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Black Phone 2 rings up $42 million worldwide opening for Blumhouse

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It has been a tough year at the box-office for Blumhouse, but the Grabber has saved the day with an above-expectations opening of $26.5M for Scott Derrickson’s Black Phone 2.  We called Black Phone 2 “another vicious treat, complete with a chilly and gory showdown on ice to remember” in our ★★★ review (which you […]

Sherlock Holmes Untold: The Adventure of the Music Hall Hearties launches from Big Finish

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Big Finish has released Sherlock Holmes Untold: The Adventure of the Music Hall Hearties, a new full-cast audio drama starring Nicholas Briggs and Richard Earl as the ultimate crime-solving duo. Big Finish has also provided a little trailer to get listeners in the mood for mystery, which you can find below… This third of eight weekly […]

New poster for the Anaconda reboot starring Paul Rudd and Jack Black

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Sony has unveiled a new poster for Anaconda, the upcoming comedic meta-reboot of the action adventure horror franchise. The new film is directed by Tom Gormican (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) and stars Paul Rudd and Jack Black as two friends who embark on a voyage deep into the Amazon rainforest to remake their […]

10 Must-See Comedy Movies From 1995

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It’s laughs aplenty with these ten essential comedy films from 1995… When life gives you lemons and you have no clue how to make lemonade, sometimes you need to brighten your mood another way. Step forward the humble comedy film, where you’ll hopefully spend the best part of 90 minutes laughing until your ribs ache. […]

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid Lord Drakkon sixth scale figure unveiled by Threezero

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Threezero has unveiled its Lord Drakkon Evo III FigZero sixth scale action figure which is inspired by the appearance of the evil alternate version of Tommy Oliver in the Boom! Studios comic book event Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $149.90; check it out here… threezero […]

Cheetah and Extant DC Page Punchers revealed by McFarlane Toys

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McFarlane Toys has revealed two upcoming releases from its DC Direct Page Punchers line in Cheetah (Crisis on Infinity Earths) and Extant (Zero Hour). They are available to pre-order now, priced at $27.97 each; check them out here… Check in with the vilest villains in the DC Multiverse in this issue exploring what the bad […]

British prison drama Wasteman gets a trailer and poster

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Lionsgate has shared a poster and trailer for director Cal McCau’s British drama-thriller Wasteman. David Jonnson stars as Taylor, a prisoner facing parole who is looking forward to a fresh start with his son, until his violent new cellmate Dee (Tom Blyth) endangers his chances of release. Joining David Jonsson and Tom Blyth in the […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Men: Book of Revelation #1

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The Age of Revelation continues this Wednesday as Marvel Comics releases X-Men: Book of Revelation #1; get yourself a sneak peek with the official preview below… X YEARS LATER, after the assassination of one of his prized Choristers, Revelation welcomes a new mutant to his capital city of Philadelphia. But the capital of the Revelation […]

Morgan Jones joins Hiya Toys’ The Walking Dead Exquisite Mini Series with new action figure

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Hiya Toys has unveiled the next addition to its The Walking Dead 1/18th scale Exquisite Mini Series with the Morgan Jones action figure which is inspired by the appearance of Lennie James in AMC’s zombie drama series. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $26.99; take a look here… Since its premiere in […]