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The Films of 1992: A Great Year For Movies

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Tom Jolliffe ventures back 30 years to 1992, a year full of breakouts, action spectacle, iconic soundtracks and more… In my retrospective delve into the year of 1982, I boldly claimed that it might have been the greatest year of film ever. As I thrust my time machine forward a decade, I wandered the cinematic […]

Twenty Years Back: The Films of 2002

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Tom Jolliffe ventures back 20 years to look at the cinematic landscape of 2002… I come bearing bad news. 2002 was not a couple of years ago. No, it was 20 years ago now. I feel very old now in the wake of such a revelation. Has cinema changed much in those two decades? Looking […]

Kevin Smith’s Moose Jaws finally moving forward at Lionsgate

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We all know Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is an influential film. Many have shaped their work after it, with countless homages and parodies throughout pop culture. But one filmmaker has long promised his definitive version of the iconic horror adventure film, and we have learned we are one step closer. Kevin Smith recently sat down for […]

James Corden almost starred in The Whale instead of Brendan Fraser

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Could we have seen James Corden in the line for an Oscar nomination this year? In an alternative universe, the actor and talk show host would’ve been in The Whale instead of Brendan Fraser. In a new story from Deadline, the possibility of a James Corden-led version of The Whale was unleashed into the world. […]

Brandon Cronenberg puts Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth through the wringer in Infinity Pool teaser

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Put the festive season firmly in the rear view mirror with this brand new look at writer-director Brandon Cronenberg’s (Possessor) latest, the NC-17 rated Infinity Pool. The sci-fi horror focuses on couple James and Em (Alexander Skarsgard and Cleopatra Coleman) as they enjoy their perfect vacation on an isolated island, that is until the mysterious Gabi […]

Leslie Grace shows off second Batgirl suit from axed DC movie

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One of the biggest shocks in Hollywood last year came with the news that Warner Bros. was completely shelving its Batgirl movie, with the studio abruptly pulling the plug on the $90 million-budgeted DC Films project deep into post-production as part of a tax write-off/cost-saving measure following the Discovery merger.  Unlike the likes of Zack […]

Mace Windu joins Hot Toys’ Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones 20th Anniversary line

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In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Hot Toys has unveiled its new sixth scale Movie Masterpiece Series Mace Windu figure which is based on the likeness of Samuel L. Jackson as the Jedi Master from the middle chapter of George Lucas’ Prequel Trilogy. The Star […]

Movie Review – Emily the Criminal (2022)

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Emily the Criminal, 2022. Written and directed by John Patton Ford. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke, and Gina Gershon. SYNOPSIS: Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences. 12 years […]

Movie Review – Medieval (2022)

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Medieval, 2022. Written and Directed by Petr Jákl. Starring Ben Foster, Sophie Lowe, Til Schweiger, Matthew Goode, Roland Møller, Michael Caine, William Moseley, Karel Roden, Jan Budař, Marek Vašut, Ondřej Vetchý, Vinzenz Kiefer, Magnus Samuelsson, Werner Daehn, Jennifer Armour, Sean Connor Renwick, Roman Šebrle, Alistair Brammer, David Bowles, Christopher Rygh, Guy Roberts, Martin Kavan, Viktor […]