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Kids Deserve the Very Best Entertainment

November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM

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Children don't just deserve good films and books, they need them the most.

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One argument that’s often used to defend a bad movie is that “it’s just for kids”. This usually means that it doesn’t matter about the quality of writing, or how it lo…

'Stranger Things' Has A Death Problem

November 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM

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Stranger Things has a problem: it can't bring itself to kill off any of its main characters, even though the show desperately needs it to happen.

#StrangerThings #Netflix

New video out now!
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‘Star Wars’ Has More Problems Than Just Kathleen Kennedy

November 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM

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#HappyHalloween! 🎃

October 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM

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After 13 years under Disney's control, how is the #StarWars franchise looking?

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Whether Kathleen Kennedy leaves Lucasfilm or not, the problems facing Star Wars go much deeper

No, Kylo Ren is Not A Great Character

October 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM

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Ben Solo is the worst character in the #StarWars sequels. A selfish, ungrateful child who rebels against his parents, while cosplaying as Darth Vader.

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The news that Steven Soderbergh and Adam Driver pitched a 'Hunt for Ben Solo' movie to Lucasfilm has got a certain part of the Star Wars fandom excited, but I don't share in the hype. Kylo Ren was…

No, Kylo Ren is Not A Great Character

October 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM

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Kylo Ren is actually the worst character in the #StarWars sequels, and #TheHuntForBenSolo could not have redeemed him.

New video out now!

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‘Star Wars’ Has More Problems Than Just Kathleen Kennedy

October 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM

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Another #StarWars project that never happened, another reason to post this.

#filmsky #thehuntforbensolo

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Whether Kathleen Kennedy leaves Lucasfilm or not, the problems facing Star Wars go much deeper

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October 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM

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I now have a #YouTube channel (also called Films and Fiction)!

Please check it out and subscribe for all the best #films and #fiction content! 📽📕

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October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM

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I did it. I made a #YouTube channel! ▶️

There you'll find my reviews, breakdowns and commentary on #movies, #TV, #books, and #popculture, starting with #AlienEarth! 🎬 📺 📘

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'Alien: Earth' - A Terrifying Failure

'Alien: Earth' - A Terrifying Failure

October 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM

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Haven't done one of these in a while:

Who am I?

A writer, blogger and YouTuber.

What do I like?

#StarWars 🌌
#LOTR 💍
#Narnia 🦁
#PercyJackson 🔱
#Alien 🌑
#JurassicPark 🦕
English literature 📗

#booksky #filmsky

October 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM

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I did it. I made a #YouTube channel! ▶️

There you'll find my reviews, breakdowns and commentary on #movies, #TV, #books, and #popculture, starting with #AlienEarth! 🎬 📺 📘

#filmsky #booksky

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Films and Fiction is Now on YouTube

October 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM

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I now have a #YouTube channel, so I'll be bringing you the best entertainment news, reviews, and breakdowns in video form.

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I’ve a big update to bring you about about Films and Fiction. After months of deliberating, I’ve finally gone and set up a YouTube channel! So now alongside my blog posts, I’ll al…

‘Primitive War’ Review: Brilliant, Old-School Dino Action

October 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM

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The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, the first book in The Chronicles of #Narnia was published 75 years ago today!

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October 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM

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A proper, old-school action movie that feels like it was made in the '80s—and it's got dinosaurs!

#PrimitiveWar is a damn good time!

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It’s not the best time to be a movie fan, but every so often something comes along that’s a real spark of creativity and passion. So it is with Primitive War, the dinosaur-filled action…

Hollywood Needs to Make More Movie About AI

October 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM

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No exaggeration, #PrimitiveWar is one of the best films I've seen this year.
So much fun. Feels like it was made in the '80s, and defies its tiny budget!

#filmsky

October 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM

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Why we need more films about the dull side of #AI;
Don't bring back Ripley in the #Alien franchise;
And #Superman didn't break even at the box office.

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A trailer has released for the film Mercy, starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Fergusson. It might not be a cinematic marvel, in fact it looks bland and uninspired, the kind of movie you’d expec…

Hollywood Needs to Make More Movie About AI

October 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM

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Hollywood needs to make more movies about the dull side of #AI;
Why Sigourney Weaver should stay clear of the #Alien franchise;
And ridiculous #StrangerThings runtimes.

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A trailer has released for the film Mercy, starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Fergusson. It might not be a cinematic marvel, in fact it looks bland and uninspired, the kind of movie you’d expec…

Every ‘Star Wars’ Show Ranked From Worst to Best

October 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM

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Not surprising.
#StarWars #filmsky

October 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM

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Every #StarWars show ranked from worst to best.

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Star Wars has been producing TV shows for a long time, and in the last few years, we’ve had more shows than movies, as Disney+ gave us a selection of new series. From live-action to animation…

Has James Gunn Already Sunk the DCU?

October 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM

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Going straight from #Superman to #Peacemaker doesn't seem like a smart choice for the DCU.

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Superman has come to the end of its domestic run, with a total gross of $354M. I don’t know if it’s worth trying to argue that this movie is, at best, a middling success, as since the c…

Streaming Needs More Seasons, More Quickly

October 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM

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Joseph Conrad is incredible.

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October 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM

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Waiting three years for a new season of #TV is too long;
#AlienEarth kind of comes to an end;
And why The Mandalorian and Grogu isn't the way for #StarWars.

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The aptly-named Duffer Brothers have made an embarrassing remark in an interview with Variety, where they say that the three-year wait between new seasons of streaming shows is actually a good thin…