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Hiya Toys unleashes Heat Ray Godzilla Evolved action figure from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

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Having unveiled the standard version last month, Hiya Toys has revealed the ‘Evolved’ take on its Exquisite Basic Series Heat Ray Godzilla, inspired by the appearance of the King of the Monsters in the 2024 MonsterVerse blockbuster Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The 7-inch figure is available to pre-order now, priced at $54.00; check […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #1

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The Summer of Superman ramps up this week as DC Comics release’s Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #1, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the official preview below…Legends collide as the Man of Steel goes supersized for the Summer of Superman! In this all-new treasury edition, quintessential Superman writer Dan Jurgens […]

Blu-ray Review – What Have They Done To Your Daughters? (1974)

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What Have They Done To Your Daughters?, 1974.Directed by Massimo Dallamano. Starring Giovanna Ralli, Claudio Cassinelli, Mario Adorf, Franco Fabrizi, Farley Grange.SYNOPSIS:A police inspector and a district attorney investigate the apparent suicide of a teenage girl, and uncover something a lot darker.What Have They Done To Your Daughters? is a dark and twisted mystery thriller […]

8 Great Recent Films You Really Need To See

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Tom Jolliffe shines a light on eight recent movies that are well worth adding to your watch list…You took the kids to shout “Chicken Jockey” and trash screen one at your local multiplex. Maybe you took them to see Lilo & Stitch. A week after release and with great word of mouth, you went to […]

Marisa Abela joins Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe in Highlander remake

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With filming on John Wick director Chad Stahelski’s long-gestating Highlander remake drawing closer, Deadline is reporting that actress Marisa Abela (Back to Black, Black Bag) has become the latest addition to the cast.Abela – who is fresh off a BAFTA TV Award for her role in the third season of Industry – joins a cast […]

Alicia Silverstone hunts her estranged father in Irish Blood trailer

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Acorn TV has released a trailer for Irish Blood, the upcoming crime drama series which stars Alicia Silverstone as a lawyer who receives a mysterious message from her father after he abandoned her three decades earlier, leading her to travel to Ireland, where she uncovers dark family truths.Joining Silverstone in the cast are Jason O’Mara, […]

Can Edgar Wright conquer America with The Running Man?

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Tom Jolliffe on The Running Man, and whether it will be the film to finally see Edgar Wright breaking America…Much like Oasis and Robbie Williams, Edgar Wright’s attempts to translate UK status and acclaim to the glitzy world of the US industry haven’t gone entirely to plan. He’s certainly got more name recognition than Williams, […]

Minnie Mouse slasher Minnie’s Midnight Massacre incoming from ITN

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We’ve seen a slew of announcements from indie horror filmmakers and distributors looking to take advantage of Mickey Mouse’s newfound availability in the wake of Disney’s Steamboat Willie falling into the public domain, and now the baton is being passed to Mickey’s long-time love interest Minnie.As reported by Deadline, ITN Distribution (the company behind Winnie-the-Pooh: […]

6 Great Australian Crime Movies of the 1980s

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Casey Chong with six bonza Australian crime movies of the 1980s for your watch list…The crime genre in Australian film history stretches way back to 1906, which was ironically the world’s first feature-length film titled The Story of the Kelly Gang. By the 1980s, Australian cinema had significantly evolved into a new era, with notable […]