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Why the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Franchise Should Not Be Touched

By: Amanda Guarragi  After nearly a decade, since Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was released in 2003, there has been confirmation from Disney that there will be, not one reboot, but TWO reboots, of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. One is a stand-alone film in the Pirates franchise and it is not considered a sequel, reboot or spin-off. Margot Robbie is set to … Continue reading Why the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Franchise Should Not Be Touched

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CBM’s & the Death of Film Criticism

The latest comic book film under fire with criticism and controversy before its release is Sony’s “Venom”. The review embargo lifted Tuesday and as usual, all eyes were on Twitter as #Venom was filled with negative reviews. Let’s be honest here, we all had very low expectations for this movie considering that Sony was at the helm. However, the excuses for this film being bad are not focused … Continue reading CBM’s & the Death of Film Criticism

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The End of the X-Men

In light of the new Dark Phoenix trailer that dropped Thursday at midnight, I wanted to reflect on the X-Men franchise as a whole. The original trilogy that was released in the early 2000s was something special for 20th Century Fox because Marvel Entertainment had sold them the rights to the X-Men characters, as well as Elektra, Daredevil and Fantastic Four. During the same period, Marvel also sold the rights of Spider-Man to … Continue reading The End of the X-Men

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Black Canary & Huntress Officially Cast for DC’s “Birds of Prey”

Cathy Yan and Margot Robbie have found their Black Canary and Huntress. Jurnee Smollet – Bell will play Dinah Lance aka Black Canary. Dinah Lance is often portrayed as an expert in hand to hand combat. In addition to her martial arts skills, she is equipped with her sonic Canary cry (which will be shot in glorious IMAX) and a damn good investigator. Mary Elizabeth … Continue reading Black Canary & Huntress Officially Cast for DC’s “Birds of Prey”

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