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AMC renews Comic Book Men, Talking Dead

Believe it or not, true believer, Kevin Smith’s cast of comic book clowns return for a second season. Excelsior! read more

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New Amazing Spider-Man trailer

The third big superhero movie of 2012 launches a new trailer. read more

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WTF – Jenny Agutter in The Avengers!?

The Logan’s Run actress shows up to give bad commands to Samuel Jackson. read more

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Next for Marvel – the Great Lakes Avengers movie?

What’s next for Marvel Comics after the sure-to-be-hit The Avengers? Ryan Ingram has an idea… read more

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Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow in The Avengers

From Ghost World to The Avengers, Scarlett has been in her fair share of comic book movies. read more

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Fan Expo day one recap: cosplay, Continuum and comics

Ryan Ingram, veteran of the massive San Diego Comic-Con, is impressed with Vancouver’s first Fan Expo. read more

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The Avengers – early reviews coming in

No surprise for Joss Whedon fans, perhaps – but The Avengers movie is getting great (early) reviews! read more

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Batmobile week in Vancouver

The Batmobile goes for a spin in the hometown of its designer. read more

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Mad Men recut as horror movie trailer

Last week’s Mad Men episode recut as a horror movie trailer. read more

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Former Vancouverite takes home horror writing award

Kier-La Janisse wins for an article on ‘The Golden Age of TV Terror’. read more

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Game of Thrones season 2 episode 2 – review

A leaked torrent of the second episode of season 2 of Game of Thrones gives reviewer Ria Nevada a headstart on the happenings in Westeros. read more

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Emilia Clarke in GQ

HBO’s resident dragon mom shows off her natural hair colour. read more

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Review – Game of Thrones Season 2 premiere

If the first episode is anything to go by, season two of the HBO hit fantasy series is going to rock. read more

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Review – Wrath of the Titans

It’s crap! Clinton Hallahan review of the sequel to Clash of the Titans. read more

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Interview – The Hunger Games’ Alexander Ludwig

Wouldn’t have taken role in the biggest film franchise of the next 10 years if the movie didn’t show ‘humanity’ of character, says young actor. read more

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Gabrielle Miller on her new movie Sisters&Brothers

The Vancouver native talks about her role in the new Carl Bessai movie Sisters&Brothers. read more

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Hunger Games – early reviews

Early reviews are positive for the movie based on Suzanne Collins’ bestseller. read more

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The best American animated feature of the ’70s?

Ralph Bakshi’s 1977 animated feature is released in a special Blu-Ray package. How does the movie hold up 35 years later? read more

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Are things turning around for women filmmakers?

An interview with director Tracy Smith about how far women have come, at least since Stargate. read more

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Big red turkey

Review of the new science fiction/fantasy flick John Carter. read more

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Bruce Lee’s legacy

Rachel Fox reviews the new doc I Am Bruce Lee. read more

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Frank Frazetta’s John Carter

More even than Edgar Rice Burroughs’ original novels, Frank Frazetta’s paintings have done more to bring John Carter to pop culture. read more

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Café de Flore’s director Jean-Marc Vallée

Rachel Fox interviews the director of Café de Flore at the 2011 Whistler Film Festival. read more

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Talkin’ ’bout degeneration

Julia Brown reviews the new found-footage teen party flick Project X. read more

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And now… the Razzies

Adam Sandler has a record-breaking 11 nominations at this year’s annual worst movie awards. read more

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Hey it’s the Oscars… zzzzzzz

Is an animated French-language cat film the best movie of the year? read more

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Actors on skates – the new hockey movie Goon

An interview with the director of the new hockey movie, Goon. read more

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DF-11635_11693_R2  Despite the handshake and smiles, it?s all out war between best pals Tuck (Tom Hardy, left) and FDR (Chris Pine), who are battling over the woman (Reese Witherspoon), for whom they?ve both fallen.

Review – This Means War

Is entertainment too much to ask for? read more

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Bomb Girls renewed

Shaw Media to produce 12 more episodes. read more

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Radioactive spider on the loose

The trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man is unleashed. read more

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Nostalgia kills – why Hugo trumps The Artist

Academy Awards nominees – Hugo vs. The artist – by Regan Payne Well, the Academy Award nominations have finally been announced, and while I am pleased that my pre-nomination picks for winners in 10 categories are all at least in.

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It’s people, you damn dirty ape: the best of ’70s science fiction movies

Rise of the Planet of the Apes got us thinking about the best science fiction films of the pre-Star Wars ’70s. What did we miss? read more

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The year in movies 2011

Regan Payne on the best of the year, festival favourites and Lars von Trier. read more

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The year in comic book movies – 2011

From The Green Hornet to Tintin, with stops in between for Green Lantern, Conan and more! read more

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