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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in Other Films

Ah, the joy of a Magizoological trip through the world of Harry Potter! Is there a more simple pleasure that can be attained that doesn’t involve the use of illicit substances and/or a trip to the local insane asylum, when people refuse to believe your wild ramblings about the horde of Leprechauns that are marching on London to steal our gold and destroy our rainbows … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in Other Films

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Best Films About Books

Who hasn’t grown up without books in their lives? Not filmmakers, anyway, as Hollywood has been plunging into old texts and pulling out blockbuster movies or series. In fact, it has become the staple of movie makers these days, especially with an abundance of young adult fiction getting translated into young adult movies to please the young adult audiences everywhere. Almost weekly a book becomes … Continue reading Best Films About Books

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The Best Of: 6 Incredible Roles by Amy Adams

Amy Adams is one of my favourite actresses. I know it’s a bit unprofessional to start an article so deeply personal but I recently spoke to the great Adams at a press conference. Replying to me in such an astute and intellectual way, I instantly blacked out and cannot quite recall what she said because I was overcome by her perfection (Hooray for Dictaphones!) Anyway, there … Continue reading The Best Of: 6 Incredible Roles by Amy Adams

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Best Songs in Musical Films

Musical films are a little bit like marmite: you’re either going to love them or hate them. Regardless of personal feelings, there’s no doubt that the musical genre of film that has been around for many decades. Whilst there was a definite golden age for musical films in the 1930s, the genre started with musical short films by Lee de Forest in 1926. A year … Continue reading Best Songs in Musical Films

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6 Amazing Closing Credit Sequences

Unless you are sitting through a Marvel movie, there are very few people who sit through the end credit sequence. The minute that film turns to black and that soulful song starts to play, people are out the door faster than the lights going up. It’s a shame because genuinely, the end credit sequence celebrates the behind the scenes talents that have made that movie … Continue reading 6 Amazing Closing Credit Sequences

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Central Intelligence – Born Again Actors!

It’s no secret that many actors feel they were born to act; that they wouldn’t know what they’d do if they couldn’t go on set or grace the silver screen any longer. Actors such as former child star turned cinematic chameleon Daniel Radcliffe have gone on record recently saying they’d be bereft if they were told they couldn’t act any longer, and cannot imagine another … Continue reading Central Intelligence – Born Again Actors!