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Interview: Jann Mardenborough on being the real life inspiration behind Gran Turismo

It’s the incredible true story that you may have never heard of. The latest film from acclaimed District 9 director Neil Blomkamp, Gran Turismo is a biographical sports drama based not only on the iconic race simulation game from Playstation, but the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a British Gran Turismo player who harnessed his…

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Film Review: Gran Turismo is confident at the wheel when enhancing its video game origins

Though there are the occasional exceptions, movies based off video games don’t have the greatest reputation when it comes down to it.  So it makes sense that, perhaps, there’s a certain sense of trepidation when going into Gran Turismo.  Despite the calibre of the creatives both behind and in front of the camera – it’s…

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Film Review: Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a crowd-pleasing continuation of DC’s most enthusiastic superhero

Similar to how Henry Cavill’s (re)appearance as Superman was all but confirmed prior to the release of Black Adam (and then, you know, leaked in its entirety through supposed bootleg footage), which in itself was viewed as a desperate ploy to drum up interest for the Dwayne Johnson-led superhero flick, there’s a similar air of…

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Film Review: The King’s Man adds a surprising emotionality to a series built on exaggerated violence and humour

At a time when sequels are delighting in a certain sense of nostalgia – looking no further than the latest iterations of Spider-Man, The Matrix, Ghostbusters, and the forthcoming Scream as immediate examples – you have to at least hand it to director Matthew Vaughn for opting out of such a proven trend for The…

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