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You’ve seen fists fly. Kicks spin and bullets curve. But when it comes down to it, the greatest and fairest form of combat in the world, is a musical showdown. It’s pure talent, versus hard work, sweat, tears and blood. And movies have been filled with plenty of these showdowns.  Last Updated: December 4, 2014

I’ve always respected Kevin Costner as an actor and director, ever since he starred in Tin Cup, and that other one where he won a bunch of Oscars, think it was called Dances With Wolves. Sure some of his projects may have sunk, literally, and others may have gotten lost in the post, but I am hopeful he won’t let me down this time. Starring alongside …

We watched as Skyfall director Sam Mendes went back and forth on whether to continue his tenure with the world’s famous spy, we’ve heard all the (unconfirmed) stories about script rewrites to include more jokes, we’ve seen all the rumours about Oscar winners playing James Bond’s most famous nemesis brought back to life again, and we’ve written far too many …

Out of all the Phase 3 films on the way, Black Panther has me at my happiest. I’ve always dug the character, who is the Marvel answer to Batman. Filthy rich thanks to his monarchy, physically primed for battle and trained his entire life and a badass that can stand next to Earth’s mightiest heroes. The Black Panther film may …

Some of you may have noticed that I don’t have a whole lotta love for superhero comics. That’s because I’m a snob and zealous believer in comics that don’t require spandex to get their point across. Last Updated: December 4, 2014

I’m still a tad bit bummed that we’ll never get to see Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man movie. But at the same time, I want to give director Peyton Reed a chance to make his own film, which will incorporate elements from the pre-production work that Wright put together. We’ll never know exactly what went on behind closed doors that saw Wright …