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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 […]

Sweetie Candy Vigilante returning for second series at Dynamite

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Following an acclaimed first series launching last year, Dynamnite Entertainment has announced that creator/writer Suzanne Cafiero’s Sweetie and her Candy Vigilante squad are set to return for a second run with the launch of Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 2 in February. Check out the official solicitation and covers to the first issue below… Together with […]

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 […]

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. […]

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Episode 3 Review – ‘Secrets & Lies’

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Chris Connor reviews the third episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters… After a promising opening two episodes that introduced us to new aspects of the MonsterVerse whilst tying into the events of previous films, episode three doesn’t drop any of the momentum. Kurt Russell’s older Lee Shaw is a welcome addition with some clever juxtaposition […]

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: […]

The Batman spin-off The Penguin will take place “days after” the film

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After delays from the Hollywood strikes, The Penguin is gearing up to begin production once again and Empire has offered a new look at Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobbelpot, as well as some further information concerning the timeline of The Batman spin-off. Initially, the impression was that the Farrell-led series would take place after Matt […]

Vinnie Jones ditches Santa for World of Tanks holiday event

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The World of Tanks franchise continues its annual tradition by celebrating the winter holidays with its community. Previously, gamers have been able to play special events and complete exclusive missions in order to unlock special holiday themed cosmetics and rewards. This year’s “Holiday Ops” offers more holiday themed rewards, events, and missions, but this time […]

Kotobukiya’s Transformers Bishoujo line adds Thundercracker

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Sideshow has released promotional images for the next addition to Kotobukiya’s Transformers Bishoujo line as Starcream calls in some Seeker support from the Decepticon Thundercracker. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $170; check out the promotional images for Thundercracker below, and take a look at the previous releases Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream […]