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Cinema
Dominique Olivier
Bad taste is still taste
A film widely labelled as "the worst ever made" has spent two decades selling out midnight screenings. This raises an awkward possibility: maybe the line between “bad” and “good” is less stable than we like to think. Dominique Olivier introduces you to the cultural phenomenon that is The Room.
Dominique Olivier
Sony’s stuck in a Spider-Man spiral
Sony, once a post-war electronics wunderkind best known for pioneering devices like the Walkman and the Trinitron TV, now finds itself tangled in a web of its own making - one spun not from copper wire or silicon wafers, but from red spandex and Hollywood contracts. Dominique Olivier explains the complicated IP ownership around Spider-Man.
Dominique Olivier
How Marvel cracked the universe
In superhero movies, Marvel achieved something extraordinary that Dominique Olivier believes will never be repeated in cinemas - especially not based on the way that DC seems to do things. Get ready for a clash of the titans in storytelling.
Dominique Olivier
Popcorn, nostalgia and the magic of the movies
Dominique Olivier wants you to get out the popcorn and join her at the movies. After all, isn't it better on the big screen? Or is streaming killing this industry for good?
