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January 12, 2024

Review: Lift (2024)

New to Netflix from today is the heist comedy, Lift. Directed by F. Gary Gray, the film stars Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jean Reno, Sam Worthington, and Jacob Batalon, and follows the story of a team of art thieves who are recruited by Interpol to pull off a secret job. In the movie, Cyrus…

January 11, 2024

Review: The Beekeeper (2024)

In The Beekeeper, stoic beekeeper Adam Clay rents barn space from his friend, Eloise Parker, which he uses to house his bees. One day, while Adam is busy with his hive, Eloise is sat at her laptop attempting to do some work. However, after switching on the device Eloise encounters problems with her computer. She then…

January 11, 2024

How many episodes of Murdoch Mysteries are there?

In 2004, Except the Dying aired on television. The TV movie – based on the Detective Murdoch novel of the same name by Maureen Jennings – followed the story of William Murdoch, a crime-solving detective. Except the Dying was a hit with viewers and was quickly followed by two further TV movies: Poor Tom is…

January 11, 2024

What is the Eastrail 177 Trilogy?

If you’ve opened up this little post then you’re probably wondering what the Eastrail 177 Trilogy is? Well, I’m here to explain. The Eastrail 177 Trilogy – also known as The Unbreakable Trilogy – is a collection of movies from director M. Night Shyamalan. The name Eastrail 177 is taken from the movie, Unbreakable (2000)…

January 10, 2024

The Amos Decker books in order

In 2015, author David Baldacci published the novel, Memory Man. The book followed the story of Amos Decker – a detective on the trail of a killer. In the story, Amos returns home to discover his wife and daughter have been killed. Their deaths have an incalculable impact on Amos, his life spirals out of…

January 9, 2024

List of the Dune books in order

In 1965, author Frank Herbert published the science-fiction novel, Dune. Set in the distant future, the book revolved around a desert planet named Arrakis (also known as ‘Dune’), which is the only source of a valuable life-extending drug known as melange. Upon making its debut, Dune was well-received. The book was praised for its uniqueness,…

January 9, 2024

What is the order of the Dean Koontz Nameless books?

In 2019, American novelist Dean Koontz published In the Heart of the Fire, the first novella in his Nameless series of books. The book – which was published electronically through Amazon Kindle – told the story of a vigilante, who travels to a small Texas town to dispense justice against a bloodthirsty sheriff. Running…

January 9, 2024

What is the best order to watch the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies?

In 1974, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre made its debut. The slasher film, about a chainsaw-wielding cannibal called Leatherface who terrorised and murdered a group of teenagers, created a great deal of controversy upon release but… *cough* …also made a killing at the box office. And if a horror movie becomes successful, then it is…

January 8, 2024

Review: Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One (2024)

New to digital from Tuesday 9th January, and on 4K and Blu-ray from Monday 29th January is the animated action-adventure movie, Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One. The film – directed by Jeff Wamester – features the voice talents of Matt Bomer, Jensen Ackles, Matt Lanter, Stana Katic, Darren Criss, and Zachary…

January 8, 2024

How many John Wick movies are there?

In 2014, the high octane action movie, John Wick punched and blasted its way into cinemas. The pulse-pounding action film, about an ex-assassin out for revenge, was a big hit with audiences and proved popular at the box office. Due to the success of John Wick, the movie was quickly followed by a collection of sequels, as…