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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 […]

Movie Review – The Monkey (2025)

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The Monkey, 2025. Written and Directed by Osgood Perkins. Starring Theo James, Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, Rohan Campbell, Christian Convery, Adam Scott, Sarah Levy, Colin O’Brien, Zia Newton, Kingston Chan, Osgood Perkins, Laura Mennell, Corin Clark, Danica Dreyer, Dianne Greenwood, and Beatrix Perkins. SYNOPSIS: When twin brothers Bill and Hal find their father’s old monkey […]

Avatar: Seven Havens animated series to continue franchise with original creators

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The Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise is set to continue with a new animated series, Avatar: Seven Havens. Set after The Legend of Korra with original creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko returning, Seven Havens follows the next Avatar in the cycle during a cataclysmic event where the Avatars are no longer trusted. Avatar: Seven Havens sees the world “shattered by a […]

Jeremy Allen White in line to replace Daniel Craig in DC’s Sgt. Rock

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DC Studios has some casting shakeups with their Luca Guadagnino-helmed Sgt. Rock as THR has revealed titular character will no longer be Daniel Craig, who has stepped away as the star. While no set reason is given, there are rumblings Craig soured on the role and doing a follow-up with Guadagnino after awards contender Queer […]

Amazon MGM to take creative control of the James Bond franchise

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It is the end of an era as longtime James Bond 007 producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are stepping back from their producing roles and giving creative control to Amazon MGM for future installments in the long-running and iconic franchise of the world’s most famous superspy. The 007 series has been under the control of […]