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Three Recent and Wildly Overrated Sequels

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They’ve all been championed as some of the best of their genre but are these bloated and overlong sequels really that good? I love event cinema, especially when it’s good and in recent years, although we’ve seen an increasingly mediocre output from Disney and Marvel, we’ve still seen some pretty great blockbuster cinema. Top Gun: […]

Keanu Reeves to produce John Wick 4 spin-off series

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Lionsgate continues to expand its John Wick universe, with their latest venture a TV-series that will act as a direct continuation of the events of John Wick: Chapter 4, and will be produced by Keanu Reeves and directed by Chad Stahelski. According to Deadline John Wick: Under The High Table but will pick up directly after […]

Why John Wick and Ethan Hunt rule the action genre

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the John Wick and Mission: Impossible franchises, the current best in action cinema… Some Spoilers follow: So Mr. Wick has just come out for his third adventure. Some suggestion beforehand had hinted it could potentially be his last. Three can often be a good number to close with. Of course that […]

Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break coming to 4K Ultra HD in August

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Icon Film Distribution has announced that Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 cult classic action thriller Point Break will arrive on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on August 5th; check out the cover artwork, details and trailer below… From Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, experience Point Break, the ultimate 90s cult classic, like never before as it returns […]

4K Ultra HD Review – John Wick Stash Book Collection

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John Wick: Chapters 1- 3 Directed by Chad Stahleski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, Willem Dafoe, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, Lance Reddick, Peter Stormare, Franco Nero, Halle Berry, Mark Dacascos, and Asia Kate Dillon.   SYNOPSIS: Lionsgate has gone back […]

Zack Snyder says Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise were up for major Watchmen roles

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When Zack Snyder does an interview, the internet is gripped by what wild declaration he will make. In the latest must-watch interview, this time with the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, Snyder dives into all things Watchmen. Taking time from promoting Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver [read our review here], the filmmaker tells us […]

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure: The Cult Classic at 35

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure as the cult classic celebrates its 35th anniversary… Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a cult classic comedy film released in 1989, that follows the time travelling shenanigans of two dim-witted but good-hearted high school friends as they try to pass their history […]

Cameron Diaz solidifies comeback with Keanu Reeves-led Outcome

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Cameron Diaz is back, and she’s has a few new projects in tow. After a semi-retirement from the film industry, Diaz popped back up on an appearance in RuPaul’s Drag Race and confirmed a leading role in a feature comeback, Back in Action. Now, she’s preparing for another follow-up after her decade-long hiatus, and she’s […]

Ten Action Sequels The World Needs To See

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Originality be damned in Hollywood, it’s time to look at some action sequels the world needs… Recently it was announced that Sly Stallone would be donning his climbing gear and hitting the mountains for a Cliffhanger sequel. That sent the Flickering Myth office into a frenzy of ideas… actually, it was just me in a […]