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Fifty Shades of Grey hits half a billion at the box office

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Universal’s adaptation of the E.L. James erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey has shattered numerous box office records since opening last month, and now the Sam Taylor-Johnson directed film has surpassed half a billion at the global box office. This past weekend saw the Dakota Johnson / Jamie Dornan headlined film push its total gross […]

Rian Johnson, Neill Blomkamp and The Russos: Young Directors Selling Out

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The Across the Pondcast returns once again for another episode! On today’s episode, Anghus Houvouras and Rohan Morbey sit down to talk about the latest trend in Hollywood – young indie filmmakers who move up to the studio system without much time to grow. Is it a good thing, is it a bad thing? Are […]

A cult targets the wrong woman in I Am Rage trailer

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Ahead of its release this August, a trailer, poster and images have arrived online for the upcoming action thriller I Am Rage. Directed by David Ryan Keith, the film sees a sinister blood cult make a deadly mistake when they abduct a woman (Hannaj Bang Bendz) with a shocking past and severe anger issues. Check […]

Movie Review – Shark Bait (2022)

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Shark Bait, 2022. Directed by James Nunn. Starring Holly Earl, Jack Trueman, Catherine Hannay, Malachi Pullar-Latchman, and Thomas Flynn. SYNOPSIS: A group of teens on spring break get stranded at sea and attract the attention of a great white shark. It’s coming round to the summer, which means that the latest wave of shark movies […]

Blu-ray Review – Skinamarink (2022)

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Skinamarink, 2022. Directed by Kyle Edward Ball. Starring Lucas Paul, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul, and Jaime Hill. SYNOPSIS: Two siblings wake up in their home and discover that their parents are not there… or are they? It is all the fault of The Blair Witch Project, of course. The idea that you can film […]

Hot Toys unveils its Supergirl sixth scale figure from The Flash

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Sideshow has released promotional images of Hot Toys’ sixth scale Supergirl figure which is inspired by the likeness of Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El in the DC blockbuster The Flash. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $265; check it out here… Barry Allen a.k.a. The Flash, who is in an attempt to […]

Movie Review – The Gunman (2015)

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The Gunman, 2015. Directed by Pierre Morel. Starring Sean Penn, Idris Elba, Jasmine Trinca, Mark Rylance, Ray Winstone and Javier Bardem. SYNOPSIS: A sniper on a mercenary assassination team, kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier’s successful kill shot forces him into hiding. Returning to the Congo years later, he becomes the target […]

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Trailer – Flickering Myth Reaction

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The Flickering Myth writing team react… We got a small teaser on Sunday and then the full trailer yesterday – we’ve got our first look at Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. Tom on a plane, eh? But what did the Flickering Myth writing staff make of it all? Chris Cooper: Scientology won’t allow Tom Cruise […]

Arrow’s Stephen Amell cast as Casey Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2

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Last year’s Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles performed so well at the box office on its opening weekend, that Paramount announced its sequel before a director or cast had been set. It’s expected many of the cast will return, but now we have our first new addition. Variety are reporting that Arrow star Stephen Amell […]