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December 2, 2019

Frozen II is already one of the Top Ten films of 2019

Frozen II arrived in cinemas less than two weeks ago, yet the film is already one of the most successful movies of the year. Since its release on 20th November, Frozen II has raked in $738,573,344 at the worldwide box office. This figure – which continues to rise – currently places Frozen II as the…

December 2, 2019

Watching Trilogy of Terror (1975)

Trilogy of Terror (1975) has been on my ‘watch list’ for some time now, yet I’ve never found the right opportunity to watch it. And this is mostly because it never pops up on television in the UK and I never seem to see it on a streaming service. Until now. Today, while searching for…

December 1, 2019

How many Sharknado movies are there?

In 2013, Sharknado stormed its way onto television screens. The disaster movie, about a shark infested cyclone(!!), picked up a cult following and led to a series of sequels. But how many Sharknado movies are there? _____ The Sharknado films in order To date, there are six Sharknado movies. The Sharknado movies – which were…

December 1, 2019

The importance of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK

A little over a week ago, the first season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK came to an end. I say “the first season”, as the show has been renewed for a second season, which will air next year (hurrah). If you didn’t catch any of the episodes – which streamed weekly on BBC 3…

December 1, 2019

Review: Knives Out

Over the past few weeks a number of high-profile releases have hit cinema screens, and they have struggled to make an impact at the box office. Terminator: Dark Fate opened to decent reviews, but audiences failed to show up. Doctor Sleep proved popular with critics, yet made very little impact – in fact, your average…

November 29, 2019

Is The Simpsons being cancelled?

Hmm… an interesting one today and it concerns the long-running animated show, The Simpsons. So, what’s the story? Well, you may or may not have heard, but news has began to circulate that The Simpsons is possibly being cancelled. But is the news true? Let’s discuss what is being said – and by who. Why…

November 28, 2019

What is The Irishman?…and other questions

You might have heard some buzz about a new motion picture called The Irishman. It’s possible you’ve seen an advert (or five) about it too. But what is The Irishman? And should you watch it? ____ What is The Irishman? The Irishman is a 2019 crime drama, about a former truck driver who becomes a…

November 27, 2019

Watching Rob Zombie’s 31 (2016)

Full disclosure: I’m not much of a fan of Rob Zombie’s portfolio. I understand the director has a strong following, but his film’s always leave me cold. His work on the 2007 Halloween remake was, in my opinion very bad, and in the case of Halloween II (2009) it was simply awful. So, if I…

November 26, 2019

What is The Mandalorian?… and other questions

You have probably seen or heard about The Mandalorian, either via entertainment news websites, on social media, or through general conversations down the pub. But what is The Mandalorian? In this post I answer a number of questions about The Mandalorian, to provide you with a quick rundown of all the key information about this…

November 26, 2019

Joker’s box office success is significant because…

As previously reported, Joker has passed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. As of today, the film has a current box office take of $1,036,857,842. Joker‘s financial success places it as the 36th highest grossing film of all-time. It is also the third most successful DC movie, sitting just behind The Dark…