Darren Mooney, Author at Escapist Magazine

Darren Mooney is a self-professed nerd living on the East Coast of Ireland. He runs his a blog (the m0vie blog), co-hosts two weekly film podcasts (The 250, Scannain) and has written books on The X-Files and the films of Christopher Nolan. Ironically, his superpowers are at their strongest when his glasses are on.

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Edge of Tomorrow is the best video game movie despite the obvious, better than Sonic the Hedgehog

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Edge of Tomorrow Wasn’t a Video Game, but It’s the Best Video Game Movie

With the early release of Sonic the Hedgehog on streaming, it’s worth pausing to acknowledge the greatest video game movie ever: Edge of ...

By Darren Mooney3 days ago

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4 Years Later, We’re Still Talking About Batman v Superman… and That’s Great

It has been four years since Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released, and we still can’t stop talking about it. To ...

By Darren Mooney7 days ago

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Star Trek: Picard Is a Story of Parental Failure… and Redemption

Star Trek: Picard is a messy and awkward story of a father trying to make things right. Pop culture narratives have long fixated ...

By Darren MooneyMarch 29, 2020

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Pet Sematary Breathes New Life into an Old Horror Standard

Stephen King has a pretty mixed record when it comes to cinematic adaptations of his work. There are obviously any number of success ...

By Darren MooneyMarch 29, 2020

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Iron Man 3 Didn’t Give Fans What They Wanted: It Did Something More Interesting

Things are pretty topsy turvy right now. It’s hard to tell what’s actually happening. There’s a constant stream of conflicting information out there. ...

By Darren MooneyMarch 27, 2020

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Can Movie Distribution Return to Normal After the Coronavirus?

One of the most terrifying things about the current moment is the level of uncertainty. Experts disagree about how long this phase of ...

By Darren MooneyMarch 25, 2020

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Lando Calrissian Is Star Wars’ Most Compelling Character

Star Wars is a sprawling saga populated by legendary heroes. Much has been written about Star Wars as an example of the Campbellian ...

By Darren MooneyMarch 23, 2020

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This Spring, Your Living Room Is Your Cinema

In the past week, everything has changed. Movie theatres are closed around the world, although some have begun reopening in countries like Japan. ...

By Darren MooneyMarch 22, 2020

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Mad Max: Fury Road Offers Hope at the End of the World

Understandably, apocalyptic fiction lingers in the imagination at the moment. Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion was a modest hit on release in 2011, earning $137M ...

By Darren MooneyMarch 20, 2020