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Alien: Romulus going back to basics with a reliance on practical effects

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If you like your Alien movies without too much CGI, you’ll love what they are cooking up with Alien: Romulus. Director Fede Alvarez just unleashed the trailer for the seventh Alien movie, an upcoming follow-up to the iconic original, and it has delighted fans of the series.  Many were hesitant about traveling back to the […]

Scarlett Johansson in talks to join Gareth Edwards’ Jurassic World movie

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Scarlett Johansson is in talks to join the Gareth Edwards’ Jurassic World reboot. According to Deadline the two-time Academy Award nominee is looking to add another blockbuster franchise to her resume following her stint as Black Widow for Marvel, and is now the front runner to join the Universal Pictures monster-mash.  Rogue One director Gareth Edwards has been […]

Movie Review – Trader (2022)

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Trader, 2022 Directed by Corey Stanton. Starring Kimberly Sue-Murray, Shaun Benson, Stephen Bogaert SYNOPSIS: When a mysterious sociopath discovers a passion for stock market trading, they set out to overthrow the entire financial world, all from the confines of their basement apartment. The high-risk world of insider trading is compellingly brought out in Corey Stanton’s […]

Zack Snyder to tackle the French Foreign Legion in Until The Last One

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Zack Snyder is tackling the French Foreign Legion in a new TV drama. Per Deadline, the filmmaker is set to produce Until The Last One with Deborah Snyder (Wonder Woman) and Wesley Coller (Rebel Moon). The series will be produced by AGC Television. Until The Last One will have six one-hour episodes and follows a […]

Movie Review – Drift (2024)

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Drift, 2024. Directed by Anthony Chen. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Alia Shawkat, Ibrahima Ba, Honor Swinton Byrne, Zainab Jah, Suzy Bemba, Vincent Vermignon, Abigail Boyd, Amanda Drew, Luca Calvani, Dorotea Mercuri, and Jonathan Rhodes. SYNOPSIS: Jacqueline escapes her war-torn country to a Greek island. She meets an unmoored tour guide, and the two become close as […]

Ken Russell’s The Lair of the White Worm gets new Blu-ray Steelbook release

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Lionsgate has announced that Ken Russell’s The Lair of the White Worm is coming to Blu-ray in May with a new Steelbook release of the cult 1988 horror romp which is loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel of the sable name and stars Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant and Catherine Oxenberg.  Hugh Grant, Amanda Donohoe, and […]

Legendary announces Godzilla x Kong prequel graphic novel and MonsterVerse omnibus

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As the King of the Monsters and the Eighth Wonder of the World prepare to stomp back into cinemas with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire this week, Legendary has announced that it is bridging the gap between 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong and the new MonsterVerse sequel with the original graphic novel Godzilla x Kong: […]

Movie Review – Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023)

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Lovely, Dark, and Deep, 2023. Written and directed by Teresa Sutherland. Starring Georgina Campbell, Nick Blood, and Wai Ching Ho. SYNOPSIS:  Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child. Set in wild mountain valleys and […]

Comic Book Preview – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #118

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Boom! Studios releases Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #118 on Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue now with the official preview below… Reality hits Mistress Vile hard and she does the unthinkable, which puts her in dire straits, to the point where her survival is on the line! As Dark […]