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Boxing drama Heavyweight gets a trailer ahead of Raindance premiere

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Ahead of its world premiere at the Raindance Film Festival this June, a trailer has arrived online for the upcoming boxing drama Heavyweight. Written and directed by Christopher M. Anthony, the film sees Jordan Bolger as a heavyweight contender preparing for a title fight he doubts he can win. Featuring alongside Bolger in the cast […]

Elvira Mistress of the Dark heads to Comic-Con with Monster High Skullector exclusive doll

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The Horror Hostess with the Mostess heading to San Diego Comic-Con this July for a new Monster High mash-up, with Mattel Creations officially unveiling the Monster High Skullector Elvira Mistress of the Dark doll, which will be available to purchase exclusively from the convention next month; take a look at the official promotional images here… […]

Japanese horror-comedy Hot Spring Shark Attack gets a trailer and poster

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Ahead of its US release this July, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the Japanese horror-comedy Hot Spring Shark Attack. Written and directed by Morihito Inoue, the film sees the people of a small town come together to protect their home from a terrifying threat when a ferocious ancient shark is awakened by […]

Harold & Kumar spark up a new sequel as fourth film in development

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Now that marijuana is legal in many states across the United States, what type of misadventures can beloved stoners Harold and Kumar get themselves into now? We’ll soon find out in a new entry into the stoner comedy franchise. Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Harold & Kumar 4 is currently in early development. Kal Penn and […]

Movie Review – Bride Hard (2025)

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Bride Hard, 2025. Directed by Simon West. Starring Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Sherry Cola, Gigi Zumbado, Sam Huntington, Michael O’Neill, Colleen Camp, Stephen Dorff, Justin Hartley, Mark Valley, Jeff Chase, David Lengel, Craig Anton, Dhruv Uday Singh, Johnno Wilson, Kristian Kordula, Zachary Vazquez, Brannon Cross, Rey Hernandez, Alison Haselden, Makena […]

Batman Begins at 20: How it reinvented franchise filmmaking

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Chris Connor on Batman Begins as it turns 20… It is hard now to think that Batman had become somewhat of a laughing stock in the late 90s through the early 00s, supplanted by the likes of Spider-Man and X-Men who had both launched their own successful franchises in the years following the Dark Knight’s […]

Casper sets 30th anniversary 4K Ultra HD Steelbook release

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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Casper, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that the 1995 supernatural comedy is set for a limited edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook release this August; check out the cover artwork and details here…     ‘Ghost therapist’ Dr. James Harvey (Bill Pullman) and his daughter Kat (Christina Ricci) […]

Raindance Film Festival 2025 Review – Heavyweight

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Heavyweight, 2025. Directed by Christopher M. Anthony. Starring Jordan Bolger, Nicholas Pinnock, Jason Isaacs, Sienna Guillory, Osy Ikhile, and Blake Harrison. SYNOPSIS: A boxing coach prepares an underdog for a career-defining boxing championship match, as their world starts to collapse under the pressure. This nerve-racking film feels a bit like going the distance in a […]

Carla Gugino joins Brad Pitt in The Adventures of Cliff Booth

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Fresh off the casting of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, director David Fincher’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follow-up has now made another addition to its cast, with Deadline reporting that Carla Gugino (Watchmen, The Fall of the House of Usher) has joined the Netflix film. Written by Quentin Tarantino and titled The Adventures of Cliff […]