Max Farrow
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A fanatical film-watcher, hill-walker, aspiring author, freelance writer and biscuit connoisseur.
These articles first appeared on Movie Pilot between Jan 2016 and Dec 2017. Follow me on Twitter @Farrow91
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BvS and Beyond: Here's Why We Need and Deserve Batman’s One Rule
Was it overstuffed? Was Superman out of character? Should Zack Snyder be sacked? The Ultimate Edition of Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice has been released, and the old arguments and debates are in full swing once again. We've got to know more about Lex Luthor's plot, but we also get to more of Batman’s aggressiveness.
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
Rainbow Alert! A Beloved Character Comes Out in 'Star Trek Beyond'
Since Star Trek first aired fifty years ago, it has always gone where no one else has gone before. It has redefined science-fiction for many people, pushed for gender equality and even featured the first interracial kiss between Kirk and Uhura back in 1968. And now the series looks set to enter a new frontier of representation in Star Trek Beyond!
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
Noooooo! Is 'Episode VIII' Mark Hamill's LAST Star Wars Movie?
I think I quoted Emperor Palpatine correctly...at least I think I did, right guys? Last week there was so much Rogue One goodness that it’s easy to forget that the as-of-yet-untitled Star Wars: Episode VIII is well into production, due for release in December 2017. We’re yet to discover what Luke Skywalker was up to on Ahch-To, but if the recent comment made by Mark Hamill is anything to go by, we may have found out something worrying about his character’s future in the movies...and boy, is it sure to create a disturbance in The Force...
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
James Earl Jones Returns To The Dark Side To Voice Vader In 'Rogue One'
Bring on the heavy breathing! We discovered plenty of juicy details about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story yesterday, including some intriguing character descriptions, plus the confirmation that Darth Vader is set to return. And the Force is certainly flowing strongly, because thanks to Entertainment Weekly we now know that an iconic element of Vader is also making a comeback.
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
Emperor Palpatine Would Have Been Portrayed A Little Differently In The 'Star Wars: Underworld' TV Show
“If there’s a bright center of the universe...” then we’re surely living in it right now! That's at least true where all things Star Wars are concerned. The films and games have always been a pathway to so much happiness, even more so since Disney bought the rights back in 2012.
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
Spielberg Almost Quit Directing? 10 Movies Which Nearly Broke Their Makers
Okay everyone, why do you watch movies? Is it the witty banter? The cool fight scenes? The great, engaging story? Whatever reason you give, escapism may be at the root of it. Mortgages, low bank balances and work place dramas just don’t thrill us in the same way as movies, do they? And heck, with all the hardships that we see on the news, don’t we all just want to get away from what’s going on in the world sometimes?
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
Wingardium Leviosa! Previews For 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Leave Fans On A Magical High
After the thrills of J.K. Rowling’s seven spellbinding books - not forgetting the eight blockbusting movies from Warner Bros. - expectation for Harry Potter’s first theatrical outing was high and the pressure was on!
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
Still Fuming Over Hydra-Cap? Then Check Out the Seven Silliest, and Most Shocking Spider-Man Stories
Steve Rogers has somehow been a sleeper agent for the villainous Hydra since he was a child? Nick Spencer, the current writer of the comic book Captain America: Steve Rogers, has certainly courted controversy over the past few weeks!
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
'Star Trek Beyond' Director Dishes the Dirt on Idris Elba’s Villain
We truly have been blessed with great space-themed movie news this week, haven’t we? Even with the worry over Rogue One’s reshoots, we’ve heard the promising plans for the Han Solo spin-off and the leaked details about the plot of Thor: Ragnarok. And now, the director of Star Trek Beyond Justin Lin has divulged even more details about his treatment of Trek and his love of the franchise.
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
'Stay On Target!' Reshoots Ordered For 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
There has been a great disturbance in the Force. And this time, it’s not down to the Skywalker family. Production is well underway on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which will tell the tale of how the Rebellion stole the Death Star plans and kick-started the events of A New Hope (1977).
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
Part II: 6 of the Best Superhero Movie Trailers So Far
Following on from Part I, here are another six of the best superhero movie trailers that we have been treated to as of 2016. As I said earlier, trailers have become an important part of the way we consider and discuss our favourite movies. Because of the thrilling nature of comic-book movies, we've been treated to many exciting trailers that have been made to entice us into seeing them.
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks
Part I: 6 of the Best Superhero Movie Trailers So Far
We’re now well into the 2016 blockbuster period. Captain America: Civil War reigns supreme at the box office, and we have plenty of comic book movie goodness left to enjoy, with Suicide Squad and Doctor Strange hitting theaters later this year. Indeed, excitement is already building because of the thrills their trailers have promised.
By Max Farrow6 years ago in Geeks