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Naughty Video Games of Yesteryear

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Andrew Newton looks at a selection of naughty video games from back in the day… Back in February, I mentioned that we would have a peek into the seedy underbelly of videogames on the home computers of days long gone. As promised, after a lot of hard research (phnar!), as well as plenty of odd […]

R.I.P. Terence Stamp (1938 – 2025)

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Sad news to report this afternoon as it has been announced that legendary English actor Terence Stamp has passed away today aged 87, with his family issuing a statement that reads: “He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel All-On-One #1

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The Thing battles the entire Marvel Universe this week with the release of Marvel All-On-One #1, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue below with the official preview… A 50-Page epic told entirely in splash pages! Ben Grimm, A.K.A. The Thing: He’s the ever-lovin’ idol of millions and powerhouse of the […]

Comic Book Preview – Venom: Black, White & Blood #1

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It’s Venom’s turn for the Black, White & Black treatment this week as Marvel Comics releases Venom: Black, White & Blood #1; get yourself a sneak peek at the issue with the official preview below… A collection of Venom stories from across the history of the symbiote begins here, all rendered in Venom’s own black […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Bad Lieutenant (1992)

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Bad Lieutenant, 1992. Directed by Abel Ferrara. Starring Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, Stella Keitel, Peggy Gormley, Leonard L. Thomas. SYNOPSIS: A corrupt New York cop investigating the brutal rape of a nun seeks redemption from his life of sin. The titular lieutenant in this movie is so bad he doesn’t even have a name. Those […]

Daniel Day-Lewis returns to the screen in Anemone first-look

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Legendary actor Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out of his early retirement as the three-time Oscar-winner returns to the screen with a role in Anemone, the feature directorial debut of his son Ronan Day-Lewis. Co-written by the duo and set to premiere at the New York Film Festival next month, Anemone is described as “an absorbing […]

Angelina Jolie to star in Doug Liman spy thriller The Initiative

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Angelina Jolie is getting back into action as THR reports that the star is set to reunite with her Mr. and Mrs. Smith director Doug Liman for the spy thriller The Initiative. Scripted by F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return of Xander Cage), The Initiative is described as “Training Day set in the world of spycraft” […]

Tim Blake Nelson fights for redemption in trailer for boxing drama Bang Bang

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Vertigo has shared a poster and trailer for Bang Bang, the sports drama from director Vincent Grashaw (What Josiah Saw). Fresh from his Marvel return in Captain America: Brave New World, Tim Blake Nelson stars as Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski, a retired boxer who sees a chance to rectify the sins of his past when […]

Comic Book Preview – Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #2

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Marvel Comics crossover series Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe continues on Wednesday with the release of the second issue, and you can check out the official preview below… As the King of the Monsters sets about making mincemeat out of Manhattan, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes find reinforcements in the most unlikely of places — the villainous […]