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I Watched Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning So You Don’t Have To

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EJ Moreno with his thoughts on the latest Mission: Impossible…Join me for a scathing look at Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning. With an admiration for the last film, and for Tom Cruise, the film should be easy to praise, but it barely reaches its potential. To quote the infamous Family Guy clip, ” It insists on itself.”After […]

Comic Book Preview – Giant-Size X-Men #1

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Marvel Comics is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Giant-Size X-Men #1 this coming week with the first of a series of one-shot comics, which propells Kamala Khan into the past as Ms. Marvel witnesses the birth of the Uncanny X-Men; get yourself a sneak peek at the issue below…The past isn’t set in stone. The […]

DC Comics Superman Retro Collection action figures unveiled by Spin Master

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Spin Master has revealed a wave of DC Comics Retro Collection action figures for Richard Donner’s classic 1978 superhero blockbuster Superman: The Movie which includes Superman, Jor-El (in both black and white costumes), Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, and General Zod; take a look here…SEE ALSO: Superman Luthorcorp Lab action figure playset revealed by Spin MasterCelebrate […]

Henry Golding dreams of lost love in trailer for sci-fi romance Daniela Forever

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Well Go USA has shared a poster and trailer for Daniela Forever, the romantic sci-fi drama from writer-director Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes, Extraterrestrial).Henry Golding stars as Nicolas, a man grieving the loss of his girlfriend (Beatrice Granno) when he agrees to participate in a trial for sleep therapy which allows him to rebuild his life with […]

Mattel celebrates 40 years of She-Ra with Despara Masters of the Universe Origins figure

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In celebration of the 40th anniversary of She-Ra: Princess of Power, Mattel has revealed the Masters of the Universe Origins action figure for She-Ra’s villainous alter ego, the loyal servant of the Evil Horde, Despara. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $20.00/£24.00; take a look here…SEE ALSO: Mattel celebrates its 80th anniversary with […]

Comic Book Preview – Predator vs. Spider-Man #2

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Marvel’s comic book crossover Predator vs. Spider-Man continues this Wednesday with the release of the second issue, and you can take a look at the official preview below…SKINNER’S SLAUGHTER CONTINUES! The hottest day of the year has brought a blackout to New York, and a Predator stalks the dark streets. A Predator unlike any other, […]

RoboCop: The Villains of Old Detroit action figures officially unveiled

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JFS Toys has announced that its ‘Villains of Old Detroit’ action figures from Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 action sci-fi RoboCop are available to pre-order now. Scaled at 1/10 (fitting nicely with NECA’s 7-inch RoboCop figures), the set includes Clarence Boddicker and his Murphy-killing gang members Emil Antonowsky, Joe Cox, Leon Nash and Steven Minh, all of […]

Jeffrey Brown puts his spin on Marvel with new variant covers

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Marvel Comics has announced that Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Jeffrey Brown (Star Wars: Darth Vader and Son, Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Mayhem) will put his unique spin on the Marvel Universe once again this August with three all-new variant covers for issues of Incredible Hulk, Thor and X-Men.“As a kid, it was always a thrill […]

A new lost Doctor Who story for the Seventh Doctor coming to Big Finish this September

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Big Finish has announced the new Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: Alixion audio drama coming this September. This latest audio box set in The Lost Stories range brings a new adventure for the Seventh Doctor, played once again by the wonderful Sylvester McCoy.The Lost Stories range is a series of audio dramas based on unproduced stories […]