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August 13, 2019

Toy Story 4 is about to pass the $1 billion mark

Toy Story 4 is shortly set to pass the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. The film – which hit cinema screens in June – has so far taken $990,210,017. Once it crosses the $1 billion line it will become the sixth movie this year to hit the milestone, following Captain Marvel, Avengers:…

August 12, 2019

Ten geek things to do in Manchester

I love Manchester – it’s my adopted home city (I’m not from here originally). In the time I’ve lived here I’ve come to appreciate everything about it – from the music and nightlife, to the people and places. One thing I particularly like about Manchester is the way the city allows me to geek out.…

August 9, 2019

What are the 28 Abbott and Costello Universal movies?

Great news – this week I learned that Shout Select is to release the Abbott and Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection on Blu-ray! The set – which has previously been available on DVD – includes all 28 movies in high definition, and runs from 1940’s One Night in the Tropics through to 1955’s Abbott…

August 7, 2019

What is the best order to watch the Shaft movies?

In 1971, Shaft hit cinema screens. The movie introduced audiences to John Shaft – a black private dick (that’s a sex machine to all the chicks) – and was a huge hit. The success of Shaft led to a sequel, which in turn led to another film, as well as a collection of TV movies,…

August 4, 2019

Kevin Conroy will appear on Arrow crossover

*Checks pulse* Hmm… Just checking to see if I have died and gone to heaven. Apparently not, so this is simply awesome news! Legendary voice actor, Kevin Conroy is going to be making an appearance on Crisis on Infinite Earths – this year’s Arrowverse crossover. The actor – who has voiced Batman in TV shows,…

August 3, 2019

Watching She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season Three

**WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST INCLUDES SPOILERS FOR SHE-RA AND THE PRINCESSES OF POWER SEASON THREE.** The third season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power has landed on Netflix. This new season of the hit show comprises six episodes and serves up more adventures for Adora, Catra and the rest of the good guys and bad guys of Etheria.…

July 30, 2019

The Lion King box office: Remake about to clear $1 billion

Walt Disney Studio’s live-action remake of The Lion King is just about to clear the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office*. The film will pass the milestone within the next day or two, which is less than two weeks since its release. The Lion King will be the fifth movie of 2019 to…

July 30, 2019

What is the best order to watch the Blade movies?

After making his debut in 1973, via the pages of The Tomb of Dracula #10, the half-human, half-vampire known as Blade has developed a fan-following, which has seen him transported from the printed page to television, video games, and toys. The character has also been the star of a successful run of films, which were…

July 30, 2019

Watching Xanadu (1980)

Prior to today, I have never watched Xanadu. No, seriously. I’ve never watched it. In fact, I only know two things about Xanadu: #1 – Olivia Newton-John is the star of the movie. #2 – The title track of Xanadu – which I quite like – is performed by Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra…

July 28, 2019

Aladdin 2019 magics up huge box office success

Forget the magic lamp and the three wishes, Aladdin doesn’t need them, all he needs is a live-action remake and he’s good to go! How good? Well, the 2019 Aladdin movie has just hit a huge box office milestone – it has soared past $1 billion at the worldwide box office! The film’s current total…