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4K Ultra HD Review – The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

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The Sword and the Sorcerer, 1982. Directed by Albert Pyun. Starring Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, Richard Lynch, Richard Moll, and Nina van Pallandt. SYNOPSIS: A mercenary with a three-bladed sword is recruited to help a princess foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering a land. You know […]

The Best UK Video Nasties Of All Time

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EJ Moreno on the best UK video nasties… In a moment of conservative panic over films, groups like National Viewers’ and Listeners’ Association, along with the press and religious figures, all came together to end the filthy cinema. The UK Video Nasties list is the holy grail of shocking, offensive, and must-see horror films from […]

X-Men: Days of Future Past at 10: An ambitious timey-wimey superhero flick

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On the tenth anniversary of its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind X-Men: Days of Future Past… In terms of quality Fox’s X-Men series has had its fair share of ups and downs, but many will agree that X-Men: Days of Future Past combined the best elements of the superhero series into one […]

Galaxy Quest sets 25th anniversary 4K Ultra HD release

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Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Galaxy Quest, Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that the cult 1999 sci-fi comedy will arrive on 4K Ultra HD on December 3rd; check out the cover artwork and details here… Featuring an out-of-this-world, all-star cast including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Enrico Colantoni, Daryl Mitchell, […]

Russell Crowe to take on the Roman Empire again in The Last Druid

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Russell Crowe is set to wage war on the Roman Empire once more, with the Gladiator Oscar-winner set to lead the cast of the upcoming historical action film The Last Druid, which is being shopped to potential buyers at the American Film Market this month. As reported by Deadline, the project will be directed by […]

4K Ultra HD Review – The 4:30 Movie (2024)

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The 4:30 Movie, 2024. Directed by Kevin Smith. Starring Austin Zajur, Nicholas Cirillo, Reed Northrup, Siena Agudong, and Ken Jeong. SYNOPSIS: Kevin Smith’s latest, the nostalgia-filled Gen X crowd pleaser The 4:30 Movie, arrives on 4K Ultra HD in a nice Steelbook-plus-slipcover package meant, of course, to evoke an old VHS rental tape. It’s a […]

Universal announces live-action LEGO movies from Patty Jenkins, Jake Kasdan and Joe Cornish

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Having launched their movie partnership with LEGO this past month to positive reviews but disappointing box office returns with the animated Pharrell Williams biopic Piece By Piece, Universal Pictures looks to be switching strategy with the iconic toy license and has now announced three live-action LEGO movies are on the horizon. Titles and plots for […]

Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu unveils new character posters

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With its festive release fast approaching, Focus Features and Universal Pictures have released five new character posters for director Robert Eggers’ eagerly-anticipated remake of the classic horror Nosferatu – although Bill Skarsgard’s Count Orlock is being kept under wraps, with the posters instead focussing on Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Nicholas Hoult, Emma Corrin, and Aaron […]

Is 2024’s Blockbuster Season Totally Uninspiring?

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We look ahead at what’s in store for the second half of 2024 and ponder whether there are any must-see, sure-fire hits… Having recently looked at the state of the cinema industry and whether the big screen experience is on its last legs, now seems like a good time to look ahead to the rest […]