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Andor is proof Lucasfilm needs to re-think Star Wars’ approach to The Volume

9 October 202216 November 2022 Leon Miller

Video walls and real-time CG backgrounds are no match for a good location shoot, kid. Continue reading Andor is proof Lucasfilm needs to re-think Star Wars’ approach to The Volume

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Will Avatar: The Way of Water finally deliver the 3D revolution we were promised?

2 October 2022 Leon Miller

Weighing up whether James Cameron’s blockbuster sequel stands a chance of bringing about the lasting change its predecessor failed to deliver. Continue reading Will Avatar: The Way of Water finally deliver the 3D revolution we were promised?

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Would you kindly… read about why BioShock’s plot twist is still the best in video game history?

30 August 202230 August 2022 Leon Miller

Unpacking the reasons why BioShock’s plot twist is as powerful today as it was 15 years ago. Continue reading Would you kindly… read about why BioShock’s plot twist is still the best in video game history?

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Street Fighter: Nine books (not) written by the World Warriors after the 1994 movie

16 July 202216 July 2022 Leon Miller

A list of made-up memoirs, diaries, and tell-all biographies the characters from 1994’s live-action Street Fighter adaptation could have written (but didn’t). Continue reading Street Fighter: Nine books (not) written by the World Warriors after the 1994 movie

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The Jurassic Park sequels are proof the franchise forgot Ian Malcolm’s greatest lesson

29 June 2022 Leon Miller

Studio executives and filmmakers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could make Jurassic Park sequels, they didn’t stop to think if they should. Continue reading The Jurassic Park sequels are proof the franchise forgot Ian Malcolm’s greatest lesson

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James Cameron is a better director than Sam Raimi – but Raimi was the BEST director for Spider-Man

8 May 2022 Leon Miller

Academy Award-winning director James Cameron’s take on Spider-Man was different to Sam Raimi’s – but it wasn’t better. Continue reading James Cameron is a better director than Sam Raimi – but Raimi was the BEST director for Spider-Man

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Morrowind at 20: Why putting player agency first is The Elder Scrolls III’s true legacy

1 May 2022 Leon Miller

The unprecedented level of player immersion and control in the third entry in Bethesda’s open-world fantasy series still inspires video game developers today. Continue reading Morrowind at 20: Why putting player agency first is The Elder Scrolls III’s true legacy

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Review: The Batman – Matt Reeves’ beautiful, dark, twisted Bat-fantasy is a stunning near-miss

4 March 202223 August 2022 Leon Miller

A bloated narrative and clunky storytelling aren’t enough to derail Robert Pattinson’s impressive freshman outing as the Dark Knight. Continue reading Review: The Batman – Matt Reeves’ beautiful, dark, twisted Bat-fantasy is a stunning near-miss

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The Batman: Everything you need to know about the upcoming reboot

6 February 20226 February 2022 Leon Miller

This handy primer covers The Batman’s plot, characters, comic book influences, and more. Continue reading The Batman: Everything you need to know about the upcoming reboot

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