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4K Ultra HD Review – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, 2024. Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Arthur Conti, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe. SYNOPSIS: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which I thought was a solid sequel to the 1988 original, arrives on 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros. There’s no Blu-ray found here, but you get […]

Jack Black and Jason Momoa take us behind-the-scenes of A Minecraft Movie

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If you don’t know your pixelated pickaxe from your trident, or your Ocelot from your Allay, then you’re in luck, because Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have offered up a behind-the-scenes look at their forthcoming adaptation of the phenomenally successful videogame Minecraft. Featuring character introductions from Jason Momoa and Jack Black, who play Garrett […]

Video Review – Queer is dominated by Daniel Craig’s top-tier performance

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EJ Moreno with a video review of Queer… Luca Guadagnino already wowed audiences in 2024 with his sexy and scandalous film Challengers, but now the filmmaker is back with something even saucier in Queer. Adapting the challenging work of William S. Burroughs, Guadagnino tackles the material with his bold visionary style. What Queer also serves […]

Popeye horror-comedy Shiver Me Timbers gets a teaser trailer and first-look images

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Popeye the Sailor is set to become 2025’s Mickey Mouse as the character enters the public domain and finds himself centrepiece in a number of horror movies based around the iconic cartoon character. Following on from yesterday’s first-look images at Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey distributor ITN Studios’ Popeye slasher, we now have a look at […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Blazing Saddles (1974)

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Blazing Saddles, 1974. Directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Alex Karras, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman, and Madeline Kahn. SYNOPSIS: Did Blazing Saddles need a 4K Ultra HD release? Why the heck not? It may not rank up there with about a billion genre movies on people’s wish lists, but this […]

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Pretty Woman Leatherface and Hitchhiker figures unveiled by NECA

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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, NECA has revealed its new Pretty Woman Leatherface and Hitchhiker 8-inch action figures which are inspired by the likeness of the maniacal brothers in Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic and are available to pre-order now; check them out here… SEE ALSO: The Texas […]

4K Ultra HD Review – North by Northwest (1959)

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North by Northwest, 1959. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Jessie Royce Landis. SYNOPSIS: Warner Bros. has bowed North by Northwest on 4K Ultra HD, and it doesn’t disappoint. The image quality is superb, and nearly all the legacy extras are found here, along with a pair of […]

G.I. Joe comes to Mattel’s MEGA Construx with G.I. JOE Skystriker XP-14F vs. COBRA H.I.S.S. building set

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Mattel is bringing one of Hasbro’s most iconic properties to its MEGA Construx line with the release of the G.I. JOE Skystriker XP-14F vs. COBRA H.I.S.S. building set, which features the two iconic vehicles from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, along with miniature figures for Duke, Ace, Cobra Commander and the H.I.S.S. Driver. The […]

Forbidden Planet remake in development at Warner Bros.

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Deadline is reporting that a new take on the classic 1956 sci-fi movie Forbidden Planet is in development at Warner Bros., with Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man) set to write the screenplay and former Fox and Paramount exec Emma Watts (Avatar) producing. Forbidden Planet follows the crew of a United Planets starship as […]