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September 13, 2020

Review: DC FanDome September 2020

Back in August, you may recall that Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment held a virtual comic con called DC FanDome. If you didn’t get involved with the event (or you didn’t read my review), then no doubt you saw some of the stories that came out of DC FanDome, including the release of the first…

September 11, 2020

Review: The Babysitter: Killer Queen

In late 2017, Netflix brought director McG’s over-the-top horror comedy, The Babysitter to subscribers. The movie – a black comedy about a young boy and his devilish babysitter – was a hoot-and-a-half, and mixed belly laughs with lashings of gore. Three years on and the streaming service delivers the next instalment in the series, in…

September 10, 2020

Review: The Banana Splits Movie (2019)

Think of a classic children’s television show from yesteryear. Now imagine what it would be like if said show was reworked into a horror movie. Now imagine if that reworked movie featured Fleegle, Drooper, Snorky and Bingo – the lead stars of the 1968 television show, The Banana Splits. Now stop imagining, because the film…

September 8, 2020

Review: #Alive (2020)

Currently streaming on Netflix is the South Korean horror movie, #Alive. The movie – directed by Cho II-hyung – made its theatrical debut in South Korea back in June, but is now available for Netflix subscribers after the streaming service picked up the worldwide distribution rights. #Alive tells the story of a young gamer called…

September 8, 2020

What is the order of the Mystery 101 movies?

In 2019, Hallmark aired the first in a series of movies titled Mystery 101 (not to be confused with Murder 101). The film told the story of an English literature professor and a police detective who become involved in a mystery. Mystery 101 was a hit with audiences and was followed by a series of…

September 7, 2020

What is the order of the Disney Tinker Bell movies?

In 2008, Peter Pan’s fairy friend, Tinker Bell starred in her first solo movie, the appropriately titled, Tinker Bell. The film, a direct-to-video animated adventure, acted as a prequel to the feature-length Disney movies, Peter Pan (1953) and Return to Never Land (2002), and told a story focusing on Tink. The film proved popular with…

September 5, 2020

What should you know about Cobra?

In this post I am taking a look at the cult movie, Cobra (1986). The film stars Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen, and is a violent action flick about a tough cop – Lieutenant Marion ‘Cobra’ Cobretti – tasked with bringing down a gruesome gang. Directed by George P. Cosmatos, from a screenplay by Stallone,…

September 4, 2020

A big THANK YOU to the ’90s movies fans

It is just over a week since I published my new book, Rewind to the ‘90s: A Journey Through 100 Movies, and I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has bought a copy for their kindle, tablet, or phone, or who has read it for FREE through Amazon Kindle Unlimited.…

September 4, 2020

How many Jack Reacher movies are there?

In 2012, Jack Reacher blasted its way into cinemas. The action movie, based on Lee Child’s novel, One Shot, starred Tom Cruise as the eponymous character. Upon release, Jack Reacher was met with mixed reviews from critics, but was a significant box office success. As such, it wasn’t the only entry in the Jack Reacher…

September 4, 2020

What is it like returning to cinemas post-lockdown?

Today has been a very significant day for me. Today was the day I returned to the cinema following a five-month absence, due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Pre-lockdown the last movie I watched at the cinema was The Hunt. Post lockdown and today’s movie was The New Mutants. One of these movies I enjoyed greatly.…