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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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"Bumblebee" Sets A New Standard For The "Transformers" Films (Which Still Isn't Very High)

“Bumblebee” Sets A New Standard For The “Transformers” Films (Which Still Isn’t Very High)

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

★★½ Let’s get this right out of the gate: yes, Bumblebee is without a doubt the best Transformers film ever. It has characters that exceed caricatures, attractive designs for the robots, actors...

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"Aquaman" Offers A Refreshing Splash Of Silliness

“Aquaman” Offers A Refreshing Splash Of Silliness

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

★★★ Aquaman is not a great film. It has numerous errors throughout, most of which derive from the script. Much of the dialogue spoken is beyond corny - sometimes I had to remind myself I wasn’t...

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"Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" Swings Circles Around Every 2018 Film Of Its Kind

“Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” Swings Circles Around Every 2018 Film Of Its Kind

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

★★★★½ And now: the third Spider-Man film of 2018, produced from the studio that gave you The Emoji Movie. It also has an oh-so stable sounding creative team that consists of three directors,...

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Sebastian Hunt’s Top Ten Most Anticipated Films Of 2019

Sebastian Hunt’s Top Ten Most Anticipated Films Of 2019

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

Be it high-profile blockbusters or barely-known indies, there’s a lot to look forward to in 2019. Honestly, it’s hard to recall a year this ripe with potential hits - looking at the lineup, there’s...

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