Domonic Riley
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Writer 🖋 blogger 💻 film reviewer 🎬 My blog: filmsandfiction.com
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Who am I? A writer, blogger and film reviewer from the UK. What do I like? Star Wars 🌌 LOTR 🧝♂️ Jurassic Park 🦕 Narnia 🌲 Percy Jackson 🔱 Sci-fi 🚀 '80s movies 🥊 Books 📗
8 months ago
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5 days ago
The
#StarWars
franchise is not in good health.
#filmsky
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‘Star Wars’ Has More Problems Than Just Kathleen Kennedy
Whether Kathleen Kennedy leaves Lucasfilm or not, the problems facing Star Wars go much deeper
https://filmsandfiction.com/2025/02/27/star-wars-has-more-problems-than-just-kathleen-kennedy/
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5 days ago
Is
#Netflix
trying to enter the movie business? Talking sheep in
#AlienEarth
; And
#AI
Stan Lee is coming to comic con.
#filmsky
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Is Netflix Trying to Enter the Movie Business?
The word is out that Netflix is considering making a bid for Warner Bros., just a few days after Paramount expressed interest in buying the studio too. I’m not going to defend WB, they’…
https://filmsandfiction.com/2025/09/20/is-netflix-trying-to-enter-the-movie-business/
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Is
#Netflix
looking to enter the movie business by buying Warner Bros? Talking sheep in
#AlienEarth
; And
#AI
Stan Lee coming to comic con.
#filmsky
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Is Netflix Trying to Enter the Movie Business?
The word is out that Netflix is considering making a bid for Warner Bros., just a few days after Paramount expressed interest in buying the studio too. I’m not going to defend WB, they’…
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/09/20/is-netflix-trying-to-enter-the-movie-business/
7 days ago
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After 40 years of terrible, lore-breaking movies, not even
#nostalgia
can save the
#Terminator
franchise.
#filmsky
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The ‘Terminator’ Franchise Won’t Be Back
As Hollywood’s current obsession with nostalgia continues, it seems odd that one ’80s franchise is missing out on a reboot: where is Terminator? Well, maybe we will be seeing it again, …
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/09/17/terminator-wont-be-back/
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13 days ago
#Paramount
buying
#WarnerBros
. would mean more of the corporatism that's already hurting Hollywood; The conspicuous lack of Earth in
#AlienEarth
; And is
#Superman
really profitable?
#filmsky
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Paramount Buying Warner Bros. Would Be Bad for Movie Fans
After their recent merger with Skydance, Paramount is now looking to buy Warner Bros., which would be a bad thing for movie lovers. Obviously Warner Bros. has made a lot of bad decisions (and a lot…
https://filmsandfiction.com/2025/09/13/paramount-buying-warner-bros-would-be-bad-for-movie-fans/
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Paramount buying Warner Bros would just lead to more of the corporatism that's already destroying Hollywood.
#filmksy
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Paramount Buying Warner Bros. Would Be Bad for Movie Fans
After their recent merger with Skydance, Paramount is now looking to buy Warner Bros., which would be a bad thing for movie lovers. Obviously Warner Bros. has made a lot of bad decisions (and a lot…
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/09/13/paramount-buying-warner-bros-would-be-bad-for-movie-fans/
13 days ago
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What could you even do with a second season? This one has drawn out its very thin plot as far as possible.
#AlienEarth
add a skeleton here at some point
15 days ago
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16 days ago
#fypシ
#AlienEarth
#Episode5
#Review
#FX
#television
#scifi
#xenomorph
#foryoupageシ
#trend
#sciencefiction
#virals
#series
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‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 5 Review - SciFiction
Episode five of ‘Alien: Earth’ gives us a flashback to the USS Maginot, showing the sequence of events that led to the ship crashing on Earth. This is probably the best episode of the show so far. It’...
https://scifiction.com/alien-earth-episode-5-review/
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#LiamNeeson
battles bad guys on a bus! The missing Alien in
#AlienEarth
And how the
#JurassicWorld
franchise has declined in the last decade.
#filmsky
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Liam Neeson’s Back With a Vengeance!
Since his reinvention as an action star, Liam Neeson seems to have a thing for various forms of transport, with his movies taking place on planes, trains, big rigs, and now a bus. Ice Road: Vengean…
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/09/07/liam-neesons-back-with-a-vengeance/
20 days ago
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23 days ago
It's not just popcorn buckets, cinemas are using more and more gimmicks to bring in the audience.
#filmsky
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Expect More Gimmicks from Movie Theatres
Have you ever wanted to watch a whole movie while walking? Well now you can. In a special screening of The Long Walk, you spend the entire film on a walking machine, where you need to maintain a mi…
https://filmsandfiction.com/2025/08/30/expect-more-gimmicks-from-movie-theatres/
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In
#AlienEarth
, Morrow says the ship collected five new life forms. Xenomorph Eyeball Leeches And that thing hanging from the ceiling So what's the fifth?
#tv
#Hulu
#Alien
23 days ago
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The way they use pop songs in
#AlienEarth
is so jarring.
24 days ago
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Why
#movies
and cinemas need marketing gimmicks. The rise of
#Netflix
as a film studio. And now
#AlienEarth
is nerfing the xenomorphs.
#filmsky
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Expect More Gimmicks from Movie Theatres
Have you ever wanted to watch a whole movie while walking? Well now you can. In a special screening of The Long Walk, you spend the entire film on a walking machine, where you need to maintain a mi…
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/08/30/expect-more-gimmicks-from-movie-theatres/
28 days ago
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29 days ago
There are big problems at the heart of the
#StarWars
franchise.
#filmsky
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‘Star Wars’ Has More Problems Than Just Kathleen Kennedy
Whether Kathleen Kennedy leaves Lucasfilm or not, the problems facing Star Wars go much deeper
https://filmsandfiction.com/2025/02/27/star-wars-has-more-problems-than-just-kathleen-kennedy/
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about 1 month ago
#StarWars
: Starfighter is now in production. Coming 2027!
#filmsky
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I hope this is good!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
#fypシ
#AlienEarth
#Episode3
#Review
#FX
#Scifi
#foryoupageシ゚
#Xenomorph
#trend
#virals
#sciencefiction
#television
#series
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‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 3 Review - SciFiction
The third episode of ‘Alien: Earth’ sees the alien species contained and brought back to Prodigy’s lab for testing, while Morrow proves to be a much more persistent problem than he first seemed. After...
https://scifiction.com/alien-earth-episode-3-review/
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Malcolm Guite
about 1 month ago
For this evening’s Spell in the Library I read you a new section of my ongoing Arthurian poetry Lancelot and the Chapel Perilous
youtu.be/SUSUxM6-jxw
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Lancelot and the Chapel Perilous
YouTube video by Malcolm Guite
https://youtu.be/SUSUxM6-jxw
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Does anyone have reliable numbers for VOD/digital movie releases? Either number of units sold or just profits?
#filmsky
#movies
#vod
#film
📺
#streaming
about 1 month ago
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Dissen da mostest bombad day of da year,
#TalkLikeJarJarBinksDay
! A day whena wesa celebrate Resempative Bombad General Masteren Darth Jar Jar Binks!
#StarWars
#filmsky
about 1 month ago
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International Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day
about 1 month ago
Bombad International Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day Eve, everybody! That's right, we're just one day away from the biggest Star Wars-related holiday of the year!
#talklikejarjarbinksday
#itljjbd
#starwars
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about 1 month ago
Are movie characters getting dumber, why is
#Superman
on digital already, and my
#AlienEarth
reactions.
#filmsky
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Are Movie Characters Dumber Now?
Films & Fiction Weekly #1 Are movie characters getting dumber? When you look at films like Alien, most of the characters react to the presence of an unknown life form in a pretty intelligent wa…
https://filmsandfiction.com/2025/08/16/are-movie-characters-dumber-now/
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Are movie characters getting dumber? Why is
#Superman
available on digital so soon? And my thoughts on
#AlienEarth
.
#filmsky
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Are Movie Characters Dumber Now?
Films & Fiction Weekly #1 Are movie characters getting dumber? When you look at films like Alien, most of the characters react to the presence of an unknown life form in a pretty intelligent wa…
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/08/16/are-movie-characters-dumber-now/
about 1 month ago
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#TheNakedGun
is a fun time. Packed with gags and giving us one of Liam Neeson's best performances! My full review ⬇️
#filmsky
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‘The Naked Gun’ Review: A Fun-Filled, Faithful Sequel
This might be a shocking thing to hear in 2025, but Hollywood has just released another legacy sequel to an ’80s franchise. This time they’ve set their sights on comedy classic The Nake…
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/08/02/the-naked-gun-review-a-fun-filled-faithful-sequel/
about 2 months ago
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"Must have been quite the joke." Really enjoyed this. Not on the level of the originals, but lots of fun!
#TheNakedGun
#filmsky
about 2 months ago
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#WarOfTheWorlds
(2025): Ice Cube fights aliens from his computer chair with the power of Amazon delivery! It's everything you'd expect. Silly, clichéd, gimmicky, forgettable, and takes itself too seriously to be fun.
#filmsky
about 2 months ago
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2 months ago
The promise of
#AI
is more
#movies
and smaller budgets, but what does that mean for creativity?
#filmsky
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AI Will Mean More Movies, Less Creativity
AI is coming to movies and I’m not looking forward to it. I’m sure it has legitimate uses, as a tool used sensibly and moderately, but to use it in place of humans seems to me a road to…
https://filmsandfiction.com/2025/07/20/ai-will-mean-more-movies-less-creativity/
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2 months ago
From Andor to Mando, every
#StarWars
show ranked.
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Every ‘Star Wars’ Show Ranked From Worst to Best
Star Wars has been producing TV shows for a long time, and in the last few years, we’ve had more shows than movies, as Disney+ gave us a selection of new series. From live-action to animation…
https://filmsandfiction.com/2025/06/28/every-star-wars-show-ranked/
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It's not going to blow your mind or anything, but I'm really enjoying this.
#TheInstitute
#TV
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2 months ago
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3 months ago
#fypシ
#JurassicWorldRebirth
#review
#movies
#sequel
#scifi
#foryoupageシ
#trend
#virals
#dinosaur
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‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Review: A Lacklustre Legacy Sequel - SciFiction
One of the biggest blockbuster franchises is back to kick-off the July box office, as ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ stomps into theaters. The seventh movie in the franchise that began back in 1993, it mak...
https://scifiction.com/jurassic-world-rebirth-review-a-lacklustre-legacy-sequel/
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#Superman
is not a perfect movie. It has problems with the story, pacing and humour. But it's still the most fun I've had seeing a movie for a long time.
#filmsky
#DCU
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‘Superman’ Review: A Fun But Flawed Intro to the DCU
It’s finally here, James Gunn’s Superman, or Supergunn, if you prefer. I can’t think of a recent movie that’s been talked about so much for months before its release, with b…
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/07/11/superman-review-a-fun-but-flawed-intro-to-the-dcu/
3 months ago
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3 months ago
#Superman
#filmsky
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3 months ago
After a bad start, the 2025 box office is finding its feet.
#filmsky
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The Domestic Box Office Recovers in its Second Quarter
It’s a precarious time for cinema, with a string of big-budget flops in the last few months, the battle against Netflix and streaming continues, and Hollywood struggles to bring any original …
https://filmsandfiction.com/2025/07/05/the-domestic-box-office-recovers-in-its-second-quarter/
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Winter Is Coming
3 months ago
When dinosaurs ruled the cinema!
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All 7 Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies ranked from worst to best
The Jurassic Park franchise has been a staple of cinema for more than thirty years now, starting back in 1993 with Steven Spielberg's brilliant adaptation of Mi
https://winteriscoming.net/all-7-jurassic-park-and-jurassic-world-movies-ranked-from-worst-to-best
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After a bad start to the year, the domestic
#boxoffice
recovers in its second quarter, thanks to hits like
#AMinecraftMovie
and
#LiloAndStitch
. 🍿
#filmsky
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The Domestic Box Office Recovers in its Second Quarter
It’s a precarious time for cinema, with a string of big-budget flops in the last few months, the battle against Netflix and streaming continues, and Hollywood struggles to bring any original …
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/07/05/the-domestic-box-office-recovers-in-its-second-quarter/
3 months ago
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Meet the franchise's new villain!
#JurassicWorld
#filmsky
3 months ago
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I was hoping
#JurassicWorldRebirth
might have been good. Nothing special, but just a fun time, like
#JurassicPark
3. Sadly it was more like Fallen Kingdom. If this is the best they have, then it's really time to let this franchise go.
#JurassicWorld
#filmsky
3 months ago
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The definitive ranking of every
#StarWars
show, live-action and animated, from worst to best!
filmsandfiction.com/2025/06/28/e...
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Every ‘Star Wars’ Show Ranked From Worst to Best
Star Wars has been producing TV shows for a long time, and in the last few years, we’ve had more shows than movies, as Disney+ gave us a selection of new series. From live-action to animation…
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/06/28/every-star-wars-show-ranked/
3 months ago
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3 months ago
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Jar Jar Binks, Jedi, Sith, bombad general, politician, and also a talented artist!
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
It looks like another
#StarWars
movie has bit the dust, and that's probably for the best.
#filmsky
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Cancelling the Rey Movie is the Best Thing ‘Star Wars Could Do
There’s a rumour going around again that the Star Wars movie set to focus on Rey has been put on hold. Well, that might or might not be true, but either way, it seems like the only rational t…
https://filmsandfiction.com/2025/06/20/cancelling-the-rey-movie-is-the-best-thing-star-wars-could-do/
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#fypシ
#best
#scifi
#fantasy
#movies
#television
#watch
#thisweek
#sciencefiction
#films
#trend
#virals
#foryoupageシ
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The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy to Watch This Week - SciFiction
The summer months are always a good time to be a movie fan, as studios role out some of their biggest releases to catch the holiday crowds, with some great family movies hitting theatres. This week, w...
https://scifiction.com/the-best-sci-fi-and-fantasy-to-watch-this-week-14/
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Me when I finally go outside after spending all day on the internet:
#filmsky
3 months ago
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A lot to get into with
#28YearsLater
. Large chunks of the movie are pure excellence; then there are moments and plot points that make you wonder what went wrong.
#filmsky
3 months ago
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Giving
#Superman
a rebrand for the digital age.
#filmsky
3 months ago
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Is there a good free alternative to
#Buffer
for social media management?
3 months ago
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With
#JurassicWorldRebirth
,
#Superman
, and
#FantasticFour
all releasing next month, July looks like it will be an exciting time at the box office. 🦖🦸♂️4️⃣🎟🍿
#filmsky
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July’s Upcoming Box Office Battle
July will see a big struggle at the box office as Superman, Jurassic World: Rebirth, and Fantastic Four all hit theatres
http://filmsandfiction.com/2025/06/12/julys-upcoming-box-office-battle/
4 months ago
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4 months ago
#fypシ
#best
#scifi
#fantasy
#movies
#television
#streaming
#watch
#thisweek
#sciencefiction
#trend
#virals
#foryoupageシ
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The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy to Watch This Week - SciFiction
Another week brings a new slate of great releases to check out, and it’s an especially good week if you’re a fan of a certain sci-fi action franchise from the 1908s. Predator: Killer of Killers Stream...
https://scifiction.com/the-best-sci-fi-and-fantasy-to-watch-this-week-13/
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4 months ago
Synopsis for
#StrangerThings
Tales From '85: Welcome back to Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery that's terrorizing their town in Stranger Things: Tales From '85, an epic new animated series.
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Disney and Universal are suing generative AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement. But what effect will this have on memes, fanart, parody, and human artists who simply "take inspiration" from these IPs?
#filmsky
#art
#artists
filmsandfiction.com/2025/01/14/d...
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Don’t harm human creators with AI restrictions
AI, Artificial Intelligence, GenAI, Large Language Models, or whatever else you want to call them, or they want to be called. There’s a lot of talk about it, whether we might end up fighting …
https://thecultureshed.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/dont-harm-human-creators-with-ai-restrictions/
4 months ago
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