Film Reviews: Black Widow (Spoilers)

It’s been a long time coming, in more ways than one. Black Widow is the solo story of the titular character that’s long overdue. There have been discussions, conversations and meetings, and finally, after all of that, the movie got made, only for the covid-19 pandemic to push it back, again and again. Now, after […]

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The Captain Marvel ‘Conspiracy’

There is a notion that 2019’s Captain Marvel was not the success story we thought it was. Cosmic Book News, a small, independent media ‘outlet’ that focuses on (unsurprisingly) comic book media, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe (among other things), is claiming the first Captain Marvel film failed, despite the film’s takings of $1.128 billion […]

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Spider-Man 3

Right, so… what’s going on here? I don’t normally go into detail about upcoming movies, but the third Spider-Man MCU entry is shaping up to be a particularly ambitious film, if all the rumours are true. If the stories are true (and at least two of the casting rumours appear to have come true), we’re […]

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Tattoo Choices

Over on Twitter I’ve started a poll… it’s to determine the next tattoo. Do I get Pumbaa to join Timon, or do I embrace the Triforce (which may end up being black rather than gold, depending upon the price)? My friends, I am weighing up two tattoo options. #TheLionKing and #TheLegendofZelda. pic.twitter.com/WUEC9gGsVj — Ben Berwick […]

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The Bi-weekly Muse

It’s Wednesday 2nd of September. Yes, we’re into September. The weather has already turned, producing a miserable, damp and cold end to August, despite it still officially being summertime. In the midst of this inclement weather, I’ve had customers look back fondly upon a glorious summer – to which I am confused. To me, this […]

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Wakanda Forever

We’ve lost a giant, and I don’t mind admitting to feeling heartbroken. Chadwick Boseman, perhaps most famous for his passionate portrayal of King T’Challa in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and star of Black Panther, has passed away aged 43. He’d been diagnosed with cancer four years ago, but kept it a secret from the world. […]

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When Gatekeepers get Sexist

This isn’t the first time that the self-appointed gatekeepers of major franchises have been openly bigoted. It will not be the last. When a company gets caught up in a ideology it will destroy the company. Get Woke, Go Broke refers to the negative, destructive ideologies of Hollywood and CBS. Women run CBS and women […]

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And People call them kids movies…

We’re watching Frozen 2, and as with the first film, it manages to tug at the heartstrings. People often underestimate kids movies, assuming them to be simple, devoid of depth, meaning and story. That simply isn’t true (certainly not of the best ones). A lot of kids films these days treat their audience with respect. […]

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Dream Fights

As ever, this meerkat’s subconscious mind takes me on journeys that are beyond explanation. Last night was no exception. It was time for battle! The combatants? Loki, God of Mischief… And Seven of Nine, former Borg drone turned badass… The setting was a cityscape, with Loki upon one of the flying dohickies from The Avengers, […]

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