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Amazon begins MGM IP deep dive with new RoboCop, Legally Blonde and Stargate planned

April 19, 2023 by EJ Moreno

MGM’s vast catalog of film and TV shows looks to enter a new era under Amazon Studios as new reports are saying the main reason behind Amazon’s insane $8 billion acquisition of the storied Hollywood studio is to dive deep into their IPs, and the first round of projects is beginning to take shape. Deadline […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Barbershop, Fame, Legally Blonde, Pink Panther, RoboCop, Stargate, The Magnificent Seven, The Thomas Crown Affair

RoboCop: The Series coming to Blu-ray in May

March 19, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Remember RoboCop: The Series? No? Well, you didn’t miss much to be quite honest, but you’ll soon get to experience the short-lived 1994 television show on Blu-ray anyway as ScreenBound Direct has announced a new HD release of the complete series for May. Check out the cover artwork, details and trailer below… ROBOCOP… PART MAN. […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Physical Media, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Richard Eden, RoboCop, RoboCop: The Series

Terrible Remake Ideas: Past, Present, Future

February 1, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at ten unnecessary remakes from the past and coming soon that no one asked for… Hollywood is full of interesting and original ideas. Studios are actively looking to pursue new concepts and move away from simply repackaging or updating existing IPs. Okay, I’m fibbing. Hollywood is desperately scraping any old idea they […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Conan the Barbarian, Highlander, Ocean's Eleven, Point Break, Psycho, Road House, RoboCop, The Crow, The Hitcher, The Killer, Total Recall

Dust in the Eye: Ten Tear-Jerking Moments in Action Movies

November 2, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at ten tear-jerking moments from an eclectic mix of action movies (with major spoilers)… Action movies are exciting, sometimes empowering, often chaotic and move at a breakneck pace. The primary directive of an action film is to invest you enough into the characters’ quest that you care what happens, but usually only […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: A.W.O.L., Best Of The Best, Leon: The Professional, Lionheart, Road House, RoboCop, Seven Samurai, Spoiler, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Killer, Top Gun: Maverick

The Maestros of 80s Action Movie Music

October 1, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at a golden period in action movie scores and some of the maestros who composed them… What is the golden age of action movies? This is of course a rhetorical question. It’s undoubtedly the 1980s. A time of such unique flair and style. Big, bold, brash, silly, sometimes ironic. It was a […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 48 Hours, Alan Silvestri, Basil Poledouris, Beverly Hills Cop, Bill Conti, Commando, Die Hard, First Blood, Harold Faltermeyer, Highlander, James Horner, jerry goldsmith, john carpenter, Lethal Weapon, Masters of the Universe, Michael Kamen, Predator, RoboCop, Top Gun, Total Recall

Hot Toys’ RoboCop 3 Movie Masterpiece Series figure is back to lay down the law

August 1, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow has released promotional images for Hot Toys’ Movie Masterpiece Diecast Series special edition RoboCop figure from Fred Dekker and Frank Miller’s 1993 sci-fi action RoboCop 3 which is available to pre-order now, priced at $375; take a look here…   RoboCop is assigned to clean out the less desirable neighborhoods of Detroit by harassing […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Hot Toys, RoboCop, Robocop 3, Sideshow Collectibles

Wry, Prophetic, Smart and Brutal: RoboCop at 35

July 26, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks back at RoboCop, Paul Verhoeven’s ahead-of-the-curve masterpiece, as it turns 35…  Okay creeps. Dead or alive, you’re coming with me… to look back at RoboCop. The dead part might be a bit much, but I’m sure you’re game. The iconic sci-fi actioner is 35 years old. There is a huge weight behind […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Basil Poledouris, Kurtwood Smith, Nancy Allen, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, RoboCop, Ronny Cox

4K Ultra HD Review – RoboCop (1987)

July 18, 2022 by Brad Cook

RoboCop, 1987, Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O’Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer. SYNOPSIS: Arrow has reissued their excellent two-disc RoboCop set on 4K, even going so far as to source new 4K scans of the trims that were added back in for the Director’s Cut (and originally […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Daniel O’Herlihy, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Nancy Allen, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, RoboCop, Ronny Cox

Bringing RoboCop to the Screen: 35th Anniversary

July 18, 2022 by admin

As RoboCop celebrates its 35th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando dives into the film’s journey to the screen… Following the news of Peter Weller’s return for the video game RoboCop: Rogue City earlier this month, this week we’re look back at the seminal sci-fi classic that started it all – RoboCop. Looking at the enduring legacy the […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Kurtwood Smith, Nancy Allen, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, RoboCop, Ronny Cox

Peter Weller’s RoboCop returns with trailer for RoboCop: Rogue City

July 9, 2022 by Gary Collinson

He may have turned down the opportunity of a big screen return for director Neill Blomkamp’s aborted sequel RoboCop Returns, but Peter Weller will be back serving the public trust, protecting the innocent and upholding the law next year as he reprises his role as the future of law enforcement for the video game RoboCop: […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Peter Weller, RoboCop, RoboCop: Rogue City

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