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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 […]

Mission: Impossible III at 20 – The Story Behind the Underrated Action Sequel

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Mission: Impossible III as the film celebrates its 20th anniversary… Despite the box-office success of Mission: Impossible 2, the film was a significant departure from Bruce Geller’s original espionage television series as well as Brian De Palma’s twisty-turny 1996 suspense thriller which launched the big screen franchise. However, […]

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Season 1 Finale Review

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord episode 9 ‘Strange Allies’ and episode 10 ‘The Dark Lord’… So, here’s a question for the older Star Wars fans: do you remember leaving the theatres after watching The Phantom Menace for the first time and you and your friends talked about how cool Darth Maul was and argued […]

The Pitt: Top 5 Most Memorable Moments from Season 2

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Will Hume with the most memorable moments from season 2 of The Pitt… Welcome to the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency room, a.k.a. “The Pitt”. The critically acclaimed show won 5 Emmys in its first season; Outstanding Casting, 3 acting wins and Outstanding Drama Series. Additionally, it was listed as one of the ten best television […]