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Movie Review – Play Dirty (2025)

October 2, 2025 by Robert Kojder

Play Dirty, 2025.Directed by Shane Black. Starring Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key, Chukwudi Iwuji, Nat Wolff, Thomas Jane, Tony Shalhoub, Gretchen Mol, Hemky Madera, Alejandro Edda, Dermot Mulroney, Yvonne Zima, Nicole da Silva, Saskia Archer, Claire Lovering, Chai Hansen, and Sebastian Carr.SYNOPSIS:Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but […]

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Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield Play Dirty in trailer for Shane Black’s new crime caper

August 26, 2025 by Gary Collinson

Prime Video has released the official trailer, poster and images for Play Dirty, the new film from Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys).Based on characters created by novelist Donald E. Westlake and featuring an original story, the film stars Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield as professional career criminals Parker and Grofield, while […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Claire Lovering, Keegan Michael Key, Lakeith Stanfield, Mark Wahlberg, Nat Wolff, play dirty, Rosa Salazar, shane black, Thomas Jane, Tony Shalhoub

Blu-ray Review – The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

August 26, 2025 by Brad Cook

The Long Kiss Goodnight, 1996.Directed by Renny Harlin. Starring Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Malahide, Craig Bierko, Brian Cox, and David Morse.SYNOPSIS:This Blu-ray is a reissue of the one Warner Bros. released in 2011. Unfortunately, it doesn’t include any bonus features, although there is a 4K Ultra HD put out by Arrow earlier this […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Brian Cox, Craig Bierko, David Morse, Geena Davis, Patrick Malahide, Renny Harlin, Samuel L. Jackson, shane black, the long kiss goodnight

10 Reasons Why Predator Is Awesome

June 12, 2025 by Tom Jolliffe

Here are 10 reasons why Predator is one of the greatest movies of the 1980s…Released on this day in 1987, Predator remains a timeless classic. Its lithe simplicity and iconic imagery have given it a lasting legacy. The film launched a franchise which has never come close to matching its expert delivery and tense thrills, […]

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4K Ultra HD Review – The Nice Guys (2016)

March 1, 2025 by Brad Cook

The Nice Guys, 2016.Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David, and Kim Basinger.SYNOPSIS:Are you a fan of Shane Black’s 2016 film The Nice Guys, which features Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as a mismatched pair with tons of onscreen chemistry? Then you’ll probably appreciate the […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Angourie Rice, Keith David, Kim Basinger, Margaret Qualley, Matt Bomer, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, shane black, The Nice Guys

LaKeith Stanfield and Mark Wahlberg to team up for Shane Black’s Play Dirty

January 17, 2024 by Matt Rodgers

The Academy Award nominated LaKeith Stanfield has signed on to star alongside Mark Wahlberg in Play Dirty, the Shane Black directed crime-thriller based on Donald E. Westlake’s series of books. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Judas and the Black Messiah star will join the Amazon MGM Studios production to play the character of Grofield, an actor-slash-con […]

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Blu-ray Review – In Search of Tomorrow (2022)

July 25, 2022 by Brad Cook

In Search of Tomorrow, 2022.Directed by David A. Weiner. Starring Lance Guest, Clancy Brown, Sean Young, Wil Wheaton, Catherine Mary Stewart, John Carpenter, Adrienne Barbeau, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith, Jenette Goldstein, Joe Dante, Carrie Henn, Bruce Boxleitner, Shane Black, Dee Wallace, Mark Rolston, Barry Bostwick, Ivan Reitman, Billy Dee Williams, Ronny […]

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Ranking the Predator Franchise From Worst to Best

June 12, 2022 by Shaun Munro

Shaun Munro ranks the Predator franchise from worst to best…The Predator franchise has certainly endured its fair share of ups and downs over the last three decades. From the sequels and kinda-reboots that have attempted to take the series in ambitious new directions – with wildly varying results – to those shameless spin-off fans routinely […]

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Robert Downey Jr. and Shane Black to Play Dirty for Amazon

March 6, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Robert Downey Jr. is set to reunite with his Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3 director Shane Black on Play Dirty, the first of what is planned to be a number film and TV projects centred on the character of Parker, a professional thief and the protagonist of Donald E. Westlake’s book series.Black […]

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Looking Back at the Lethal Weapon Franchise

March 6, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

With reports of the long awaited fifth instalment still appearing regularly, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the iconic action franchise on the 34th anniversary of the first movie…As an 80’s kid, the end of the decade and into the 90’s saw two action franchises become particularly prevalent among my video collection. I’d not be alone […]

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