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Review: The Curse of La Llorona

 This weekend, the latest chapter in The Conjuring Universe arrived in UK cinemas. The Curse of La Llorona is the sixth entry in this ever-expanding cinematic universe and focuses on a new character, the ghostly Weeping Woman. The Curse of La Llorona is not being specifically marketed as part of The Conjuring Universe. Instead, the…

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Endgame has just toppled Titanic

 Just a few moments ago I published a post announcing the news that Avengers: Endgame has crossed the $2 billion mark at the box office to become the third highest grossing movie of all time. Yeah… well, scratch that. Shortly after publishing the post things changed considerably. Endgame is now THE SECOND HIGHEST GROSSING MOVIE…

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Endgame crosses another huge milestone

 Avengers: Endgame has just crossed the $2 billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office. The movie – the 22nd entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – has reached this milestone in just 12 days. 12 days! This is a truly incredible achievement. Endgame‘s current box office total stands at a whopping $2,083,531,638. The film…

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A day at PLAY Expo Manchester

 PLAY Expo arrived in Manchester city centre today. The two-day gaming event (it runs today & tomorrow) featured a wealth of gaming activity and was a great day out! For the cost of a ticket (£20 per person) the con provided countless games from every era, including pinball machines, arcade cabinets and a huge amount…

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Sonic to get makeover following backlash

 Earlier in the week Paramount Pictures dropped the first official trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog. The internet took one look and… well… hated it. The character design of Sonic looked bad. Very, very bad. The feedback was not quite what Paramount or director Jeff Fowler would have liked. However, they did pay attention to the…

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Peter Mayhew passes away

 Sad news, folks. Star Wars legend, Peter Mayhew has passed away. The actor, known for playing the role of Chewbacca, died on April 30th at the age of 74. An announcement on the actor’s official Twitter page reads: “The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness, regrets to share the news that Peter…

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Ghost Rider TV show announced

 Marvel Entertainment has announced the arrival of a new TV series based on Ghost Rider. Marvel’s Ghost Rider will star Gabriel Luna in the title role – a part he previously played on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The series will air in the US in 2020 via Hulu. According to Marvel, Luna plays “the quintessential antihero,…

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Four post-Endgame MCU predictions

 **WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST INCLUDES SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS: ENDGAME. IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED ENDGAME YET YOU SHOULD SKIP THIS POST.** Endgame has been in cinemas for approximately a week and while it’s still the talk of the town, now is as good a time as any to talk about what’s next for the Marvel…

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Watch: Sonic the Hedgehog trailer

 Paramount Pictures has released the first official trailer for forthcoming video game adaptation, Sonic the Hedgehog. Erm… Here it is. According to Paramount, “SONIC THE HEDGEHOG is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of…

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