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The Essential Bruce Campbell Movies

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From Ash to Elvis, it’s time to celebrate one of cult cinema’s biggest icons with the essential Bruce Campbell movies…With a raise of the eyebrow and a spin of his boom stick, Bruce Campbell has been entertaining audiences of genre cinema for over 40 years. After recently revealing his ultimate fight against cancer, we felt […]

The Worst Omissions in the 2026 Oscar Nominations

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The Oscars can’t always get it right, but were they seriously wrong with these omissions? The Oscars are almost upon us, and heaven knows what controversies and contentious decisions await. The nominations went largely as expected, given the award season thus far and the hype associated with particular movies. However, even the nominations weren’t without […]

Is the King of Action Back? Arnold’s Triumphant Return to Conan, Commando and Predator

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Do movie fans want Arnold Schwarzenegger’s return to the big screen? I do… but what could we expect?Some projects remain in development hell forever. A permanent state of gestation, jumping between writers, directors and studios. Sometimes they never break out of that vault, but as we’ve seen with a recent (and regrettably shit) The Crow […]

13 Kick-Ass Straight-to-Video Action Movies to Watch on Tubi

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Tubi is fast becoming a gold mine of straight-to-video action films, and we have 13 explosive ones for you to watch…When it comes to action cinema, you could watch the tried and trusted classics like Die Hard and Commando, but pretty soon you’ll find yourself endlessly rewatching the same things.Back in the 80s, a little […]

Can Edgar Wright conquer America with The Running Man?

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Tom Jolliffe on The Running Man, and whether it will be the film to finally see Edgar Wright breaking America…Much like Oasis and Robbie Williams, Edgar Wright’s attempts to translate UK status and acclaim to the glitzy world of the US industry haven’t gone entirely to plan. He’s certainly got more name recognition than Williams, […]

10 Essential Comedy Movies of 1996

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We take a trip back some thirty(!) years to look at the essential comedy movies of 1996…Back in the 90s, the comedy genre was going through a purple patch. It might surprise younger audiences, largely starved of regular comedy releases (especially on the big screen), that comedy was one of the most prolific big-screen genres, […]

10 Essential Action Movies of 1996

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It’s stunts aplenty with spinning kicks and punches, as we travel back to 1996 with these essential action movies…The action movie landscape of 1996 was pretty interesting. It saw a noticeable shift in the genre, stepping noticeably away from the previous decade and early 90s reliance on muscle-bound heroes. The beefy big boys like Sylvester […]

10 Great Forgotten Gems of the 1980s You Need To See

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Tom Jolliffe with ten great forgotten gems from the 1980s that need added to your watch list…The 1980s was an eclectic melting pot of cinema. Blockbusters and franchises were becoming a big thing. The success of home video also gave films a place to succeed beyond the cinema screens. Cinema fandom has always clustered in […]

Are we about to see The Rocknaissance?

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Dwayne Johnson is coming to a turning point in his career; from predictable and interchangeable movies to Martin Scorsese and Benny Safdie, are we about to see The Rocknaissance..?.You’ve seen that meme. A four-panelled picture of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, dressed in seemingly identical gear (a tight white T, stained in dirt and sweat) with […]

10 Essential Movies from 1976

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We take a look at a great year for cinema with ten essential movies from 1976…A stellar year in cinema can sometimes be judged by the strength of the Best Picture nominees. Then you could look again in a decade or two and see which films have accrued a loyal cult following and been more […]