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This piece has minor spoilers for Amazon’s Them. Them, start to finish, is a really tough watch. Them, the latest new ten-part series on Amazon Prime (by way of Sony), focuses on a black family in the 1950s moving into an entirely white neighbourhood. Through the white fences and green lawns, smiling housewives reside quaintly, […]

“Is studio interference ruining cinema?” is a question that has been brewing in my mind for quite some time now. Time after time, I have heard stories and actor or director statements that go along these lines; – “The studio wanted insert film ruining thing here. We didn’t want to, but the studio insisted…” – […]

Thanks to Siri, we knew it was coming. Apple announced its official Spring 2021 event, dubbed ‘Spring Loaded’ on April 13. The keynote will be streamed live on April 20 from Apple Park. In typical Apple fashion, the cryptic invite message didn’t reveal much. That said, it’s not like Apple has left much to the […]

2021 promises to be an exciting year for gamers, as the first full year of the PlayStation5 and Xbox Series X. 2020 saw some huge releases, including The Last Of Us Part 2 and Ghost of Tsushima, so what will rival those titles in 2021? FinalBoss takes a look at what are likely to be […]

Since Avengers Endgame, the big question has been – who takes on the mantle of Captain America now? The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TFATWS) promised to address that, and it has so far failed to disappoint. Not only have we got a great action-thriller, but the show is an equally powerful political commentary on […]

As you may be able to tell from our recent articles, we all got a bit excited about Zack Snyder’s Justice League here at FinalBoss towers. Considering I’m much more of a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fanboy, it was a surprise to me to have gotten so invested in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). With […]

The 2021 Oscars ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on 25th April, honouring films released between 1 January 2020 and 28 February 2021. The event is taking place two months later than usual due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Like everything else, Covid-19 has severely disrupted the movie industry. Productions have been […]

Steppenwolf is one of the characters who benefits most from the #SnyderCut version of Justice League which was released in March 2021. A good superhero movie needs a convincing villain to create stakes, to create threat and to bring real menace to proceedings. Steppenwolf, voiced by Ciaran Hinds, is passable in the original version of Justice […]

With the release of the PlayStation 5 (PS5) back in November, we have been treated to some really good PlayStation exclusive games: Marvels SpiderMan: Miles Morales, Astro’s Playroom, Demon Souls and many more. However, the fun doesn’t stop there. Here are some of the PS5’s exclusive games that are coming out in 2021.   Returnal  Returnal […]

In 2017, Justice League was released in cinemas around the world. And it BOMBED. It lost an estimated $60 million and was detested by fans. In the years since, the blame for the film’s dire reception has been firmly planted at one man’s feet, Joss Whedon. Joss was brought on board because the studio disliked […]

This week saw the release of the infamous “Snyder Cut”. After a disappointing instalment of Justice League in 2017, finally, fans received the supposed version that they were originally promised, and had been asking for through the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut campaign. What we got was a four-hour epic, from the vision of original director Zack Snyder, retelling […]

It’s been two long years since the last MCU movie, Spider-man: Far From Home, was released. Now the wait for the next instalment in the mega-franchise is almost over, with Black Widow, starring Scarlet Johansson in the title role, due to be released in May. This will kick off the big screen portion of Marvel’s […]

This week Sony unveiled its new VR controller for the PlayStation 5 (PS5). Sony continues to advance gaming technology and in doing so, it is hoping to provide the next experience in VR gaming.  PS5 VR Controller Design The design of the controller itself is sleek and well thought out. Sony have got rid of […]

Black Widow will undoubtedly be the biggest blockbuster release of summer 2021, but when will we see it? It’s currently scheduled to be released on July 9th in the United States, and that seems set to be the final date. That certainty comes because Marvel has announced a simultaneous theatrical and streaming release, via Premier […]

Today (8th March) is International Women’s Day. With roots stemming back to 1909, it is a day to highlight inequality, push women’s rights and to celebrate the women in our society. So, to celebrate International Women’s Day, I thought it would be fun to make a list showcasing some fantastic female superheroes that should get […]

The FinalBoss avengers have assembled for our WandaVision review. It will contain SPOILERS. If you have not watched WandaVision I’d advise you to fire up DisneyPlus and crack on. You can watch all nine episodes in less than five hours! If you keep reading there will be SPOILERS!! WandaVision marks the beginning of Marvel’s phase […]

Want the best possible home viewing experience? FinalBoss selects the top 5 4K discs available right now. Blade Runner 2049  Denis Villeneuve has created one of the best sequels that has ever appeared on the silver screen with Blade Runner 2049.  Blade Runner K discovers a secret that leads him to track down former Blade […]

Apple just launched a new 13” MacBook Pro in November 2020, but the company isn’t done yet. We have very strong rumours that the company is working on a new 14” Pro, as well as a 16” model. Both will feature Apple’s new M-series chips, as well as a few design changes.  If you just […]

He-Man and The Masters Of The Universe was one of the most popular animated series of the 1980s. It was developed from a range of action figures from toy manufacturer Mattel and ran for two seasons, racking up 130 episodes. The success of the show led to multiple comic books, a rebooted series in 2002 […]

Sometimes, life can get you down. Whether it be work, tragedy or just the general situation of life we have found ourselves in (COVID-19, I’m looking at you). I always find that I can sit around stewing on something and the situation gets ten times worse in my head than it actually is. It’s at […]

Instantly familiar, famous characters from pop culture have been drafted in for ads for decades now. At their best easily transitioning the fact that you’re watching a piece of film which only exists there to sell you something seamlessly like a 30 second Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and at their worst coming off as a […]

The Last Of Us (2013) and its sequel (2020) are two of the most popular video games of recent times, adored by critics and fans alike. Now work is underway on transferring the hit franchise to the small screen. Even though it is still early in development, HBO’s adaptation of the popular video game series […]

Superhero movies have dominated our box office for the good part of the last decade now, with each month bringing us some fresh new hero or sequel. But what we really don’t talk about enough, or heap the praise on that we should, is Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy. A trifecta of films charting what a […]

At the San Diego Comic-Con in 2019, Kevin Feige unveiled the grand plan for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Phase 4. At the heart of the announcement was Disney Plus, a streaming service from the Mouse House. The service won’t just serve as a home for the past and future MCU films, but also for […]