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Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 teaser trailer brings back the killer animatronics in first look

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“Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances.” FNAF fans loved the first version of Universal Pictures’ Five Nights at Freddy’s, and a sequel delighted fans. Now, with a first look at the sequel, the anticipation is at an all-time high. In a new teaser, we see the insane madness […]

The Essential Action Movies of 1985

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Time for a tooling up montage, as we travel back 40 years to look at the essential action movies from 1985… We’re midway through the decade now and I can’t be alone in finding it almost unfathomable that 1985 was 40 years ago. No, not 10, not 20… 40 years ago man! The midpoint of […]

Sin City at 20: The Story Behind the Stylish, Blood-Soaked Neo-Noir Comic Book Adaptation

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Sin City as it turns 20… In present day Hollywood, shooting films in digital backlots has become something of a commonplace occurrence. But two decades prior it was viewed by the industry as the ground-breaking next step in VFX driven visual storytelling. In this context, we take a […]

Spider-Man 4 promises a ‘Brand New Day’ for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker

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Tom Holland’s return as Spider-Man has a new title and release date. Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) is taking on directorial duties and his first outing in the Spider-Man franchise will be the upcoming fourth entry, Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The name was revealed at this year’s CinemaCon […]

Movie Review – The Luckiest Man in America (2025)

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The Luckiest Man in America, 2025. Directed by Samir Oliveros. Starring Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson, David Strathairn, Maisie Williams, Patti Harrison, Brian Geraghty, Haley Bennett, Johnny Knoxville, David Rysdahl, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Ricky Russert, Lilli Kay, and James Wolk. SYNOPSIS: May 1984. An unemployed ice cream truck driver steps onto the game […]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at 35: The Story Behind the First Live-Action Movie

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On the 35th anniversary of its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie… Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the quintessential pop culture phenomenon where a relatively obscure comic book series from an independent publication company got launched into the proverbial stratosphere resulting in the creation of a media […]

The Essential Richard Norton Movies

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One of action cinema’s unheralded greats, Richard Norton, has sadly passed away. Here are ten essential movies where Norton kicked ass… Action fans were heartbroken to learn that the perennially underrated but legendary Richard Norton passed away recently. The Australian tough guy and martial arts master has had a colourful background, which has included working […]

Movie Review – Time Travel Is Dangerous (2024)

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Time Travel Is Dangerous, 2024. Directed by Chris Reading. Starring Sophie Thompson, Johnny Vegas, Jane Horrocks, Mark Heap, Tony Way, Brian Bovell, Guy Henry, Tom Lenk, Laura Aikman, and Kiell Smith-Bynoe, narrated by Stephen Fry. SYNOPSIS: Best friends Ruth and Megan run a vintage shop in Muswell Hill. Stumbling across a time machine, they embark […]

Movies That Actually Really Need A Remake!

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EJ Moreno with a selection of movies that really need a remake… The Thing. The Departed. Cape Fear: Sometimes, a remake could be good; sometimes, the remake is even better than the original. As a lifelong horror fan, it’s something I’ve come to accept; nothing is safe, and everything is up for a remake. That […]