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06 April

‘The Titan’ – Sci-Fi Drama without the Sci or the Drama

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This Guy’s starting to worry about Netflix. The streaming giant that’s become synonymous with great original programming has been buying up more and more film properties, and, unlike their series selection, these flicks just aren’t earning their “hidden gem”...

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31 March

‘Ready Player One’ – This is our life, this is our song!

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Forty years on, and Spielberg hasn’t lost a step. The 80s gave us Amblin Entertainment, and while it’s had its up and downs, it’s always circled back around to suck us into the big screen, and send us back...

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23 March

Flashback Friday: ‘They Live’ – An eerie time capsule

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Great cinematic moments and characters remain timeless and constant. They live on through the impact they leave on our younger selves. But sometimes, they might just be a bit ahead of their time. When that happens, it can be...

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16 March

‘Jessica Jones’ Season 2 – A Beautiful Mess

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Jessica Jones kind of blew people away a couple years ago. We finally had a strong female superhero fans could get behind. Yes, it was on Netflix, instead of the silver screen, but it was a start. And it...

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28 February

This Guy’s Top 10 Dystopian Films

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It’s always unfortunate when you find yourself sitting down, watching a classic favourite of yours, the hero fighting against the oppressive regime, and suddenly, you realize the world you’re watching on the screen is creeping ever closer to the...

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26 February

‘Annihilation’ – Mind, Body, and Soul Blown

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Alex Garland continues his legendary track record, with credits on 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Dredd, and more recently, Ex Machina. His latest outing, and only second directorial work, is a loose adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s acclaimed mind-fuck novel, Annihilation....

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14 February

‘The Ritual’ – Scandinavia, baby!

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The horror genre seems to be in the middle of a little gory renaissance. Isn’t it lovely? We’re finally getting a slew of original horror flicks, paired with good actors, competent directing, and bringing more to the table than...

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07 February

This Guy’s Watching ‘Batman: Gotham By Gaslight’

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You have to hand it to DC, they are not off to a great start with their “extended universe.” But they just keep soldiering on, adding release dates, signing new stars. The one area though that needs no help...

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06 February

This Guy’s Academy Awards Thoughts & Predictions 2018

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2017. . . what a hell of a year for cinema! We laughed, we cried, we cheered for kinky fishman sex. Being a huge Lovecraft mark, that last one really warms This Guy’s heart. Overall, a pretty offbeat year, with a...

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05 February

‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ – Thinking with Bosons!

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Netflix has proven itself to be a pretty brazen competitor to the traditional Hollywood studios and distributors. And it’s pushed the envelope yet again with its latest endeavour. A year ago, we knew that the next film in the...

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