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"It: Chapter Two" Spends Too Much Time Clowning Around

“It: Chapter Two” Spends Too Much Time Clowning Around

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV September 7, 2019

★★½ Whenever a book is dubbed as “unfilmable”, I’ll usually scoff. I am a believer that any piece of fiction can be adapted into a great film. For proof, look to The Wizard of Oz, The Lord...

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I Don’t Choose "Detective Pikachu", And Neither Should You

I Don’t Choose “Detective Pikachu”, And Neither Should You

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV May 12, 2019

★★ It’s hard to comprehend why I, of all people, am disappointed with Pokémon Detective Pikachu. I mean, it’s not as if I’m some huge Pokémon fan who went into this film with wild expectations...

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"Avengers: Endgame" May Not Be A Perfect Film - But It Is A Perfect Conclusion (NON-SPOILERS)

“Avengers: Endgame” May Not Be A Perfect Film – But It Is A Perfect Conclusion (NON-SPOILERS)

April 26, 2019

★★★ Despite what legions of mouth-foaming superfans may say, Avengers: Endgame is not a perfect film. It’s not even the best Marvel film (a title that still belongs to 2012’s The Avengers)....

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"Avengers: Endgame" - Every Film In The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ranked

“Avengers: Endgame” – Every Film In The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ranked

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV April 24, 2019

Avengers: Endgame could be argued as the film of the century. A modern-day Return of the Jedi; it’s the conclusion to the biggest franchise in film history. As of this writing, I actually haven’t seen...

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"Us" Is Director Jordan Peele's Biggest, Weirdest, Most Totally Bonkers Project Yet - And His Best

“Us” Is Director Jordan Peele’s Biggest, Weirdest, Most Totally Bonkers Project Yet – And His Best

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV March 24, 2019

★★★★★ Wow. Just… wow. It hasn’t even been an hour since I experienced Us, comedian-turned-director Jordan Peele’s sophomore effort, and I’m still at an utter loss for words. And...

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With "Captain Marvel", Marvel Delivers Its Weakest Effort Since "Avengers: Age of Ultron"

With “Captain Marvel”, Marvel Delivers Its Weakest Effort Since “Avengers: Age of Ultron”

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV March 17, 2019

★½ I’m an admitted pessimist of the Marvel machine. I consider their serialized, often continuity-driven storytelling approach to be a not only poor but damaging filmmaking decision; we can thank...

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Eight Underrated Films From The Last Eight Years And Where To Watch Them

Eight Underrated Films From The Last Eight Years And Where To Watch Them

Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV March 14, 2019

Oscar season has come and gone, and you may have noticed I didn’t bother to offer any sort of coverage. This wasn’t out of disenchantment with the ceremony, nor some bogus boycott reason cooked up...

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"The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" May Be A Sign Of An Animated Rebirth

“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” May Be A Sign Of An Animated Rebirth

By Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV February 13, 2019

★★★½ The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part: a competently animated, well-performed, but ultimately airless sequel that falls disastrously short of the original and fails to remain fresh in the mind...

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“Holy Lack Of Commitment, Batman!” - Ben Affleck’s Short Time As The Caped Crusader Comes To An End

“Holy Lack Of Commitment, Batman!” – Ben Affleck’s Short Time As The Caped Crusader Comes To An End

By Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV February 4, 2019

Well, that’s that. Despite having just two films (three if you count his Suicide Squad cameo) under his belt, Ben Affleck has officially exited the role of Batman. Shortly after the announcement that...

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"Glass" Is The Best-Case Scenario Of An Inherently Flawed Concept

“Glass” Is The Best-Case Scenario Of An Inherently Flawed Concept

By Sebastian Hunt, The Forum's Head Writer Of Film & TV February 3, 2019

★★½ Reading through reviews of Glass that tout it as a ‘disappointment’ puts one thought into my brain: seriously? Critics, so-called experts on the medium of film, expected an Avengers-style...

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