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4K Ultra HD Review – Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy 40th Anniversary Edition

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Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy 40th Anniversary Edition Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Elisabeth Shue, James Tolkan, Jeffrey Wesissman, Mary Steenburgen, and Thomas F. Wilson. SYNOPSIS: Yes, Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy 40th Anniversary Edition feels like a cash grab, but Universal […]

10 Horror Movies Ripe for a Modern Remake

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Vanessa Maki with ten horror movies that could benefit from a modern remake… A topic that can spark a lot of controversial thoughts in the horror community is remakes. There are people who inherently dislike remakes, and there are folks who embrace some of the remakes we’ve seen over the decades. Horror remakes don’t always […]

Comic Book Preview – Sonic the Hedgehog: Chaotix’s 30th Anniversary Special #1

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IDW Publishing releases Sonic the Hedgehog: Chaotix’s 30th Anniversary Special #1 on Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the one-shot special below… When an elusive master thief threatens to rob the Mythsonian Museum, which detectives are better on your side than Team Chaotix?! Can Vector, Espio, and Charmy get to the […]

Movie Review – Black Phone 2 (2025)

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Black Phone 2, 2025. Directed by Scott Derrickson. Starring Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Miguel Mora, Demián Bichir, Ethan Hawke, Arianna Rivas, Anna Lore, Jeremy Davies, Maev Beaty, Graham Abbey, Simon Webster, Chase B. Robertson, and Shepherd Munroe. SYNOPSIS: As Finn, now 17, struggles with life after his captivity, his sister begins receiving calls in her […]

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 5 Points action figure set unveiled by Mezco Toyz

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With the festive season fast approaching, Mezco Toyz has unveiled its 5 Points action figure set for the 1989 holiday classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation which includes retro-styled action figures for Clark Griswold, Light Shock Clark, and Cousin Eddie. The box set is available to pre-order now, priced at $66.00; take a look here… Light […]

Movie Review – After the Hunt (2025)

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After the Hunt, 2025. Directed by Luca Guadagnino. Starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri, Michael Stuhlbarg, Chloë Sevigny, Lio Mehiel, David Leiber, Thaddea Graham, Will Price, Christine Dye, Lailani Olan and Nora Garrett. SYNOPSIS: A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one […]

61st Chicago International Film Festival Review – The Voice of Hind Rajab

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The Voice of Hind Rajab, 2025. Written and Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. Starring Motaz Malhees, Saja Kilani, Amer Hlehel, Clara Khoury, and Nesbat Serhan. SYNOPSIS: January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 6-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to […]

Netflix renews Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch for season 2

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Hot on the heels of its premiere this past week, Netflix has announced that it has renewed the adult animated spy series Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch for a second season. Based on the hit Ubisoft video game franchise and created and executive produced by John Wick writer Derek Kolstad, the animated series features Liev […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel Zombies: Red Band #2

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Marvel Zombies: Red Band #2 is out this coming Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… SECRET ZOMBIE WARS?! It’s been years since this world entered the Age of Undead Marvels when the first family came back hungry… and the surviving heroes find themselves dace with a new challenge […]