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Review: My Oni Girl (2024)

 Now streaming on Netflix is the family fantasy anime, My Oni Girl. The film – directed by Tomotaka Shibayama – features the vocal talents of Kenshô Ono and Miyu Tomita, and follows the story of a student who meets a mysterious girl. In the movie, Hiiragi is a studious young school student who is eager to…

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How to solve the box-office problem

 If you’re a film fan, then you’ll no doubt have noticed Hollywood is currently experiencing a bit of a problem at the moment. Each week studios are sending their new releases to the cinema, and each week we are seeing reports about how these movies are struggling at the box-office. This week it was Furiosa: A…

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Review: Death Wish (1974) – 50th Anniversary

 Directed by the late Michael Winner, Death Wish is an action movie loosely based on the novel of the same name by Brian Garfield. Originally released in 1974, the film stars Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, and Vincent Gardenia, and follows one man’s transformation from mild-mannered architect to gun-wielding vigilante. In the movie, Paul Kersey returns home to…

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Review: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

 In Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, following a global catastrophe which has caused humanity to turn on itself, a young Furiosa lives with her family in a quiet oasis known as The Green Place. Surrounded by vegetation and with natural resources in plentiful supply, Furiosa has a good and seemingly peaceful life. However, things quickly…

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Review: Atlas (2024)

 New to Netflix today is the sci-fi action movie, Atlas. Directed by Brad Peyton, the movie stars Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, and Mark Strong, and follows the story of a data analyst attempting to locate a deadly A.I. bot. In the movie, it’s the near future and the…

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How do you solve X-Men ‘97 withdrawals?

 Remember when Wednesdays used to be fun? You know what I’m talking about: You’d get up in the morning, flick on the TV, open up the Disney+ App, and there would be an episode of X-Men ‘97 ready for you to enjoy. Not an old episode, but a brand spanking new one, all lined up and waiting…

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10 references and in-jokes in X-Men ’97 comic Issue #3

 With the first season of X-Men ‘97 now done and dusted, fans are going to have to wait a little while until the second season drops (boo). However, in the meantime, the X-Men ‘97 tie-in comic is still in print (hurrah!). For those who need a quick reminder, the X-Men ‘97 comic is a short-run prequel book, which is set before the…

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Review: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

 In Mad Max: Fury Road, Max Rockatansky is back on the road again travelling solo. But although Max does his best to keep himself to himself, he is captured and taken to the citadel of maniacal warlord, Immortan Joe, where he is to become a ‘blood bag’ for one of Joe’s minions. While Max is imprisoned,…

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Review: Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

 In Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, former cop Max Rockatansky travels to the dusty settlement known as Bartertown. Upon arrival Max asks for temporary passage through so he can locate a bandit who has stolen from him. Before Max can seek out the illusive thief, he is taken to Bartertown’s leader, Aunty Entity, who proposes a deal.…

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