Roku has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming thriller series Swimming with Sharks. A contemporary, gender-swapped update of George Huang’s 1994 feature of the same name, it stars Kiernan Shipka as Lou, a young woman starting an internship at a Hollywood studio who becomes dangerously obsessed with its CEO (Diane Kruger); watch the […]
Dungeons & Dragons Gold Box Classics now available on Steam
Remember the classic old Dungeons & Dragons RPGs that we would play on our Amigas, Atari STs and DOS PCs, like Curse of the Azure Bonds, Champions of Krynn and the beloved Eye of the Beholder games? Well they’re now available on Steam in a number of different collections, and for the real D&D aficionado […]
Elvira celebrates 40 years with The Death of Elvira
Dynamite Entertainment is marking the 40th anniversary of Cassandra Peterson’s iconic horror hostess Elvira with the release of the brand new special The Death of Elvira from writer David Avallone and artist Silvia Califano (Elvira in Horrorland). “I’ve done a lot of wild things as the Mistress of the Dark,” said Elvira. “Everything from film […]
Movie Review – The Contractor (2022)
The Contractor, 2022. Directed by Tarik Saleh. Starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, Florian Munteanu, and Kiefer Sutherland. SYNOPSIS: A discharged U.S. Special Forces sergeant, James Harper, risks everything for his family when he joins a private contracting organisation. Completely-fine movies that provoke few strong feelings either way are often the toughest […]
Anti-Revenge Cinema
Tom Jolliffe on when vengeance on screen is shown as futile… It’s a dish best served cold. Cinema has long held a fascination with revenge. As a sub-genre, the revenge picture still carries plenty of market appeal. Many actors over the decades, particularly cinematic tough guys, have made careers in dishing out vengeance. For the […]
TAITO Milestones brings 10 classic TAITO hits to the Nintendo Switch
For those who love their retro games, ININ Games, together with TAITO have revealed they will be releasing TAITO Milestones on the Nintendo Switch on 15th April in North American and Europe. As well as being available digitally through the Nintendo eShop, gamers will also be able to purchase a physical version from retailers. TAITO […]
Movie Review – Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood, 2022. Written and Directed by Richard Linklater. Featuring the voice talents of Glen Powell, Zachary Levi, Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Bill Wise, Jack Black, Josh Wiggins, Natalie L’Amoreaux, Jessica Brynn Cohen, Sam Chipman, Danielle Guilbot, Samuel Davis, Nick Stevenson, Brian Villalobos, David DeLao, Holt Boggs, and Avery Joy Davis. […]
IDW announces Todd McFarlane’s Spider-Man Artist’s Edition
IDW Publishing has announced that it is set to celebrate the work of industry icon Todd McFarlane this September with the release of Todd McFarlane’s Spider-Man Artist’s Edition, which promises one of the most acclaimed runs in Spider-Man history like never before. “The impact that McFarlane had on the comics industry was like a thunderbolt […]
Hot Toys’ Classic Loki Marvel sixth scale figure has glorious purpose
Hot Toys has unveiled its 1:6 scale Classic Loki figure which is based on the likeness of Richard E. Grant as the variant in the Disney+ MCU series Loki. The Marvel collectible is available to pre-order now from Sideshow, priced at $285, and also includes Sixth Scale versions of Alligator Loki and Frog Thor; check […]
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi premiere moves back two days, but we’re getting two episodes
While May 25th seemed like the perfect date to debut Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, what with it being the 45th anniversary of the release of Jedi Master’s first ever appearance in the original Star Wars, it seems we’re going to have to wait two days longer for the premiere of Lucasfilm’s latest live-action Disney+ series. […]
