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Film Review: ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Brings Sam Raimi’s Horror Stylings to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is not exactly the spot you visit for a wide ranging exploration of genres. So, back when a sequel to Doctor Strange was announced, filmmaker Scott Derrickson suggestion that he was doing a horror film caught much attention. Of course, Derrickson’s eventual departure seemed to indicate that we weren’t actually getting […] More
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Others to Join Wes Anderson’s Upcoming Netflix Film
Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley have all signed on to join Wes Anderson’s upcoming film adaptation for Netflix. The film adapts Roald Dahl’s short story collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More. While it has not been announced what roles Fiennes, Patel, and Kingsley will be playing, Cumberbatch […] More
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‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Trailer Has Arrived
To say that Tom Holland‘s newest outing as the web-head in Spider-Man: No Way Home is proving to be a huge success would be an understatement, to say the least. As it stands, the film is currently close to surpassing the $700 million mark worldwide. And just like nearly every film in the Marvel Cinematic […] More
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Film Review: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is an Epic, Intense, and Satisfying Adventure for Peter Parker
To discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home at any length is to brush up against spoilers, so a fair warning: while I’m not talking about anything that should surprise you, it’s probably best to go into this one cold. Marvel and Sony are fully hoping that what they have in store for audiences just washes over […] More
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2021 NYFCC Results Surprise with ‘Drive My Car’
While not always the best predictor for the Oscars, the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) is one of the first critics groups to make their picks for the best of the year. The Gotham Awards and National Board of Review have come out with their awards thus far, naming films The Lost Daughter and […] More
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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Gets Intense Second Trailer
It would not by hyperbole to say that Jon Watt‘s Spider-Man: No Way Home is the most anticipated movie of the year. The first trailer, which was released back in August, generated over 350 million views across social media, making it the most watched trailer of all-time, surpassing Avengers: Endgame‘s trailer record. The upcoming third […] More
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‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel is Going Through “Significant” Reshoots
Whilst reshoots for films are a common practice, it looks like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is going through more than just the basic reshoots as sources are describing this as “significant”. The Benedict Cumberbatch-starring sequel to Marvel Studios’ 2016 installment, which looks to also follow on from the events of the multiverse […] More
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Jane Campion’s Newest Feature ‘The Power of the Dog’ Releases Official Trailer
It’s been over a decade since New Zealand director Jane Campion had a new feature released. That’s about to change in a big way. The female auteur has been getting mass acclaim for her newest film, The Power of the Dog, including from our own Joey Magidson here out of the Toronto International Film Festival. […] More
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The ‘Verse! Episode 24: Zombies – ‘What If…?’ Zombies and Doctor Strange Gets Stranger
` For this episode we catch up on a lot of cinematic universe-related video game news and also episodes 4 and 5 of Marvel’s series What If..? The animated Disney+ series goes unexpectedly darker with a Doctor Strange episode that had us on edge. Then there are zombies Avengers zombies and lots of them. The […] More
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TIFF Film Review: ‘The Power of the Dog’ Burns With Quiet Intensity and Impeccable Acting
Throughout her career, Jane Campion has observed femininity and feminine behavior through her distinctly personal lens. Campion’s unique sensibilities now turn towards masculinity with The Power of the Dog. While that may sound odd to some, she proves a perfect match for this material. Adapting the novel by Thomas Savage, Campion is able to craft […] More
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‘What If…?’ Episode Four Recap: “What If…Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?”
What If…? excels when it takes bold storytelling risks, which this week’s episode overdelivers on. More
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‘The Power of the Dog’ Chosen As New York Film Festival Centerpiece
The upcoming 59th Annual New York Film Festival is scheduled to commence on September 24th and will continue running through to October 10th of 2021. While there are plenty of films that’ll premiere at the festival, we didn’t know until today what the centerpiece selection would be. Now we know that it will be Jane […] More













