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September 19, 2019

Burger King abandons toys

Ever gone to Burger King and picked up a free toy for your child or even yourself? You know the ones – the small novelty items that come bundled up with a kids’ meal? Well, if you did, it’s something you’ll no longer be able to do again as Burger King has scrapped its toy…

September 17, 2019

Watching High Noon (1952)

I have always been keen to give High Noon a watch. I am aware that it is a Western favoured amongst the genre, and I believe it is a film I might like. I don’t tend to watch many Westerns – it certainly isn’t my favourite genre – but it is one that I am…

September 17, 2019

What is the best order to watch the Twilight movies?

In 2005, Little, Brown and Company published Twilight – a vampire-themed romance novel by author, Stephenie Meyer. The book, about a teenage girl called Bella Swan who falls in love with a vampire called Edward Cullen, was a huge success and led to a sequel, New Moon. Published in 2006, New Moon furthered the story…

September 17, 2019

How many Lethal Weapon movies are there?

In 1987, Lethal Weapon hit cinema screens. The film, about a pair of mismatched detectives called Riggs and Murtaugh, was big success with audiences and led to a series of films. But how many Lethal Weapon movies are there? _____ Lethal Weapon films in order To date, there are four Lethal Weapon movies. The Lethal…

September 16, 2019

ThunderCats toy sells for over £650 online

A few moments ago I posted a round-up of my recent trip to Barry Potter Fairs. I now want to follow up that post with another toy related story. This time it concerns a vintage ThunderCats action figure that has just sold on eBay. The toy in question is The Stinger – a somewhat hard…

September 16, 2019

Review: Barry Potter Fairs NEC Birmingham September 2019

On Sunday, Barry Potter Fairs returned to the Birmingham NEC. The long-running toy fair, which takes place at various locations throughout the UK, visits Birmingham around three times a year, and brings traders and visitors from the surrounding area and further afield. The Brum-based fairs are always worth attending, as they attract a lot of…

September 10, 2019

Review: It: Chapter 2

As far as the movie industry is concerned, the summer is over and now we are heading firmly into the autumn/Halloween season. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark kicked things off a couple of weeks ago, and now the really big horror story of the moment has arrived – It Chapter 2. For those…

September 8, 2019

Smallville is now on Amazon Prime Video

A ‘heads-up’ for all those Smallville fans out there – of which I know there are many. Smallville is now available to stream on Amazon for Prime Video members. Hurrah! The long-running Superman show, set in Clark Kent’s hometown, arrived on Amazon Prime Video in the UK this weekend. All ten seasons are currently available…

September 3, 2019

Review: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Over the weekend I managed to catch a screening of new horror movie, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. I say “managed to catch a screening” because I’ve been busy as of late and I am aware the movie has been out for at least a week in the UK (even longer in the…

August 31, 2019

Batman blog I’ll Get Drive-Thru launches

You may have noticed that I’ve been a little quiet over the last couple of weeks. Oh, there have been a few posts here and a few there, but I’ve not posted as frequently as I usually do. So why the quiet spell? Well, I’d like to say it is because I’ve been on vacation,…