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Trailer for post-apocalyptic action thriller Afterburn starring Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko and Samuel L. Jackson

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The first trailer has landed online for director J.J. Perry’s (Day Shift, The Killer’s Game) post-apocalyptic action thriller Afterburn. Dave Bautista stars as a treasure hunter who is hired to travel to Eastern Europe a decade after its destruction by a solar flare in order to retrieve one of the world’s most valuable paintings – […]

Movie Review – The Shrouds (2025)

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The Shrouds, 2025. Written and Directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce, Sandrine Holt, Elizabeth Saunders, Jennifer Dale, Steve Switzman, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Jeff Yung, Eric Weinthal, Matt Willis, Al Sapienza, and Vieslav Krystyan. SYNOPSIS: Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, builds a device to connect with the dead inside […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals

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Marvel Comics turns the heat on the summer next week with the release of Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals, and you can get yourself a sizzling sneak peek at the one-shot special below with the official preview… Roxxon Comics is at it again when they release their own UNAUTHORIZED SWIMSUIT SPECIAL! Wasp is […]

Back to the Future at 40: The Story Behind the Pop Culture Touchstone

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Forty years on from its release, we look at the story behind Back to the Future… Back to the Future is a movie that captured the hearts and minds of viewers the world over with its unique blend of humor, action and adventure coupled with inventive storytelling and memorable performances. All in all, Back to […]

Trouble is coming hard in trailer for Michael Jai White action comedy Trouble Man

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Samuel Goldwyn Films has shared a poster and trailer for director Michael Jai White’s action comedy Trouble Man. White stars as Jaxon, a private investigator who is hired to track down a missing R&B musician, uncovering a far larger conspiracy in his search. The cast also includes Michael Jai White, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Orlando […]

8 Great Tarantino-esque Movies You Need To See

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Casey Chong presents a selection of ‘Tarantino-esque’ movies for your watch list… Love him or loathe him, it’s hard to deny that Quentin Tarantino’s works, particularly his first two features in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, have influenced many filmmakers who’ve tried to ape his unique style. His trademarks from signature non-linear storytelling to over-the-top […]

Movie Review – Hot Milk (2025)

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Hot Milk, 2025. Written and Directed by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. Starring Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw, Vicky Krieps, Vincent Perez, Yann Gael, Patsy Ferran, Yorgos Tsiantoulas, Paris Thomopoulos, Korina Gougouli, Denia Mimerini, Dimitris Oikonomidis and Electra Sarri. SYNOPSIS: With a strange illness, a mother and her daughter embark on a journey to the Spanish coast to find […]

Taron Egerton fights to protect his daughter in She Rides Shotgun trailer

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Lionsgate has released a poster and trailer for She Rides Shotgun, the upcoming crime thriller from director Nick Rowland. Based on Jordan Harper’s 2017 novel of the same name, the film stars Taron Egerton stars an ex-con who goes on the run to protect his 11-year-old estranged daughter (Ana Sophia Heger) when a corrupt sheriff […]

Terminator 2: Judgment Day MAFEX action figures unveiled by Medicom

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Medicom has revealed the MAFEX T-800 & John Connor 2-pack and  T-1000 collectible figures which are inspired by the likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong and Robert Patrick from James Cameron’s iconic 1991 sci-fi action sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day; check out the promotional images here… From the iconic Terminator 2: Judgement Day film comes […]