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Who is the Anchor Being of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

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Who is the Anchor Being of the MCU Sacred Timeline? Here’s EJ Moreno with six possible candidates… Deadpool & Wolverine have broken records at the box office and are also breaking the minds of MCU fans worldwide. In a non-spoiler explanation, the recent Marvel Studios production introduced the concept of an “Anchor Being,” a key figure in a […]

Rooting For The Villain

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A good villain can make or break your film or series. A great one might just have an audience root for them… Any genre film or series that gets boiled down to good vs evil in its basest form, needs a good villain. Luke Skywalker needs Darth Vader and the Emperor. Sometimes you can just […]

The Best ‘So Bad It’s Good’ Horror Movies

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EJ Moreno looks at the best of the worst horror films… Mastering the perfect ‘bad movie’ is hard. Many believe that once a film is deemed trash, it’s instantly redeemable. This is the moment that will tell you otherwise; some bad movies are really good. We’ve compiled a collection of “So Bad It’s Good’ horror […]

The Gruesome Brilliance of 1980s Italian Horror Cinema

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Tom Jolliffe goes back to the 80s to look at a crazy, gore-filled period in Italian horror cinema… There’s a great legacy in Italian horror. Most famously, the giallo films which rose to prominence through the 60’s and 70’s (led first by Mario Bava, and taken to new heights via Dario Argento) put Italian horror […]

7 Underappreciated Final Girls in Horror

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EJ Moreno looks at horror’s underrated final girls… A Final Girl is defined as the “last girl(s) or woman alive to confront the killer, ostensibly the one left to tell the story.” But horror fans know that she’s much more than that. From kicking ass to inspiring a younger generation, we’ve seen some iconic final […]

Is Remaking Sergio Leone Sacrilegious?

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A Fistful of Dollars remake has been announced and might be the most egregious modern reboot so far. Should Sergio Leone’s masterworks be untouchable? The remake and reboot fascination continues with announcements fired out almost daily to tell us some iconic film is being unnecessarily spruced up for the modern audience, who have all but […]

The Most Shocking Movies of the 1970s

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EJ Moreno with seven disturbing movies of the 1970s… The 1970s is often regarded as a massive turning point in American culture. It’s seen as a tumultuous time for women, African Americans, Native Americans, gays, and lesbians; all are fighting for equal rights. This cultural fight is set with the protest against the ongoing war […]

Hot Days of Horror: The Best Summer Horror Movies

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EJ Moreno gets ready for the summer movie season with some hot horror… The grills are firing up, the swimsuits are coming out, and the hot days are here. While many want to spend their days in the sun, some will cozy up at home in the cool A/C. We’ve cooked up a collection of […]

Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Classified Series: A Real American Hero Reimagined

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Gary Collinson relives his childhood with Hasbro’s G.I. Joe’s Classified Series… In 1964, it introduced young boys everywhere to the concept of the ‘action figure’ with its pioneering 12-inch military-themed dolls; two decades on, the 3.75-inch A Real American Hero relaunch was proving equally as influential, serving as the successor to Kenner’s game-changing Star Wars […]

8 Essential Feel-Good British Underdog Movies

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Classic underdog stories with loveable losers searching for a rare win in life are a staple of British cinema. Here are eight essentials…  British cinema is full of great and inspiring underdog stories, occasionally based on true stories, about loveable good-hearted losers who happen upon one big moment to succeed in life. Even if it’s […]