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Ranking Marvel’s Phase Four Disney+ Shows From Worst to Best

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Liam Hoofe ranks Marvel’s Phase Four Disney+ shows from worst to best…Marvel’s Phase Four is finally in the history books. The phase was the biggest that the MCU has delivered to date, cramming in seven movies, eight TV shows, two presentation specials, and a mini-series in a little under two years. It’s been quite the […]

Ranking Marvel’s Phase Four Movies From Worst to Best

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Liam Hoofe ranks every movie in Marvel’s Phase Four from worst to best…Black Panther: Wakanda Forever marked the end of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it is fair to say that it has been the studio’s most divisive yet.  Following on from the dramatic events of Phase Three was always going to be […]

The Sandler Paradox: Seriously… Adam Sandler Could (and Should) Win an Oscar!

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We look at The Adam Sandler Paradox and why Little Nicky himself could (and should) win an Oscar soon…Adam Sandler is a fans favourite. A purveyor of ‘low brow’ comedy where he has perfected the role of the laid-back underdog who is slightly shlubby. Among an array of legitimate comedy gems (which you might call […]

The Best Horror Movies of 2022

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EJ Moreno lists his favourite horror movies of the year…2022 was a year filled to the brim with amazing horror films. If anyone ever doubted the state of the genre, we’ve collected ten films to prove why horror was in a better shape than any other year in recent memory. You will find ten films from […]

2023 Is All About Cocaine Bear

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Is Cocaine Bear the must-see film of 2023? We take a look ahead to Elizabeth Banks’ redemption film…There are some film titles that just demand to be watched. Sometimes it’s because they sound so ludicrous as to feel unmissable. It’s also particularly enticing if these happen to be horror or creature themed. Snakes on a […]

Sarah Michelle Gellar: The Horror Icon’s Journey from Buffy to Wolf Pack

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EJ Moreno on Sarah Michelle Gellar’s horror career and impending return in Wolf Pack….If you were a pop culture lover from the 90s or the 00s, you knew the power of Sarah Michelle Gellar. She was your first crush, hero, fashion icon, or all mixed together.One group of fans got to appreciate Gellar in a […]

The Good and Bad of Indulged Filmmakers

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Some filmmakers get full autonomy. Sometimes this is good. Sometimes, not so much…When you hit a level of success in filmmaking as a director (or occasionally a producing star actor) you find that studios increasingly bend over backwards to your every whim. This can even be to the point of risky ventures with huge amounts […]

Three Masterful Technical Achievements from 2022

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at three technical marvels of filmmaking which wowed audiences in 2022…2022 was a pretty stellar year for film. We had some great indie films, some spectacular action films, some choice cuts of world cinema and we were also treated to one of the best years in horror for quite some time. […]

Losing Out On Superman & The Cancelled Batgirl: Brendan Fraser’s Horrible DC Track Record

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If there’s one actor who deserved a significant run in a superhero movie, it’s Brendan Fraser. The actor is so charming and talented that, shockingly, no studio tried to scoop him up to represent their brand.It turns out that DC has tried to get the actor involved twice, even going as far as shooting an […]

Long Live The New Flesh: Videodrome At 40 Has Never Been More Relevant

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On the 40th anniversary of its release, Tom Jolliffe revisits the 1983 cult classic Videodrome, which has never been more relevant…Director David Cronenberg has always been a specialist in dark sci-fi horror. In 1983 he made a cult film called Videodrome. A lot of film buffs around my age have seen it. It’s a big […]