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From Hated to Loved: Did These Movies Deserve Reappraisal?

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We look at ten once-hated films that have been shown more affection in recent years and ask, do they deserve the newfound love? It’s a story as old as cinema time. A film comes out greeted with a vitriolic response from critics and audiences. In time we’ve seen the likes of Citizen Kane, The Shining […]

Comic Book Preview – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #1

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IDW Publishing and VIZ Media launch the four-issue crossover series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto next week, and you can get a sneak peek at the first issue ahead of its release this Wednesday with the official preview below… It’s the coolest ninja matchup you could have ever dreamed of, had you dared! The […]

Enter the Colosseum with The Asylum’s Gladiators trailer

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Stealing a march on next week’s US release of Ridley Scott’s epic sequel Gladiator II this weekend (read our review here), The Asylum has shared a trailer for its very own sword and sandals effort Gladiators. Directed by Christopher William Johnson, the film stars Vernon Wells, Myrom Kingery, and Emma Reinagel. Check out the trailer […]

Movie Review – Red One (2024)

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Red One, 2024. Directed by Jake Kasdan. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Kristofer Hivju, Nick Kroll, Wesley Kimmel, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Wyatt Hunt, Lanz Duffy, Marc Evan Jackson, Ashleigh Domangue, Cody Easterbrook, Jon Rudnitsky, and Morla Gorrondona. SYNOPSIS: After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the […]

Trailer and poster for WWII: Operation Phoenix

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Vision Films has shared a poster and trailer for WWII: Operation Phoenix, a new World War II action thriller from director and starring Costas Mandylor (Saw franchise), Richard Lyntton (Creed), Darrin Archer (House of Cards), Marcus Lawrence (Rock Paper Scissors), Allison Kessler (Certifiable), and Cabrina Collesides (Fight Valley). Take a look here… When the Nazis […]

Comic Book Preview – The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1

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The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1 hits comic book shops and digital retailers on Wednesday, and you can take a look at the official preview below courtesy of DC Comics… Who watches the Watchtower? In the wake of Absolute Power, the Justice League Unlimited has created a haven for all heroes — but can […]

A new adventure for Doctor Who’s The Master comes to Big Finish in February 2025

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Big Finish has announced that a brand-new box set of three full-cast audio dramas centred around the Master will be arriving in February 2025. The Worlds of Doctor Who – Call Me Master: Inner Demons unleashes a new incarnation of the Master upon the universe and this time, there’s no Doctor around to stop him. Call […]

Netflix shares new trailer for Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld

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Ahead of its arrival on Netflix next month, the streamer has shared a new poster and trailer for the animated supernatural action comedy Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld. The series centres on a Chinese-American teen, Jentry, as she rediscovers her long suppressed fiery powers as her 16th birthday approaches and she finds herself the target […]

Robbie Williams biopic Better Man gets new trailer and poster

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Paramount Pictures has shared a new trailer for Better Man, the musical biopic from director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) which tells the story of the rise, fall, and remarkable resurgence of Robbie Williams from the perspective of the British popstar – as a chimpanzee. The film stars Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Damon Herriman, Raechelle […]