, Blu-ray or DVD) New Lost in Space: Nic Roeg’s Flash Gordon (also iTunes extra) Audio commentary with Mike Hodges […]

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