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Movie Review – Hedda (2025)

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Hedda, 2025. Written and Directed by Nia DaCosta. Starring Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss, Imogen Poots, Nicholas Pinnock, Tom Bateman, Finbar Lynch, Mirren Mack, Jamael Westman, Saffron Hocking, Kathryn Hunter, Michelle Crane, Sam Hoare, Stacey Gough and Mark Oosterveen. SYNOPSIS: Hedda Gabler finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet […]

Downton Abbey gets spoofed with Fackham Hall trailer

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Bleecker Street & Legion M have revealed a poster and trailer for Fackham Hall, a spoof of British period dramas such as Downton Abbey. Directed by Jim O’Hanlon, the comedy sees a loveable pickpocket charming his way through the ranks of a wealthy British family after landing a job at their manor house, until his […]

New Doctor Who audiobooks announced by Penguin Random House

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Penguin Random House has released details of the Doctor Who audiobooks coming in the run-up to Christmas. There are plenty of adventures coming for all fans to enjoy, with a mix of new Who and classic Who stories. October has seen the release of two new Doctor Who audiobooks, which is great news for Fifteenth Doctor fans. […]

Movie Review – Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

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Ballad of a Small Player, 2025. Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Tilda Swinton, Deanie Yip Tak-Han, Alex Jennings, Jason Tobin, Adrienne Lau, and Anthony Wong. SYNOPSIS: When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might […]

Bill Skarsgård, Colman Domingo and Al Pacino star in trailer for Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire

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Row K Entertainment has dropped the trailer for Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire, a Dog Day Afternoon-style crime drama in which Bill Skarsgård’s everyman takes the law into his own hands when he feels wronged by the system. Van Sant’s first movie in seven years, Dead Man’s Wire is set in 1977 and based […]

Co-op horror Mimesis launches into Early Access with cinematic trailer

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ReLU Games has released its new co-op horror game Mimesis onto Steam Early Access. This four-player co-op psychological horror takes players into a world where they can’t guarantee their teammates are entirely human. Watch the new cinematic trailer below to see more… In the world of Mimesis,a mysterious rain has started to fall that transforms […]

10 Great Forgotten 90s Thrillers Worth Revisiting

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Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of essential forgotten 1990s thrillers for your watch list…  The 90s was a veritable treasure trove of thrillers. A decade prior, which saw a more growing fascination in the rising blockbuster, as well as other genre cinema, saw your classic pot boiler thriller pushed slightly to the wayside. Not […]

4K Ultra HD Review – A Nightmare on Elm Street 7-Film Collection

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 7-Film Collection, 2025. Directed by Wes Craven, Jack Sholder, Chuck Russell, Renny Harlin, Stephen Hopkins, and Rachel Talalay. Starring Robert Englund, John Saxon, Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Jsu Garcia, Amanda Wyss, Ronee Blakley, Linn Shaye, Mark Patton, Robert Rusler, Kim Myers, Clu Gulager, Marshall Bell, Hope Lange, Laurence Fishburne, Craig […]

Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Darth Vader, Shaak Ti, Padmé Amidala, Qimir and Maul (Shadow Lord) figures unveiled by Hasbro

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Along with a new wave of Star Wars: The Black Series figures, Hasbro also officially launched pre-orders for the Star Wars: The Vintage Collection figures unveiled at MCM London Comic Con this past weekend in Darth Vader (Emperor’s Wrath) from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Shaak Ti and Padmé Amidala from […]