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Review: Hunting Bears

 A couple of weeks ago, when the Halloween season was in full-swing, I received an email from a lovely chap named Jason Ruddy. Jason is a UK-based writer and director, who has recently worked on a short film, and he wondered if I might like to take a look. Keen to see what Jason had…

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Patrick Stewart movies in order

 In 1974, Patrick Stewart made his film debut in the television movie, Anthony and Cleopatra. From here he followed up his film acting work with appearances in movies such as The Gathering Storm, Hennessy, and Hedda.  Over the years, Stewart continued to star in films such as Conspiracy Theory, Lionheart, and Dune. He also took on the role of Jean-Luc Picard in a…

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List of Family Guy ‘Road to…’ episodes

 In 2000, US sitcom, Family Guy, aired ‘Road to Rhode Island’. This was a memorable episode of the show, in which lead characters Stewie Griffin and Brian, embark on a road trip from Palm Springs to Quahog. The episode was inspired by a collection of comedy films called the ‘Road to…’ movies. These movies –…

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Review: The Takeover (2022)

 Streaming on Netflix from today is the Dutch thriller, The Takeover. The movie – directed by Annemarie van de Mond – stars Holly Mae Brood and Geza Weisz, and follows the story of a hacker who is framed for murder. In the movie, Mel Bandison lives in Rotterdam, where she works as one of the…

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In focus… Scrooged (1988)

 Tagline: Bill Murray is back among the ghosts. Only this time, it’s three against one. Although it has been adapted countless times (and then some), most people forget that Charles Dickens’ beloved novel, A Christmas Carol is a ghost story. It is a tale of a man who has lost his way, and is heading…

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Review: Hellraiser (2022)

 In Hellraiser, recovering addict, Riley McKendry, and her boyfriend Trevor, break into a shipping container on the hunt for valuables. Inside the container there are no jewels, no wads of cash, and no valuable documents, only a safe which contains a mysterious puzzle box. Taking the box from the safe, the pair go their separate…

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In focus… Drag Me To Hell (2009)

 Tagline: Christine Brown has a good job, a great boyfriend, and a bright future. But in three days, she’s going to hell. If you’re a fan of the work of director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider-Man, Darkman, etc), then you will know that when it comes to movies, he has an expert eye and knack…

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In focus… Final Destination (2000)

 Tagline: Most people have dreams. For Alex, this is real. Originally conceived as a potential episode of The X-Files, before being redeveloped and expanded into a feature-film, Final Destination is an explosive horror which is equal parts slasher and disaster movie. The film follows the story of a group of high school students who cheat…

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How many Halloween Jack movies are there?

 In 2018, The Legend of Halloween Jack made its debut. The slasher movie, from director Andrew Jones, centred around a serial killer who returns from the dead to seek revenge against those who killed him. Although the film was not met with a positive critical response, the film proved successful enough to greenlight a sequel.…

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In focus… Best Worst Movie (2010)

 Tagline: The story behind the worst movie ever made – Troll 2. When is a movie so bad, that it’s considered good? Erm… when it receives the title of the ‘worst movie ever made!’ And according to its fans, this title has been awarded to the truly dreadful horror film, Troll 2 (1990). A film…

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