Contributor Victoria Luxford

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Acting Up

What makes Bill Skarsgård so monstrous?

by Victoria Luxford

As he plays Count Orlok in Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, we examine the qualities that make Bill Skarsgård a compelling villain.
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Acting Up

Cate Blanchett’s battle for the blockbuster

by Victoria Luxford

As Cate Blanchett stars in Borderlands, we survey her various forays into the world of high budget, high profile filmmaking.
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Hollywood’s enduring fear of Artificial Intelligence shows no signs of letting up

by Victoria Luxford

As Gareth Edwards' The Creator storms into cinemas, we trace the film industry's obsession with the idea that a robot uprising looms on the horizon.
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Is the future of Star Wars on the small screen?

by Victoria Luxford

Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian could hold the key to the longevity of Disney’s most lucrative franchise.
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Pixel Perfect: Why Hollywood’s biggest stars are turning to video games

by Victoria Luxford

Could the gaming world be the new home for A-listers like Keanu Reeves?
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Endgame and the other 22nd entries in movie franchise history

by Victoria Luxford

How does the MCU’s latest compare with the corresponding instalments in these other film series?
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A requiem for Batfleck

by Victoria Luxford

Ben Affleck’s short-lived Batman deserved better than to end up on the DC scrapheap.
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Why the ideal Oscars host is… Nobody

by Victoria Luxford

With Kevin Hart out of the frame, the Academy would be wise to put the focus back on the films.
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Halloween and the art of retconning a franchise

by Victoria Luxford

Why pretending the past never happened can be the best thing for a film series and its fans.
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Not Movies

Disenchantment and Matt Groening’s lovable, flawed heroes

by Victoria Luxford

The Simpsons creator’s first foray into streaming continues his tradition of subversive central characters.
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What should The Rock reboot next?

by Victoria Luxford

After reviving several franchises and ‘remaking’ Die Hard with Skyscraper, what else could Hollywood’s biggest star bring back?
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Star Wars needs to stop asking the wrong questions

by Victoria Luxford

Following Solo’s tepid box office performance, Lucasfilm should start looking forward to win back fans.

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