Category: Features
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Mississippi Grind & Why We Gamble On Movies
There is something ineffably cinematic about gambling. Perhaps it’s the range of emotions that derive from the simple act of turning over a card, or throwing a dice – moments that can quite literally make or break those taking part. More so than in real life, casinos have always proved to be a somewhat triumphant… Read More >
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Back To The Future Part II – What it got right and wrong?
What better way to mark Back to the Future Day than to make a video looking at what predictions Back To The Future Part II got right and wrong? Which is exactly what we did. Read More >
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Nick Picks | The State of Horror Movies
Where other genres are constantly evolving and becoming more sophisticated, modern horror often seems content with simply providing nothing but cheap thrills. Read More >
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Our favourite moments from the new Star Wars trailer
In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer in town. And now that we’ve all watched it 20-odd times each, it’s certain that you’ve got your own favourite moments; the parts that raise the most questions, excite and intrigue the most, the shot that personally moves you. So here’s our pick of our… Read More >
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Nick Picks | When Original Movies Don’t Hit Bull’s-eyes
We all want more original movies, even if original films don’t always hit it out of the park. Read More >
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The Movie, The Music | October 2015
The Movie, The Music is a new feature where we compile the best tracks from recent movies, trailers, and TV for your aural enjoyment. It’s not just about what you see; it’s about what you hear. In this edition of The Movie, The Music, there’s a little bit of everything. With movies ranging from arthouse Bard… Read More >
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The Green-Light | How a prequel to The Shining could legitimately be good
Another year, another sacred cow slaughtered. That’s what it feels like to be a movie fan in the 21st century; watching the stuff we grew up with – which we would never actually call mere ‘stuff’ – be chopped, changed and remixed is extremely hurtful to experience. Terms as strong as ‘rape’ have even been… Read More >
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A Look Back over Robert Zemeckis’ Career so far
In this feature, we examine the career to date of Robert Zemeckis, one of cinema’s most prolific and successful writer-directors. From Back to the Future, to Who Framed Roger Rabbit; Forrest Gump, to Cast Away, Flight, and 2015’s The Walk, his work is amongst the most recognised in the medium – however Zemeckis himself doesn’t… Read More >
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Nick Picks | Are You Sick of Multi-Part Movies?
From a financial standpoint, splitting up film adaptions is a brilliant move. From an artistic standpoint, however, it’s just slowing down a lot of potentially amazing films. Read More >
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Flickreel’s Autumn 2015 Movie Preview
There’s nothing like a trip to the cinema in the Autumn months. When we’re begrudgingly readjusting to a colder climate, the only way we seem to take any positives out of the fact it’s no longer sunny and the days now seem to pack in at around 5 or 6pm, is by referring to this… Read More >
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