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Matt Reeves' 25-year journey to a movie nobody remembers

3+ hour ago  (354+ words) As the world eagerly awaits the long-gestating sequel to The Batman (except me, I thought that film was awful), attention turns to Matt Reeves, the man who directed, produced, and co-wrote the script for Robert Pattinson's debut outing as the…...

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faroutmagazine. co. uk > marvel-elizabeth-olsen-point-prove

Why Marvel has left Elizabeth Olsen with a point to prove

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (364+ words) In the 1990s, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were everywhere. If you'd have told someone that they had a sister who was not only also an actor, but would one day become more famous than them, they'd have laughed at you, but…...

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The reason why George Orwell chose the year 1984

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (590+ words) Far Out Magazine Why did George Orwell choose the year 1984? While George Orwell's depiction of a dystopian future shown in his acclaimed 1949 novel, 1984, was considered to be a damning indictment of government control for its time, the intentions of the…...

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faroutmagazine. co. uk > christopher-walkens-kleptomania-movie-stopped-him

The movie that stopped Christopher Walken's kleptomania

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (203+ words) Christopher Walken is undoubtedly one of the greats, but the question is whether you think he is a blockbuster actor. Given how much moolah he's made over such a long time, you'd think that Walken wouldn't need to be stingy,…...

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faroutmagazine. co. uk > the-two-iconic-roles-michael-keaton-didnt-turn-down-and-the-one-he-definitely-did

The truth behind the key film roles Michael Keaton turned down

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (436+ words) A heathen from Eton, on a bag of Michael Keaton" goes the song "Never Fight a Man With a Perm" by Idles, and although it"s tough to imagine the Hollywood star as a rowdy former public schoolboy on a…...

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faroutmagazine. co. uk > the-pennsylvania-cemetery-that-became-a-pilgrimage-site-for-horror-fans

The American cemetery that became a pilgrimage site for horror fans

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (247+ words) It's not that there weren't any horror movies before 1968. Of course there were. As long as films have existed, people's fascination with fear and the macabre has found its way onto the screen through vampires, monsters, murder and evil. But…...

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faroutmagazine. co. uk > bruce-lee-vs-batman-the-crossover-of-dreams

Bruce Lee vs Batman: the crossover of dreams

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (339+ words) If there's one man who inspired millions of children around the world to attempt absolutely stupid stunts and break bones, it's Bruce Lee. Almost every martial arts fan you know probably had a poster of the man's abs plastered on…...

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faroutmagazine. co. uk > the-day-toshiro-mifune-turned-down-george-lucas

The day Toshiro Mifune turned down George Lucas

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (305+ words) George Lucas is one of the biggest billionaires in Hollywood, but money was no allure to Toshiro Mifune, the man he wanted to cast in his Star Wars opus. For instance, he based the bumbling, comedic duo of R2-D2 and C-3 PO…...

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faroutmagazine. co. uk > 10-scenes-so-iconic-you-forgot-the-rest-of-the-movie-was-awful

10 amazing scenes that stand out in simply terrible movies

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (620+ words) A great scene doesn't guarantee a great film. The greatest films of all time are often defined by specific scenes that have been etched in the memories of moviegoers. Whether it is the wedding sequence from The Godfather, Andy's escape…...

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faroutmagazine. co. uk > project-hail-mary-andy-weir-apologises-star-trek-shit-out-of-context

'Project Hail Mary' author apologises for calling 'Star Trek' "shit"

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (361+ words) Andy Weir, the author of Project Hail Mary, has apologised to the executive producer of Star Trek for saying the series was "shit, claiming his comments were "salacious sound bytes. The writer came under fire after he blasted new iterations…...