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10 Essential Road Movies of the 1990s

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Casey Chong presents an essential selection of 90s road movies… The 1990s road movie tropes define its genre by focusing on the characters’ journey of self-discovery with thought-provoking themes from the search for freedom to identity, rebellion, adventure, and friendship. Depending on the movies, some of them lead to a positive end, while others culminate […]

Movie Review – Faces of Death (2026)

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Faces of Death, 2026. Directed by Daniel Goldhaber. Starring Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Charli xcx, Jermaine Fowler, Aaron Holliday, Nathaniel Woolsey, Jared Bankens, J.D. Evermore, Britton Webb, Tadasay Young, Sarah Voigt, Brandon Sutton, and Paris Peterson. SYNOPSIS: A woman, employed as a website content moderator, comes across a series of violent videos reproducing […]

Pit He-Man and Man-At-Arms against Skeletor and Goat Man with Mattel’s Masters of the Universe movie figure set

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Mattel has unveiled its new Masters of the Universe Hero & Villain action figure 4-pack, which features 5.5″ versions of He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor Goat Man inspired by the appearance of the characters in the upcoming live-action movie reboot of the iconic franchise; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Masters of the Universe movie unleashes new […]

Netflix Review – Detective Hole: An Imperfect, but Worthy Addition to the Noir Genre

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Jack Gayer reviews Detective Hole… Separate the art from the artist. For that matter, it’s also sensible to separate the art from its previous form. Yet as well-intentioned as it is to try to completely separate the previous version of a work with a new one, it’s ultimately a fool’s errand. It’s like asking someone […]

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie tops the box office with $372.5 million worldwide

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Its Mario Party time for Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo, with their animated sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie amassing a bumper $372.5 million at the global box office as it rolled out in cinemas across the world this past weekend. The sequel to 2023’s blockbuster video game adaptation The Super Mario Bros. Movie, […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Moneyball (2011)

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Moneyball, 2011. Directed by Bennett Miller. Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. SYNOPSIS: Moneyball makes its 4K Ultra HD debut with a solid visual presentation from Sony. The extras are unchanged from the old Blu-ray, but they do the job of giving a well-rounded look at the making of the film, from […]

Comic Book Preview – The Fury of Firestorm #1

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The Fury of Firestorm #1 is out this coming Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek with the official preview below from DC Comics… The community of Bedford, Colorado, is a sleepy small town. The people say hello to their neighbors, attend town hall meetings, and root for the local high school football […]

Post-apocalyptic action thriller Wasteland Cop gets a trailer and poster

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Indican Pictures has shared a trailer for Wasteland Cop, an independent post-apocalyptic action thriller from writer-director Angelo Lopez. The film follows a former soldier-turned-cop known as The Marshal, who travels a lawless wasteland, fending off the dangerous tribes that target outsiders, as he finds himself caught in a battle between the violent nomads and a […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

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Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb, 1971. Directed by Seth Holt. Starring Andrew Keir, Valerie Leon, James Villiers, Mark Edwards, Aubrey Morris, James Cossins, Hugh Burden, Rosalie Crutchley. SYNOPSIS: After the coffin of an Egyptian queen is brought back to London, a young woman starts to learn the truth about who she is. Loosely based on […]