Pan's Labyrinth

5 essential World Cinema films

I have written eighteen blogs (this one included) during my time as a writer for musicMagpie. Through them I have introduced you to countless forms of cinema from mainstream to the more outer limits (e.g. arthouse and experimental) and in a range of different languages. And it’s the latter I …

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11/10/2017
Jack Monaghan

7 of the funniest Tweets by actors

You know when people say “Oh famous people, they’re just like us” you never believe them? Well, you can now – thanks to the beauty of social media. Twitter has allowed us to interact with our favourite film stars through their weird and wonderful postings. What pops into their heads …

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06/10/2017
Laura Hamill
Metropolis poster

5 essential films to watch before Blade Runner 2049

After eighteen years in the pipeline and following on from the original sci-fi neo-noir classic of 1982 (an adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), the highly anticipated Blade Runner 2049 is almost upon us. This time, original director Ridley Scott takes a back seat for …

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27/09/2017
Jack Monaghan

6 upcoming movie sequels and reboots we can’t wait for

The charts are jam-packed with songs that sample tracks from yesteryear, breathing a new lease of life into them. A similar thing is happening in Hollywood! Soon, our cinemas will be full of various sequels and reimaginings of some of the best-loved movies in the last few decades. There’s a …

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20/09/2017
Laura Hamill
IT (2017) Movie Poster

10 of the best Stephen King films

It, the long awaited film adaptation of Stephen King’s classic creepy clown horror novel, is now in cinemas. It’s the latest in a long, long line of movies based on King’s work. Three King adaptations have been released this year alone: the aforementioned It, The Dark Tower and Netflix’s adaptation …

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11/09/2017
Chris Smith

What is the most popular Disney movie?

No matter how old you are, everyone loves a Disney movie. We have our favourites ”“ be it one of the newer classics or one we hold dear from childhood. People the world over flock in their millions to view the latest Disney offerings, but which movies are the most …

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23/08/2017
Laura Hamill