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Mystic River at 20: Revisiting Clint Eastwood’s bleak neo-noir crime drama

October 8, 2023 by admin

Hasitha Fernando revisits Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River at 20… Ever since Clint Eastwood crafted the brutally beautiful revisionist western Unforgiven back in 1992, audiences were pining for something similar by the maestro. Flashforward to a decade later and the veteran Hollywood actor gave us an equally devastating, bleak-as-hell crime drama called Mystic River. Bolstered by exceptional […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Clint Eastwood, kevin bacon, Kevin Chapman, Laura Linney, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins

New trailer for Netflix’s Leave the World Behind starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali

October 25, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

With just a month to go until the theatrical release of Leave the World Behind, Netflix has released a new poster and trailer for writer-director Sam Esmail’s upcoming adaptation of Rumann Alam’s novel. The apocalyptic thriller stars Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke as a couple enjoying a weekend break with their children in a luxurious […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Charlie Evans, Ethan Hawke, Farrah Mackenzie, Julia Roberts, kevin bacon, Leave the World Behind, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la, netflix, Sam Esmail

Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke face the apocalypse in Leave the World Behind trailer

October 2, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has debuted the first trailer for Leave the World Behind, the apocalyptic thriller from writer-director Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot) and executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. Based on Rumann Alam’s novel of the same name, the film stars Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke as a couple who find their weekend vacation upended when […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Charlie Evans, Ethan Hawke, Farrah Mackenzie, Julia Roberts, kevin bacon, Leave the World Behind, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la, netflix, Sam Esmail

Get down and dirty with The Toxic Avenger remake images

September 21, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Troma cult classic Toxic Avenger burst onto the scene in the mid-80s, winning the hearts of odd horror lovers. And now, a new generation can fall in love with the crime-fighting mutant Toxie! Led by Peter Dinklage as the titular toxic-filled avenger, Legendary’s The Toxic Avenger comes from director Macon Blair (recently seen acting in […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Elijah Wood, kevin bacon, Peter Dinklage, Taylour Paige, The Toxic Avenger, Troma

Kevin Bacon set for action horror series The Bondsman

July 4, 2023 by Gary Collinson

Kevin Bacon is set for a return to the small screen and the horror genre as he signs on for the lead in The Bondsman, an action horror series from Blumhouse Television which has just scored a straight-to-series order from Amazon. The Bondsman will see Bacon playing Hub Halloran, “a backwoods bounty hunter who comes […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Amazon, Blumhouse, kevin bacon, Prime Video, The Bondsman

Robert Englund names who he thinks should play Freddy Krueger

May 31, 2023 by EJ Moreno

While his time as the iconic slasher Freddy Krueger is over, the remarkable career of Robert Englund is far from over. Constantly working and promoting the horror genre, Englund seemingly cares about his work in slashers and his impact on horror fans quite a bit. This could explain why Englund has retired as Freddy in […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, kevin bacon, Robert Englund

Giancarlo Esposito, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Lily Collins, Halsey and Kevin Bacon join Mia Goth in MaXXXine

April 5, 2023 by Matt Rodgers

Ti West’s X prequel Pearl achieved that rarest of feats by surpassing the original film on almost every level, including a stunning central performance from newly-crowned scream-queen Mia Goth as the titular-killer. So it comes as no surprise that actors are clamouring to join the 80s-set trilogy-capper MaXXXine, which has just announced an impressive line-up […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: Bobby Cannavale, Elizabeth Debicki, Giancarlo Esposito, Halsey, kevin bacon, Lily Collins, MaXXXine, Mia Goth, Michelle Monaghan, Moses Sumney, pearl, Ti West, X

4K Ultra HD Review – Flatliners (1990)

August 7, 2022 by Brad Cook

Flatliners, 1990. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon. SYNOPSIS: Joel Schumacher’s Flatliners, which never quite hits the highs of films like The Lost Boys and Falling Down but is mercifully better than Batman & Robin, arrives on 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Arrow Video. The […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Flatliners, Joel Schumacher, Julia Roberts, kevin bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, William Baldwin

Blu-ray Review – Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

November 20, 2021 by Brad Cook

Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 1987. Directed by John Hughes Starring Steve Martin, John Candy, Michael McKean, and Kevin Bacon. SYNOPSIS: Planes, Trains and Automobiles arrives again on Blu-ray, this time in SteelBook packaging that also includes the film on DVD, along with a code for a digital copy. This is the same disc, complete with […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: John Candy, John Hughes, kevin bacon, Michael McKean, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Steve Martin

Disney+ Review – The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

November 26, 2022 by Matt Rodgers

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, 2022. Directed by James Gunn. Starring Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, Kevin Bacon, Michael Rooker and Vin Diesel.  SYNOPSIS:  Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) is missing Christmas while in outer space, so his teammates Drax (Dave Bautista) and Mantis (Pom […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn, Karen Gillan, kevin bacon, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Vin Diesel

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