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Mark McCann

I came here in a time machine from the 1980s. The time machine was called childhood. I'm getting back there at all costs! (I also live, love, write, lift & pet cats wherever I may find them.)

The posts below were all written by Mark McCann

MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Doctor Sleep

October 30th, 2019 by Mark McCann Comments

First we had the sequel to Blade Runner and now another iconic classic gets a follow-up… can the next movie in The Shining story be as good as the original?

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews IT: Chapter 2

September 4th, 2019 by Mark McCann Comments

The Losers Club have all grown up but the thing beneath Derry, Maine doesn’t forget and it’s hungry again…

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MOVIE REVIEWS: FTN reviews The Old Man & The Gun

December 8th, 2018 by Mark McCann Comments

MOVIE REVIEWS: FTN reviews The Old Man & The Gun. Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek leads a cast that bring us back to the golden age of cinema

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LISTEN: Considering Comics interviews Glenn Fabry

September 6th, 2018 by Mark McCann Comments

LISTEN: Our man Mark talks with Glenn Fabry, cover artist extrodinaire and all-round smashing bloke, about his journey through comics and how to make a Future Shock

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews The Nun

September 6th, 2018 by Mark McCann Comments

The Conjuring universe of scares keep on rolling… but does it still have the necessary steam?

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Deadpool 2

May 15th, 2018 by Mark McCann Comments

He’s back to put the X in X-Men…

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

January 12th, 2018 by Mark McCann Comments

MOVIE REVIEW: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: Martin McDonagh assembles a great cast in what may already be 2018’s entry for movie of the year

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Murder on the Orient Express

November 2nd, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

Kenneth Brannagh steps into the shoes of Agatha Christie’s sleuth Hercule Poirot and brings an enviable ensemble with him.. does it deliver? Our man Mark finds out.

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Thor: Ragnarok

October 25th, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

Ragnarok and roll!

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews The Snowman

October 15th, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews The Snowman – with the promise of a great story and setting, is The Snowman a top entry in the ‘Norwegian Crime Procedural’ genre?

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Atomic Blonde

August 10th, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Atomic Blonde – can Charlize Theron steal the spotlight from John Wick or even – gasp – James Bond?! Our man Mark finds out

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Annabelle: Creation

August 8th, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Annabelle: Creation – you just can’t keep a good franchise down but can Annabelle continue to deliver the chills?

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SDCC 2017: Todd McFarlane teases Spawn movie announcement tomorrow…

July 21st, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

Could this be the real deal?

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SDCC 2017: New drivable Star Wars Landspeeder for kids is here (not for adults)

July 21st, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

Oi! Mum and dad! No!

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SDCC 2017: Gambit movie back on track according to star Tatum

July 21st, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

It’s being worked on as I write…

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Dunkirk

July 21st, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Dunkirk – Christopher Nolan, the visionary behind the Dark Knight Trilogy, brings us this true-life war story

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews War For The Planet of the Apes

July 7th, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

War? What is it good for? Well, a great movie trilogy…

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Alien: Covenant (again)

May 13th, 2017 by Mark McCann Comments

We were that disappointed the first time we had to try again…

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THE BIG INTERVIEW: We interview Andy Luke, author of Axel America

October 5th, 2016 by Mark McCann Comments

Whoever wins, we lose?

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COMIC BOOK FOCUS: 10 Questions with PJ Holden

July 31st, 2016 by Mark McCann Comments

We love PJ Holden and now we put ten questions to him. It’s just how we role…

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