As the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) comes to a close with the recently released Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, fans are eagerly looking ahead to James Gunn and Peter Safran’s ground-up reboot of the comic
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The Backbench Live Part 3: C-11 & US Media Strikes
On October 3rd, 2023, there was a very special episode of The Backbench Live recorded at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver during the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). Mattea Roach spoke with four prominent experts
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Things Just Got a Whole Lot Worse for Disney and The Marvels
It’s no secret that Marvel’s latest release in its cinematic universe, The Marvels, has struggled mightily at the box office since its November 10th release, poised to be the first major loss that the franchise
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The Backbench Live Part 2: Independent Theatres
On October 3rd, 2023, there was a very special episode of The Backbench Live recorded at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver during the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). Mattea Roach started the show by having
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It’s Official: The Marvels Had the Worst Opening Weekend Ever for the MCU
Marvel Studios has just been dealt the most significant financial blow in the fifteen years since the inception of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the latest entry in the sprawling franchise has only managed a
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Gen V: Outstanding Spinoff to One of TV’s Finest Satires
Two weeks ago, I covered The Boys’ then-upcoming spinoff series, Gen V, discussing what to expect, where it was filmed (University of Toronto Mississauga, no less), and who is in it. While all the pieces
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