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The Four Seasons season 2 trailer released by Netflix

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Netflix has released a trailer for the second season of the comedy drama series The Four Seasons. Picking up from the end of season one, which saw the tragic passing of Steve Carell’s Nick, the series follows the group as they carry on their tradition as they process their loss, this time with Nick and […]

UNIT faces a Hostile Universe in new Worlds of Doctor Who adventures

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Doctor Who fans with a love for what goes on when the Doctor isn’t around can now purchase The Worlds of Doctor Who – UNIT Eras: Hostile Universe, a new full-cast audio drama box set available from Big Finish. Featuring four brand-new stories, this box set follows the brave soldiers and scientists of UNIT (Unified Intelligence […]

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 […]

Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey teases an epic journey home

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Universal Pictures has released an epic new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s next film, The Odyssey, a swords and sandals epic which spans seas and time to tell a mythical story of one man’s journey home.  An ambitious adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek classic, The Odyssey stars Matt Damon alongside a cast the size of a […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Blue Thunder (1983)

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Blue Thunder, 1983. Directed by John Badham. Starring Roy Scheider, Warren Oates, Candy Clark, Daniel Stern, and Malcolm McDowell. SYNOPSIS: John Badham’s Blue Thunder makes its 4K Ultra HD debut courtesy of Arrow Video. I think it’s very much the lesser of the two films the director released in 1983 (WarGames was the other one), […]

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, […]

Hot Toys unveils Anakin Skywalker (Concept Art) sixth scale figure from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

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Coinciding with Star Wars Day (May the 4th), Hot Toys has officially unveiled its upcoming Anakin Skywalker (Concept Art) sixth scale action figure, depicting Hayden Christensen’s fallen Jedi as inspired by early concept art for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Limited to just 3000 pieces, the deluxe Artisan Edition figure presents […]

Blu-ray Review – The Snake Woman (1961)

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The Snake Woman, 1961. Directed by Sidney J. Furie. Starring John McCarthy, Susan Travers, Arnold Marlé, Geoffrey Denton, John Cazabon, Frances Bennett, Elsie Wagstaff, Dorothy Frere. SYNOPSIS: While investigating unusual snakebite deaths in a rural village, a Victorian Scotland Yarder charms a cold-bloodied beauty. Released as part of Hammer’s Hammer Presents… line of British horror […]

Comic Book Preview – Civil War: Unmasked #1

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Twenty years on from the iconic comic book event (and ten years on from Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Civil War movie adaptation), Marvel Comics revisits Civil War this week with the launch of the five-issue limited series Civil War: Unmasked, featuring untold tales from the superhero conflict which almost tore the Marvel universe apart. Get […]