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Mikey Madison to replace Sydney Sweeney in A24’s The Masque of the Red Death

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It looks like Oscar-winner Mikey Madison may have found her next project, with THR reporting that the Anora star is in talks to lead the cast of A24’s Edgar Allan Poe reimagining The Masque of the Red Death. Based on the 1842 short story, The Masque of the Red Death follows a mad prince who invites […]

Blu-ray Review – The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, 1974. Directed by Joseph Sargent. Starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam and Héctor Elizondo. SYNOPSIS: Four armed men hijack a New York City subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. The city’s police are faced with a conundrum: Even if it’s paid, how could they […]

First trailer for Paul Greengrass’ The Lost Bus starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera

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Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for The Lost Bus, the upcoming action drama from director Paul Greengrass. Inspired by real events and based on Lizzie Johnson’s book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, the film sees a school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) and a teacher (America Ferrera) work together to […]

Confront Gozer with Hasbro’s Ghostbusters Plasma Series Rooftop Showdown action figure 4-pack

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Hasbro has unveiled the Ghostbusters Plasma Series Rooftop Showdown set containing new six-inch action figures for Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, and Winston Zeddemore inspired by the finale of the beloved 1984 supernatural comedy Ghostbusters. The 4-Pack is available to pre-order now, priced at $99.99; check it out here…  Celebrate over 40 frightfully funny […]

Jurassic World Rebirth clip pits Scarlett Johansson’s team against a Mosasaurus

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Less than a month our from release, Universal Pictures has shared a new clip from Gareth Edwards’ action-adventure Jurassic World Rebirth which sees the film’ Scarlett Johansson-led team frantically working together in an attempt to hit a terrifying Mosasaurus with a dart as it threatens to capsize their boat; check it out below… Five years […]

Oceanic survival thriller Row gets a trailer ahead of Raindance premiere

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Kaleidoscope Entertainment has shared a trailer and poster for Row, the upcoming oceanic survival thriller from director Matt Losasso, which is set to premiere at the 33rd Raindance Film Festival this month. Featuring in the cast of the film are Bella Dayne, Nick Skaugen, Sophie Skelton, Akshey Khanna, David O’Hara and Mark Strepan; check out […]

The line between dreams and reality blur in trailer for sci-fi Dream Hacker

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Ahead of its digital release next week, a trailer, poster and images have arrived online for writer-director Richard Colton’s sci-fi drama Dream Hacker. Starring Molly Hanson, Mark Williams, and Marina Sirtis, the sci-fi drama sees a young neuroscientist create a device that allows its user to manipulate dreams, but while testing the equipment she encounters […]

Meet the pigs in first look clip from Andy Serkis’ Animal Farm

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Ahead of its premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, a first-look clip has arrived online from Andy Serkis’ upcoming animated adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novel Animal Farm which sees pigs Napoleon (Seth Rogen), Lucky (Gaten Matarazzo) and Squealer (Kieran Culkin) discussing the animal revolution and their place in the rebellion; watch it […]

Movie Review – The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

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The Phoenician Scheme, 2025. Written and Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis, Bill Murray, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Willem Dafoe, and F. Murray Abraham. SYNOPSIS: The story of a family and […]