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US cinema chains at odds with Netflix over The Irishman’s theatrical release

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Already delayed by months because of problems with the de-ageing technology that’s contributed to the hefty $160-$200 million stumped up by Netflix, Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is facing further obstacles in its battle to obtain the big-screen release that the legendary director desires. According to The New York Times the streaming giants are in a […]

The Hunt director speaks out on the controversial movie’s cancellation

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The Hunt director, Craig Zobel, has spoken out for the first time about Universal’s decision to cancel the release of the Blumhouse-produced thriller, just days before its intended August 10th US release. The studio made the call in the wake of a series of recent mass shootings, and in an exclusive with Variety, Zobel has […]

Journey through Pennywise’s House of Horrors in It Chapter 2 VR video

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Before we journey back down the Derry stand-pipes for It Chapter Two on September 6th, Warner Bros. are doing all they can to ratchet up the terror with a brand new 360-degree video that guides you through the pesky clown’s not-so-fun-house. You can drag, swipe, or move the cursor in order to look around as […]

Comic Book Review – Blade Runner 2019 #2

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Matt Rodgers reviews Blade Runner 2019 #2… With the parallel narrative threads of Isobel Selwyn and her assailant Ash established in Blade Runner 2019 #1, this second installment of Titan Comics hugely impressive extension of the cinematic world really hits the ground running. Straight from the first few panels we get some breadcrumbs about the […]

Movie Review – Good Boys (2019)

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Good Boys, 2019. Directed by Gene Stupnitsky Starring Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon, Molly Gordon, Midora Francis, Will Forte, Sam Richardson, Stephen Merchant, Lil Rey Howery, Retta SYNOPSIS: When sixth-graders Max (Jacob Tremblay), Lucas (Keith L. Williams) and Thor (Brady Noon) get invited to a kissing party, they embark on an epic journey […]

Movie Review – Crawl (2019)

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Crawl, 2019. Directed by Alexandre Aja. Starring Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Ross Anderson, Morfydd Clark, Jose Palma, and Anson Boon. SYNOPSIS: When high-school swimmer Hayley (Kaya Scodelario) attempts to check up on her father during the onset of a Stage 5 hurricane, she ends up trapped in their family home as the tide rises, and […]

Movie Review – Only You (2019)

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Only You, 2019. Directed by Harry Wootliff Starring Laia Costa, Josh O’Connor, Lisa McGrillis, Natalie Arle-Toyne, Isabelle Barth, Tam Dean Burn, Stuart Martin SYNOPSIS: A chance encounter between two complete strangers, Jake (Josh O’Connor) and Elena (Laia Costa), results in them sharing a Taxi ride home on New Year’s Eve that sparks a movie-spanning relationship. […]

BBC’s His Dark Materials will condense book trilogy into two seasons

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When it was announced that the BBC and HBO were to bring Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy to the small-screen, millions of fans rejoiced that the beloved story would finally receive the treatment it deserved following the lacklustre 2007 adaptation of the first book, The Golden Compass, which was cancelled following a terrible $70 […]

Journey into the world of Derry with It Chapter 2: The Vaults Experience

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If you weren’t already excited at the prospect of going down the Derry standpipe once again when It Chapter 2 arrives in cinemas on September 6th, then the announcement that UK fans will be able to become an honorary member of the Losers’ Club by stepping foot in the terrifying world of Andy Muschietti’s blockbuster […]