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Films That DEMAND Multiple Viewings

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It’s time to take a look at those layered films you might not get the first time, and therefore demand multiple viewings… Cinema is a beautiful thing and depending on your mood, there is every kind of film out there to give you what you need. Some films hit every mark on the first viewing […]

The Toxic Avenger director compares the film’s violence to Itchy & Scratchy from The Simpsons

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The Toxic Avenger is known for some brutal violence, with the original Troma film being a shocking cult classic.  With an upcoming remake from the director Macon Blair, fans were worried if the violence and gore would compare, and Blair is here to let fans know not to worry. In a new interview with Empire, […]

McG planning a third entry in The Babysitter franchise

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Following The Babysitter: Killer Queen, fans were curious if McG has a third outing in this twisted horror comedy world, and it seems like we have our answer. Speaking with ComicBook.com to promote his new family comedy Family Switch, McG addressed the looming Babysitter 3. “Yeah, we’re still talking about it. It was fun. The first […]

James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall are rival Santas in The Heist Before Christmas trailer

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Sky TV has released a trailer for The Heist Before Christmas, the upcoming festive comedy from director Edward Hall. Set in Northern Ireland, the film follows Mikey (Bamber Todd), a 12-year-old who hates Christmas as he stumbles across two Santa Clauses in the woods – one who has robbed a bank (James Nesbitt) and an […]

Horror comedy The Blackening set for sequel

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Like any good slasher, The Blackening will return for another round of killings. It’s being reported that MRC and Lionsgate are in early development of a sequel to The Blackening with filmmakers Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver. Variety confirms the studios “have entered into talks with Perkins, Oliver, and producer E. Brian Dobbins to develop a […]

Are the Old School Action Veterans Headed Into Forced Retirement?

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With diminishing returns and a lack of interest from big-screen audiences, are old-school action heroes heading to the retirement home…? In the 1980s and 1990s, you couldn’t move for action heroes. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger led a musclebound movement that led to younger, more grounded heroes like Will Smith, Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise […]

Movie Review – Mad Cats (2023)

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Mad Cats, 2023. Directed and written by Reiki Suono. Starring Sho Mineo, Ayane, Yuya Matsuura, So Yamanaka, Hikari Aiko, Asachill, and Amanda B. SYNOPSIS:  A shiftless young man sets off on a quest to find his missing archaeologist brother. Along the way, he teams up with a quirky new friend and a mysterious young woman. […]

Nicole Kidman to headline impressive cast for A24’s erotic thriller Babygirl

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A24 has officially announced the impressive cast for Bodies Bodies Bodies director Halina Reijn’s erotic-thriller Babygirl, and it’s being toplined by Oscar winner Nicole Kidman.  Deadline reports that the full ensemble includes Antonio Banderas (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), Harris Dickinson (The Iron Claw), 2023 breakout Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me) and Jean Reno (Léon: […]

20 Great Performances from the Past Decade

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at 20 great performances from the past decade… There have been plenty of legendary performances through the years. Some gain the greatest of acclaim from the off, culminating in Oscar glory. Others hit below the radar, or don’t get the marketing push required for an Oscar run. Award season is in […]