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Marvel Studios unleashes Avengers: Doomsday trailer and poster

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We thought we might have to wait until San Diego Comic-Con this coming weekend, but Marvel Studios has dropped a nice surprise for fans this Monday with the official full trailer for December’s eagerly-anticipated Avengers: Doomsday, along with a trailer teasing the motivations of Robert Downey Jr.’s villain, the iconic Doctor Doom. Check them out […]

Video Game Review – The Walking Dead: Aftermath

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Andrew Newton reviews The Walking Dead: Aftermath… The Walking Dead: Aftermath, from Ares Interactive and Swift Games, brings the popular franchise to mobile gamers, but this time in another direction by giving it a Vampire Survivors-style roguelite formula. It’s an interesting combination that works well, despite some of its other ideas feeling a little too […]

First teaser for The Batman Part II announces another delay to 2028

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It’s a good news/bad news situation when it comes to The Batman Part II, with Matt Reeves dropping a camera test teaser that gives us a first glimpse at Robert Pattinson’s returning Caped Crusader, but in the same foul swoop announces a release date delay for the eagerly anticipated sequel.  Reeves took to his social […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)

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Murders in the Rue Morgue, 1971. Directed by Gordon Hessler. Starring Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann, Adolfo Celi, Lilli Palmer, Maria Perschy, and Brooke Adams. SYNOPSIS: Paris… at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre…where the players have suddenly become real-life victims. Edgar […]

The Superhero Genre is Changing, Not Disappearing

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In 2019, superhero movies reached a height that once seemed impossible. Avengers: Endgame was not simply another blockbuster release; it was a genuine cultural event. Earning nearly $3 billion worldwide, it represented the peak of a decade-long experiment that transformed superhero films from occasional crowd-pleasers into the centre of Hollywood’s blockbuster strategy. For years, superhero […]

Movie Review – The Odyssey (2026)

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The Odyssey, 2026 Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal, John Leguizamo, Himesh Patel, Mia Goth, Will Yun Lee, Jimmy Gonzáles, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse García, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, Corey Hawkins, Nick E. Tarabay, […]

Darth Revan joins Sideshow’s Star Wars collection with Premium Format Figure

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Sideshow has unveiled its latest Darth Revan collectible which is inspired by his appearance in the classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic video games; check out the promotional images for both the Collector Edition Statue and Premium Format Figure versions below… Sideshow presents the Darth Revan™ Statue. From the expanded universe of Star […]

Cammy gets a premium 1:3 scale Street Fighter 6 silicon figure from Infinity Studio

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Infinity Studio has officially revealed its 1:3 scale silicon Cammy figure which is inspired by the appearance of the fan favourite character from the 2023 video game Street Fighter 6. The deluxe collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $999; take a look here… Cammy, the former most powerful genetically engineered soldier of the […]

Movie Review – The Odyssey (2026)

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The Odyssey, 2026 Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Benny Safdie, Jon Bernthal, John Leguizamo, Himesh Patel, Mia Goth, Will Yun Lee, Jimmy Gonzáles, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse García, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez, Corey Hawkins, Nick E. Tarabay, […]

Ranking Every Christopher Nolan Movie from Worst to Best Ahead of The Odyssey

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Ahead of The Odyssey, Will Hume ranks the films of Christopher Nolan… Noir time twisters on a splashy canvas are the easiest way to describe Sir Christopher Nolan’s work, but like his best films, there’s plenty more to uncover if you’re watching closely. The 2x Oscar winner and one-time MTV Movie Award winner is also […]