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Animated family films still to come in 2018
Years are just twelve months during which excellent, and some not that awesome, movies are released. Every film fan greets each new year with a long list of titles that are expected to hit the theatres in the months to come, hopeful to see them all. Sometimes we are into romantic comedies that make us…
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Celebrating the strangeness of John Waters
In a sea of incredibly strange films, there are thousands upon thousands of moving pictures that have made the world a better place through their storylines. Thanks to the internet we now have the opportunity to find about absolutely everything that pops in our minds. By living in an era of social justice, memes, cryptocurrency…
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Why costumes and make-up are still so important to horror films
It’s hard to believe people found horror movies scary in the past. If Frankenstein’s monster or Count Dracula graced the screen today, young kids wouldn’t even flinch. Adults would walk out of the theater. Ghosts were even worse because they stuck actors underneath white sheets. You could buy Halloween costumes that people would find more…
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Banking on a box office hit
There was a time when betting sites would only take punts related to the most popular sports like football, horse-racing and boxing. Today, betting now covers a number of niches and industries, and it seems that there’s a betting market for almost everything you could ever think of. You want to bet on which political…
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Oscars 2018: The latest odds
Bust out the proverbial popcorn because it’s that time of year again. Yes – you know what we’re talking about. The Academy Awards are almost here. On Sunday 4 March, the red carpet will roll out at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. The Oscars ceremony is always entertaining. Even if is sometimes bitter-sweet –…
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Fantasy vs. reality: Real-life portrayal in movies
We all enjoy going to the cinema to catch a movie from time to time. And while there’s plenty of fun to be had with movies based on true events, one of the joys of watching films is that the content isn’t always real: it’s a chance to kick back, relax and enjoy a really…
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What odds of a sequel?
Who doesn’t love a good standalone film? But have you ever watched a cult classic and secretly wished, “I want more”? You get so engrossed in a storyline, feel such a connection to the characters and just like that it’s over – with some never returning to the screen again, despite the clamouring of fans.…
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How would modern technology have ruined classic movies?
Since Auguste and Louis Lumière first started dabbling in the moving image at the turn of the twentieth century, the merciless advance of technology has always moved in tandem with cinema. From synchronised sound and music to CGI, allowing us not only to hear the figures we see on screen but also to bring prehistoric…
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Close shaves on the big screen
Movies are absolutely rife with symbolism, and certain items hold a weighty meaning, such as the razor, which can be suggestive of anything from passion to despair. As such, shaving scenes have been employed in many a movie as a way to convey emotions and developing feelings between characters. While some are deeply emotional, others…
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The most anticipated blockbusters of 2018
With 2017 now behind us – and with it a fairly disappointing year for what we would call ‘blockbuster cinema’ both critically and at the US box office, it’s time to look ahead to some of the tentpole titles of the coming twelve months. With not one but two Marvel outings and yet another Star…