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Jon Bernthal to star in The Punisher special for Disney+

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With Daredevil: Born Again just a week away from its premiere, Entertainment Weekly has announced Marvel Studios is developing a new special spinning out of the series for Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle, a.k.a. the vigilante The Punisher. Bernthal first starred as Punisher in the second season of Netflix’s Daredevil as he butted heads with the Man Without Fear […]

Movie Review – Riff Raff (2025)

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Riff Raff, 2025. Directed by Dito Montiel. Starring Miles J. Harvey, Jennifer Coolidge, Ed Harris, Gabrielle Union, Bill Murray, Lewis Pullman, Pete Davidson, P.J. Byrne, Emanuela Postacchini, Angelic Zambrana, Michael Angelo Covino, Derrick Simmons, Sage Spielman, Lucinda Carr, Craig ‘Radio Man’ Castaldo, and Brooke Dillman. SYNOPSIS: A former criminal’s ordinary life, which is turned upside […]

Movie Review – My Dead Friend Zoe (2025)

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My Dead Friend Zoe, 2025. Directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes. Starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Gloria Reuben, Rich Paul, Del Lewis, James Bane, Assia Lau’ren, Alicia Borja, Thom Tran, Richard Milanesi, Zeke Alton, and John-Peter Cruz. SYNOPSIS: Engaged in a mysterious relationship with her dead best friend from the Army, […]

Star Wars: Andor season 2 trailer teases some familiar allies and enemies

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It feels like a long time ago that we were in this particular galaxy far, far away, but Disney has finally released the trailer for the second season of their critically acclaimed Star Wars series Andor. This twelve episode conclusion follows Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and the emerging rebel alliance over the climactic four years […]

Movie Review – Cold Wallet (2024)

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Cold Wallet, 2024. Directed by Cutter Hodierne. Starring Raúl Castillo, Melonie Diaz, Tony Cavalero, Josh Brener, and Zoe Winters. SYNOPSIS: A team of Redditors lose everything after a cryptocurrency scam leads them to plot to kidnap the “financial influencer” who screwed them over. Within the opening moments of director Cutter Hodierne’s Cold Wallet, the film […]

1995: The Year Horror Sequels Hit Rock Bottom?

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From Halloween 5 to Howling VII, EJ Moreno on why 1995 may be the worst year for horror and slasher follow-ups… The 1980s saw horror reach heights never expected. Franchises were continued, proving the power of intellectual property even in genre fare. Things looked terrific, but then the 1990s entered the chat. Things became murky […]

Movie Review – Old Guy (2024)

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Old Guy, 2024. Directed by Simon West. Starring Christoph Waltz, Cooper Hoffman, Lucy Liu, Desmond Eastwood, and Ann Akinjirin. SYNOPSIS: Follows a contract killer facing the end of his career who is thrilled when The Company pulls him back into the field training Gen Z newcomer: Wihlborg, a prodigy assassin with an attitude. Christoph Waltz […]

What Will Amazon Do with James Bond?

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Will James Bond deliver next-day parcels? What can we expect from Amazon’s 007? It didn’t come with a huge amount of surprise that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, after decades of overseeing the cinematic adventures of James Bond, would finally call it a day. Nor was it a surprise that following Amazon’s purchase of […]

Cannibal Mukbang trailer teases blood, sex, and food

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Jackrabbit Media has released a poster and trailer for writer-director Aimee Kuge’s upcoming horror Cannibal Mukbang. Nate Wise stars as Mark, a shy, introverted man who finds himself pulled deep into the wild world of mukbanging after meeting the mysterious Ash (April Consalo). Watch the trailer below… Shy and looking for love, Mark quickly becomes […]