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4K Ultra HD Review – RoboCop (1987)

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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 […]

RoboCop screenwriter talks Neill Blomkamp’s RoboCop Returns

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Back in July of last year it was announced that District 9 and Elysium filmmaker Neill Blomkamp is set to direct a sequel to the original RoboCop – one that just so happens to be based on an old script from original screenwriters Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner which was written back in 1988 as […]

Chroncile Collectibles unveils life-size RoboCop bust

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Sideshow and Chronicle Collectibles has unveiled a RoboCop life-size bust from Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 classic sci-fi action thriller. The piece is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,400 and is expected to ship between April and June 2020; take a look at the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Few films capture […]

10 filmmakers who went from Indie Darling to Big Budget Blunder

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In the wake of Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four, Matthew Lee looks at ten filmmakers who went from Indie Darling to Big Budget Blunder… Josh Trank’s debut, Chronicle, was a surprise hit of 2012. The film fused the found-footage genre with superhero tropes to create a coming-of-age story that was both fresh and exciting. Trank’s ability […]

Orion Pictures: A Comforting Mark of Quality in VHS-era Film

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Orion Pictures… There are several things that happen before a film begins. If you’re at the cinema, or if you remember watching through VHS in particular (and still with some DVD/Blu-rays), you’ll sit through some trailers. Then once they pass comes those recognisable logos from distributors and production […]

Wry, Prophetic, Smart and Brutal: RoboCop at 35

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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 […]

The Maestros of 80s Action Movie Music

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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 […]

Bringing RoboCop to the Screen: 35th Anniversary

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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 […]

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

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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 […]