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The Blockbuster Comic Book Movie Problem: The Box Office Cliff Edge

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Thunderbolts*, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps did everything right, so what went wrong with this year’s comic book movie blockbusters at the box office? Hollywood has spent the past half a decade in a post-COVID era, facing an exacerbation of a problem that was already well in motion. Fewer people, particularly younger generations, […]

The Essential Pamela Anderson Movies

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With her triumphant renaissance in full swing, it’s time to look at the essential Pamela Anderson movies… Hollywood loves a comeback story. Whether they’ve reappeared after five, ten, or twenty years in the wilderness, some stars make unexpected and triumphant returns. All sorts of once bright lights on a decline have suddenly found themselves thrust […]

The Cinematic Crossovers We Need To See

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20 years on from the release of Freddy vs Jason, here are more cinematic crossovers we really need to see… It doesn’t happen too often in cinema but when it does, the crossover special definitely tickles the viewers’ curiosity. Whether it was Freddy vs Jason bringing two horror universes crashing together or the first bout […]

Feel the Heat: Uncomfortably Hot and Sweaty Films

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Wipe the sweat from your brow and wring out your sodden shirt with these ten uncomfortably hot and sweaty films… I’m sitting here typing in the middle of a rare UK heatwave. We’re a nation more accustomed to four seasons in one day, who prefer to prepare for the cold with carpets and adequate heating, […]

Incredible 21st Century Films You May Have Missed

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Keeping things post-millennium, here are 18 incredible movies from the 21st century that may have flown under your radar… The New York Times recently ran an opinion poll from both 500 industry folk and its readers to compile a list of the 100 best films of the 21st century. Among those listed are a number […]

8 Great Recent Films You Really Need To See

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Tom Jolliffe shines a light on eight recent movies that are well worth adding to your watch list… You took the kids to shout “Chicken Jockey” and trash screen one at your local multiplex. Maybe you took them to see Lilo & Stitch. A week after release and with great word of mouth, you went […]

The Must-See Movies of 2015

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We take a look at the cinematic offerings of 2015 with ten must-see modern classics from ten years ago…  The last few years have seen a nice upswing in the amount of creatively ambitious and interesting auteur indie films. Sure, the tentpole market has been a tad dour, but the rise of enthralling indie cinema […]

Movie Review – Black Creek (2024)

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Black Creek, 2025. Directed by Shannon Lanier and Mike Möller. Starring Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Patrick Kilpatrick, Keith Cooke, R. Marcus Taylor, Eliza Kelley, Brandy Futch, Benny Urquidez and Keith Vitali. SYNOPSIS A sheriff’s sister seeks revenge against the terrifying leader of a group of outlaws after discovering he brutally murdered […]

10 Great Movies About Twins

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Twins in films have always been a staple; here are ten essential movies about twins… Twins in the movies. It’s a well that’s been drawn upon innumerable times, and that’s just on sites with Hub in the address bar. As far as proper cinema, twins as central characters, whether identical or not, have seen an […]

Movie Review – Finding Nicole (2025)

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Finding Nicole, 2025. Directed by Harley Wallen. Starring Kaiti Wallen, Sean Whalen, Richard Tyson, Mari G, Shawntay Dalon, Debra Lamb, Vida Ghaffari, Michael James Alexander, and Blanca Blanco. SYNOPSIS Nicole combats domestic violence to reclaim herself and her children and finds a way to begin thriving. Domestic violence has always been a difficult subject to […]