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After watching the It movie (opens in new tab), we now know not to talk to sinister clowns who poke their heads out of storm drains. Georgie, though, didn’t get the memo. His swift death (complete with severed arm) saw to that. But what if things turned out differently? This …

Pixar’s once-peerless reputation has of late taken a knock thanks to a string of so-so sequels and the transparently commercial Cars (opens in new tab) trilogy. But anyone who’s been keeping the faith will feel richly rewarded by this exquisitely rendered musical fantasy set in the Land of the Dead. …

Hey, Star Trek Discovery (opens in new tab) viewer: welcome aboard the USS OhGodDidThatJustHappen. This week’s episode – The Wolf Inside (opens in new tab) – dished out some big reveals, answering many of the big questions we had from last week’s show (opens in new tab), and from the …

There are villains, and then there’s Thanos. The Mad Titan is sure to be the bad guy on everyone’s lips when Avengers: Infinity War (opens in new tab) rolls around on May 4, 2018. Judging by the directors’ comments, though, I don’t think we’re quite ready for just how much …

A fantastic film like Star Wars: The Last Jedi (opens in new tab) doesn’t just pop into existence – it’s the product of months of dedicated work by a team of hundreds. The beautiful shots and landscapes you see framed onscreen all started out as concept art created by talented …

1) Steven Spielberg turns 71. After seven decades and 64 movies, might the great director’s best work still be to come?  It’s easy to take Spielberg for granted, given that he’s been the accepted architect of so much of our cultural landscape since the ‘70s. But in that regard, I …

2017 has been an incredible year for horror. IT (opens in new tab), Raw (opens in new tab) and Annabelle: Creation were all horrifically wonderful surprises but Jordan Peele effortlessly snared the horror movie of the year back in March with Get Out. In his directorial debut, Peele, the writer …

The Walking Dead season 8 (opens in new tab) turned off the war engine for episode 6 (opens in new tab), which took a break from all the fighting to devolve into the sluggish soap opera that fans will be more than familiar with, setting up different scenarios and character …

A fan petition for a re-cut version (opens in new tab) of Justice League (opens in new tab) hewing to original director Zach Snyder’s vision has gathered nearly 150,000 votes, but a visual effects artist who worked on the film says – hold your horses – no such cut exists. …

Due to the fact the much talked about Avengers: Infinity War (opens in new tab) teaser trailer still hasn’t officially dropped online yet (hurry up, Marvel!), this new Vanity Fair magazine (opens in new tab) photo shoot could be the first time many of us get to see the incredible …