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Movie Review – Is God Is (2026)

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Is God Is, 2026. Written and Directed by Aleshea Harris. Starring Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, Sterling K. Brown, Janelle Monáe, Vivica A. Fox, Erika Alexander, Mykelti Williamson, Josiah Cross, Aleshea Harris, Xavier Mills, and Justen Ross. SYNOPSIS: Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them […]

12 Essential Job Title Movies

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Sometimes a movie does what it says on the tin, such as these movies named after job titles… Choosing the title of your movie can be one of the hardest tasks. Get it wrong, and you might find your film is wholly mis-sold or misinterpreted by audiences. That was one of the reasons William Friedkin’s […]

The Essential Comedy Movies of 2006

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It’s time to venture back to when cinemas had a new comedy every week, with the essential comedy movies of 2006… If there’s one genre that feels like it needs a shot in the arm, it’s the comedy genre. There was a time not too long ago when it felt like we had specialists, and […]

7 Bizarre 80s Horror Movies You Might Have Missed

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Casey Chong presents a selection of bizarre 80s horror movies you might have missed… The 1980s marked a tremendous decade for the horror genre, thanks in no small part to practical effects, which allowed filmmakers to incorporate extensive use of gore, latex makeup, and animatronics, regardless of budget levels, not to mention the rise of […]

Movie Review – Mortal Kombat II (2026)

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Mortal Kombat II, 2026. Directed by Simon McQuoid. Starring Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, Chin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max Huang, Martyn Ford, Ana Thu Nguyen, Desmond Chiam, CJ. Bloomfield, Vanesa Everett, Sharon Brooks, Steven Cragg, Sophia Xu, and […]

Movie Review – Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)

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Remarkably Bright Creatures, 2026. Directed by Olivia Newman. Starring Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Alfred Molina, Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, Donald Sales, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Laura Harris, Meghan Heffern, Brandon McEwan, Emily Giannozio, and Miles Marthaller. SYNOPSIS: Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns […]

Movie Review – Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026)

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Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), 2026. Directed by Billie Eilish and James Cameron. Featuring Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell, Andrew Marshall, Solomon Smith, Abraham Nouri, Tom Crouch, Jane Horner, Ava Horner, and James Cameron.  SYNOPSIS: Captured during her sold-out world tour,  brings an innovative new concert experience to […]

Movie Review – Power Ballad (2026)

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Power Ballad, 2026. Directed by John Carney. Starring Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald, Marcella Plunkett, Rory Keenan, Keith McErlean, Paul Reid, Beth Fallon, Havana Rose Liu, Jack Reynor, Naoimh Whelton, Mae Higgins, Ian Dillon, Kelly Thornton, Ebimie Anthony, Ruby Conway Dunne, Dean Panter, Juliette Crosbie, Robert Mitchell, Martha Breen, Dylan Kelly, Kellie El Mayss, […]

10 Adaptations That Completely Missed the Mark

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Simon Thompson presents ten adaptations that completely failed their source material… The science of what makes a good adaptation is a bit like cooking a complicated stew with an ultra-specific recipe, in the sense that you can have most of the right ingredients, but if even one or two things are a little off what […]