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Shin Ultraman is a Triumphant Reimagining of the Classic 60's Giant

'Mainstream Sellout' marks the true start of Machine Gun Kelly's 'Downfall'

How Tyler, the Creator's Goblin Changed Rap Forever

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Shin Ultraman is a Triumphant Reimagining of the Classic 60's Giant

Ultraman has been a staple of Japanese media for almost sixty years. Few characters remain as iconic in the country as the red and silver...

'Mainstream Sellout' marks the true start of Machine Gun Kelly's 'Downfall'

by George Neal Machine Gun Kelly has gradually become one of the most widely-hated music artists since his failed diss at Eminem just...

How Tyler, the Creator's Goblin Changed Rap Forever

Last month marked the tenth anniversary since the release of Tyler, the Creator’s first label-signed album, Goblin. This renowned...

How Messy Can Tokusatsu Be? Let's Look At Kamen Rider Kiva!

Kiva isn’t a popular one. Western Kamen Rider fans tend to have a disdain for this entree, claiming it has awfully-written characters,...

The Hater is a tour de force gaze into internet power abuse

4 / 5 One of the more intriguing films brought to the table by Netflix this year, The Hater tells the story of Tomasz, a narcissistic,...

Tenet is mundane rock bottom for Nolan

1.5 / 5 Christopher Nolan has demonstrated he’s able to bring deep but accessible concepts to refresh the blockbuster format with entrees...

Netflix opens up the mysterious case of Malcolm X's murder

Malcolm X’s political powerhouse figure needs no introduction with his sledgehammer impacts on the black ethnic American communities’...

Kermode's Secrets of Cinema retraces more significant steps

Just what the doctor ordered to lift the UK’s spirits with an awful pandemic, the UK’s most well-renowned film critic embarks on a new...

The Lighthouse is a ruthless psychological descent with wine-aged style

5 / 5 Stretching a rumbling feeling of dread through 109 minutes is no small task, even with two stellar performances from Willem Daefoe...

1917 is Sam Mendes' new war-torn cinematic masterwork

4 / 5 The four-year Great War holds infinite possibilities to creating cinematic masterpieces. Focusing on a lone soldier trudging...

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