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Forgotten Horror Movie Gems From 25 Years Ago

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EJ Moreno looks at a selection of forgotten horror films from 2000… It’s a new year, and besides my joints aching, I’m reminded of my age when I look at which films have anniversaries. This year, the movies released in 2000 have their 25th anniversary, and it’s pretty stunning to think about, especially when you […]

10 Essential Action Movies from 2005

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Grab a weapon and a ride, and get on down to 2005 for these 10 essential action movies… The noughties were an odd time in cinema. There seemed to be a dearth in standout blockbusters and a number of lacklustre sequels. Maybe not so different from today, but we also had an array of stylistic […]

Hasbro’s new G.I. Joe: Classified Series reveals include A.W.E. Striker, Cobra S.N.A.K.E., and more M.A.S.S. Device and Retro Cardback releases

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Marking G.I. Joe Day, Hasbro has shared a sneak peek at some of the upcoming offerings from its fan favourite G.I. Joe Classified Series line with digital renders of nine upcoming releases: a six-inch scale A.W.E. Striker with Crankcase, Cobra S.N.A.K.E. Battle Armor (or is that Battle Robot?), Cobra ninjas Slice and Dice, The M.A.S.S. […]

Lifeforce: A Movie Only Cannon Could Have Made

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Ahead of its impending 4K release from Arrow, Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at a defining moment in Cannon Films canon… What’s the craziest mo-fo of a film you’ve ever seen? There have been plenty of odd films. The beauty of cinema is in its variety. I’ve written about a slightly more critically acclaimed […]

Ranking Reese Witherspoon’s Romantic Comedies

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Casey Chong ranks the romantic comedies of Reese Witherspoon… Much like Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan, Reese Witherspoon is synonymous with the rom-com genre, even though the actress has explored different genres such as biographical dramas (Walk the Line, Wild) and thrillers (Freeway, Fear). And yet, it was the rom-com genre that skyrocketed Witherspoon’s career, […]

Coming of Rage: Eight Essential Horror Movies About Adolescence

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EJ Moreno looks at the horrors of teenage life… What do you remember from growing up? Were the changes to your body or navigating high school politics terrifying? Many films capture those experiences throughout other genres, but it’s rare to get a true horror film about coming of age. As a teen, a horror film […]

David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds gets a new teaser trailer

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Janus Films has shared a new teaser trailer for director David Cronenberg’s upcoming thriller The Shrouds which stars Vincent Cassel as a techno-entrepreneur suffering from the loss of his wife’s death who designs a device which will allow the bereaved to witness the decay of their loved ones. Joining Cassel in the cast of the […]

Two former Ghostface killers return for Scream 7: Scott Foley and Matthew Lillard are back!

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What a wild movie the seventh Scream is shaping up to be. With all the recent developments, it seems like the production is long past its rocky beginning and is taking on a life of its own. One way Scream 7 stays fresh is by bringing back some fan favorites, like the Meek siblings and […]

Movie Review – Valiant One (2025)

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Valiant One, 2025. Directed by Steve Barnett. Starring Chase Stokes, Lana Condor, Desmin Borges, Callan Mulvey, Diana Tsoy, Daniel Jun, Jonathan Whitesell, Stephen Adekolu, Ronald Patrick Thompson, Leo Chiang, Dimitry Tsoy, Jerina Son, and Tyrone Pak. SYNOPSIS: With tensions between North and South Korea, a US helicopter crashes on the North Korean side. Now the […]

Movie Review – Dog Man (2025)

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Dog Man, 2025. Written and Directed by Peter Hastings. Featuring the voice talents of Peter Hastings, Pete Davidson, Lucas Hopkins Calderon, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Stephen Root, Poppy Liu, Ricky Gervais, Billy Boyd, Luenell, Laraine Newman, Melissa Villaseñor, Cheri Oteri, Kate Micucci, Maggie Wheeler, Pearce Bunting, Max Koch, and Rahnuma Panthaky. SYNOPSIS: Dog Man, […]