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R.I.P. Val Kilmer (1959 – 2025)

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Some sad news to report this morning as it has been announced by the family of Val Kilmer that the American actor has passed away of pneumonia aged 65, having previously recovered from a battle against throat cancer. Born in Los Angeles in 1959, Kilmer attended the prestigious Julliard School, becoming the youngest student to […]

New Evercade carts and Super Pocket NEOGEO Edition handheld pre-orders launch

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Evercade’s ever-expanding library of cartridges is set to increase again this summer as Blaze Entertainment announce several new titles are now available for pre-order.  The Gremlin Collection 2, Windjammers, Karnov & Friends, and NEOGEO collections will bring plenty of new games for owners of any Evercade console to enjoy, while the Super Pocket NEOGEO Edition […]

Movie Review – A Nice Indian Boy (2025)

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A Nice Indian Boy, 2025. Directed by Roshan Sethi. Starring Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Sunita Mani, Zarna Garg, Harish Patel, Peter S. Kim, Sean Amsing, Sas Goldberg, Sachin Sahel, and Dhirendra. SYNOPSIS: When Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping […]

Exclusive Interview – VFX Supervisor Edward Douglas on Oz Perkins’ The Monkey

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EJ Moreno sits down with Edward Douglas to discuss the VFX of The Monkey… Crafting the visual look and style for something like The Monkey is no easy task. From matching the tone written by Oz Perkins to accenting some of the more outlandish kills, no one knows how tedious this could be unless you’ve […]

2003 classic Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy launches on Playstation 4

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THQ Nordic has announced the release of the classic action-adventure Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy on Playstation 4.  This 2003 classic first gained fans on the original Xbox, Gamecube and Playstation 2 and now the antics of Sphinx and his undead sidekick Mummy can gain a new generation of fans.  Watch the new trailer below…. Sphinx […]

Faker comes to Iron Studios’ Masters of the Universe Art Scale collectible statue line

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Iron Studios has unveiled a new edition to the Masters of the Universe Art Scale line with a 1:10 scale statue for the evil He-Man duplicate Faker. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $210; check out the official promotional iamges here here… SEE ALSO: The Goddess joins Mondo’s Masters of the Universe […]

Sin City at 20: The Story Behind the Stylish, Blood-Soaked Neo-Noir Comic Book Adaptation

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Sin City as it turns 20… In present day Hollywood, shooting films in digital backlots has become something of a commonplace occurrence. But two decades prior it was viewed by the industry as the ground-breaking next step in VFX driven visual storytelling. In this context, we take a […]

Spider-Man 4 promises a ‘Brand New Day’ for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker

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Tom Holland’s return as Spider-Man has a new title and release date. Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) is taking on directorial duties and his first outing in the Spider-Man franchise will be the upcoming fourth entry, Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The name was revealed at this year’s CinemaCon […]

Tower of God: New World teases upcoming hololive collab with new trailer

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Netmarble has released a new teaser trailer (see below) for their collectible RPG, Tower of God: New World that hints at the upcoming collaboration event with Japan’s popular VTuber group ‘hololive‘.  Such is the popularity of this all girl VTuber group that it has expanded beyond virtual streaming into game streaming, music production and live concerts. […]