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The Bonkers Comedies of Andrew McCarthy

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Once a member of a group of actors dubbed ‘The Brat Pack,’ Andrew McCarthy also counts three insane comedy films among his work… The 80s and 90s were a special time for the comedy genre. Aside from classic comedies with brilliant concepts, such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the era was also known for concepts […]

Trailer for Irish crime thriller Amongst the Wolves starring Aidan Gillen and Luke McQuillan

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Ahead of its UK digital release this June, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Mark O’Connor’s Irish crime thriller Amongst the Wolves. Starring Luke McQuillan, Aidan Gillen, and Daniel Fee, the film centres on a homeless ex-soldier struggling with his past, as he takes a teenager fleeing a dangerous drug gang under […]

Star Wars: Andor showrunner on scrapped K-2SO “horror movie” origin episode

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Alan Tudyk’s fan favourite droid K-2SO finally made his debut in Andor this past week in the penultimate arc of Lucasfilm’s acclaimed Disney+ series, his first encounter with Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor coming during the massacre on Ghorman and very nearly ending with the death of the rebel spy. The episodes closed out with the […]

Movie Review – Queen of the Ring (2025)

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Queen of the Ring, 2025. Directed by Ash Avildsen. Starring Emily Bett Rickards, Marie Avgeropoulos, Walton Goggins, Josh Lucas, Gavin Casalegno, Kelli Berglund, Tyler Posey, Martin Kove, Damaris Lewis, Ash Avildsen, Jim Cornette, Trinity Fatu, Toni Rossall, Cara Buono, Deborah Ann Woll, Adam Demos, Francesca Eastwood, Brittany Baker, Kailey Dawn Latimer, Chaney Morrow, Barron Boedecker, […]

Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg to reunite for Ted: The Animated Series

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With a second season of its live-action prequel series in the can, Peacock has announced that it is expanding the world of Seth MacFarlane’s Ted with a new animated sequel series that will see the return of MacFarlane and his feature film co-stars Mark Wahlberg (John), Amanda Seyfried (Sam) and Jessica Barth (Tami-Lynn). The animated […]

Indie creature feature Gator Lake unleashes trailer and poster

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Ahead of its digital release this June, a poster and trailer have arrived online for writer-director Michael Houston King’s creature feature Gator Lake (previously titled Lake Jesup: Bonecrusher’s Revenge). The film sees a ex-convict and former ‘gator wrangler sees his opportunity for redemption when he is tasked with stopping an alligator’s reign of terror in […]

Movie Review – Shadow Force (2025)

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Shadow Force, 2025. Directed by Joe Carnahan. Starring Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Jahleel Kamara, Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Method Man, Ed Quinn, Shaina West, Natalia Reyes, Marvin Jones III, Yoson An, Marshall Cook, Jénel Stevens, Barbara Saba, Sala Baker, Carlos Rey del Castillo, and Otmara Marrero. SYNOPSIS: An estranged couple with a bounty on […]

Spider-Man: Brand New Day adds The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas

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Casting continues on Marvel and Sony’s next Spider-Man movie, with Deadline reporting that Emmy-winner Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear) has joined the cast of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. There’s no details on Colón-Zayas’ specific role in the film, nor has her involvement been officially confirmed by Marvel or Sony, but the actress joins the returning Tom […]

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom movie announced by Aardman

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Shaun the Sheep is heading back to the big screen in 2026 as Aardman has announced Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, an all-new stop motion animated feature film which marks the third movie for the beloved Wallace and Gromit spinoff character. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom “sees the residents […]