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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – 15 Years Later

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Hasitha Fernando looks back at Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End at 15… Somewhere in the early 2000s Walt Disney Studios had an ambitious plan of developing a feature length film based on one of their most popular theme park rides – Pirates of the Caribbean. To achieve their goal, they had producer turned […]

Star Wars Detours: The Star Wars TV Series They Don’t Want Us To See

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In the latest episode of Whatever Happened To?, we look at one of the biggest casualties of Disney’s Lucasfilm acquisition, the animated comedy series Star Wars Detours… In 2009, Star Wars creator George Lucas announced to fans that a new animated series was in development – one that would take the franchise in a completely […]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Its Legacy: 25th Anniversary Retrospective

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EJ Moreno with a video to celebrate 25 years of Buffy… On March 10th, 1997, Buffy The Vampire premiered on television. Over seven seasons and more than 140 episodes, the horror-inspired campy series brought its viewers thrills, chills, and laughs. A cultural phenomenon was born from that moment, and television was changed forever. Now, 25 […]

Revisiting The Cabin in the Woods: 10 Years Later

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Hasitha Fernando revisits The Cabin in the Woods ten years on from its release… The Cabin in the Woods celebrates the 10th anniversary of its release this month. Yep, you’ve read that correctly. It’s been a decade since one of Hollywood’s most imaginative meta-horror flicks hit theaters, back in April 13th 2012. Originally slated to […]

Revisiting Hot Fuzz – Fifteen Years Later

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Hasitha Fernando revisits Hot Fuzz fifteen years on from its release… 2004’s Shaun of the Dead introduced the film world to a new rising talent – Edgar Wright. Hailing from Dorset, England, Wright can best be described as a geek, with an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of all things movie related. The talented auteur initially made […]

The Best Film Scores of 2021

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Hasitha Fernando on the best film scores of 2021… The COVID-19 pandemic cast a bleak spell during 2021, holding us all in its merciless vice-like grip. Thankfully though there were enough and more entertainment available to offer us with some degree of escapism. And accompanying these fantastic films were some top-notch scores, which transformed these […]

Marvelous Modern B-Movies That Deserve Your Time

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Marvelous Videos presents modern B-movies worth a watch… Just because the B-movie genre peaked in the 50s and 80s doesn’t mean that it’s out of steam. Far from it. With digital filmmaking and streaming services making production and distribution much easier for aspiring artists, B-movies have seen a resurgence in the 21st century that is […]

Yes, Will Smith open-palmed Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. No, violence is not the answer

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Robert Kojder on the Will Smith and Chris Rock controversy from the 94th Academy Awards… Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars ceremony last night. This is not scripted professional wrestling. It was real. It all went down as the Best Documentary-presenting Chris Rock was cracking some jokes before getting to the nominees, […]

Stunning Sci-Fi Movies That Are All But Forgotten

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Marvelous Videos presents amazing sci-fi movies that are all but forgotten these days… Next to horror, science fiction stands as one of the most overstuffed genres of all time. It doesn’t take much to make a film fit the mould- a crazy idea, an interesting setting, maybe a unique species? Slap it onto a script […]

Oscar Worthy Performances In Iconic Horror Films

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EJ Moreno discusses Oscar-worthy acting performances in horror… Any film fan knows that it’s rare your personal favorite makes it to the biggest award show of the year. The Academy Awards voters are a tough crowd, especially when it comes to horror films. It feels like some major genre film is overlooked every year, and […]