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October 17, 2020

Watching Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

Today I am watching Bram Stoker’s Dracula for the very first time. This is a movie I’ve had on my ‘watch list’ for years – ever since it came out, actually – and today I am finally giving it a go. I didn’t watch this movie back in 1992 because I was a little too…

October 17, 2020

Frequently asked questions about Ghostbusters (1984)

Directed by Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters is a supernatural comedy conceived by actor Dan Aykroyd. The film stars Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis (and of course, Aykroyd), and is one of the most successful comedies of the 1980s. Want to know more? Such as when did Ghostbusters come out? And who…

October 16, 2020

What is the order of the Hallmark Mr Darcy movies?

In 2016, Unleashing Mr. Darcy arrived on the Hallmark Channel. The television film was the first entry in the Mr. Darcy movie series – a collection of movies starring Brooke Shields and Brennan Elliott. Unleashing Mr. Darcy was popular with viewers. But how many Mr. Darcy movies are there? For all the details and more,…

October 15, 2020

How many Ghost Rider movies are there?

In 2007, Marvel’s Ghost Rider blazed its way into cinemas. The super hero horror movie, about a stunt motorcyclist who makes a deal with the devil, became a box office success and brought yet another Marvel Comics character to the big screen. But how many Ghost Rider movies are there? And who took on the…

October 14, 2020

Review: Hubie Halloween

New to Netflix, and arriving just in time for the spooky season, is Hubie Halloween – a Halloween-themed comedy from director Steven Brill. The movie stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, and Ray Liotta, and is the latest in a series of direct-to-Netflix films produced by Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison Productions. Sandler has…

October 13, 2020

Famous Christmas songs that were not UK Christmas No.1s

In the UK, we pay a great deal of attention to what song sits the top of the UK singles chart over the Christmas period. The Christmas No.1 holds special significance for us Brits, and over the years some fantastic tracks have taken the top spot, including Merry Xmas Everybody and Lonely This Christmas. But…

October 13, 2020

How many Top Gun movies are there?

In 1986, Top Gun soared into cinemas. The action-adventure movie, about fighter pilots, starred Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer. Upon release, Top Gun was met with a mixed reaction from critics, but audiences loved it, and soon made it a huge box office hit. In the years that followed, its popularity continued to increase, making…

October 12, 2020

What should you know about Escape from New York?

In 1981, the sci-fi action movie, Escape from New York hit cinema screens. The film starred Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, and Donald Pleasence, and told the story of a former Special Forces soldier (and convicted criminal), sent on a deadly mission. Set in the then near future of 1997, in a world where Manhattan…

October 11, 2020

How many Unfriended movies are there?

In 2014, Unfriended downloaded its way into cinemas. The film – a horror movie about a group of high school students, haunted by a mysterious presence during a Skype call – received a mix response from critics, but proved popular with audiences. Produced on a budget of $1 million, Unfriended made over $64 million at…

October 8, 2020

Review: Saint Maud

Cinemas are currently in a bad way. Movie studios are postponing blockbusters, and here in the UK, Cineworld has temporarily closed its doors, while some Odeon branches are only opening on weekends. Yet despite the mass closures and the absence of tent pole pictures (No Time To Die, Black Widow, Venom: Let There Be Carnage etc), new releases…