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Portal Runner - Movie Review

Details: Published: 03 December 2021; Written by Loron Hays

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Would you believe me if I told you that mirrors were doors to other worlds? No. But, I got your attention, didn’t I? And therein lies the charm and the magic of this fun-filled feature. Portal Runner is an awesome throwback to the matinee flicks your younger self used to enjoy. Think Cloak ...

Leatherface is Back in New Trailer for TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

Details: Published: 08 December 2021; Written by Frank Wilkins

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We've known that a return to the face of madness has been in the works for quite some time so, needless to say, it was a great joy to hear that Netflix has finally released a trailer for its revisit to the legend of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. And you can check out the trailer for Texas Chainsaw ...

Halloween II (1981) - 4K UHD Collector's Edition Review

Details: Published: 07 December 2021; Written by Christopher Symonds

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Only three years after Halloween swept the world up in the antics of Michael Myers, John Carpenter reluctantly returned to write the follow up, after pressure from Akkad and especially producer Irwin Yablans. Halloween 2 would be financed, written, filmed and released in 1981. They didn’t mess ...

Halloween (1978) - 4K UHD Collector's Edition Review

Details: Published: 07 December 2021; Written by Christopher Symonds

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This low budget ($300,000 USD) slasher film, made by a USC graduate in the late 70s, would spawn countless sequels and give its backers some serious profits, the world horror auteur John Carpenter and Jamie Lee Curtis. Those things make the love for this simple tale worth it alone. It’s cementing ...

The Handler - Movie Review

Details: Published: 01 December 2021; Written by Loron Hays

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It seems the era and influence of Cannon Films is far from over. From the extra cheese to the body blows and the extreme gunshot bleeds, The Handler is easily drawn from the Golan-Globus era of the company, which saw multiple Death Wish sequels, the rise of Chuck Norris, and The Ninja ...

Candyman - 4k UHD Review

Details: Published: 27 August 2021; Written by Frank Wilkins

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Candyman. Do you dare say it? We’re coming up on 30 years since the hook-handed killer – known affectionately as the Candyman – haunted the honeycombed halls of the Cabrini-Green housing project in 1992’s Candyman. And now he’s back to paint those same corridors red in a ...

Black Widow - 4K UHD Review

Details: Published: 11 July 2021; Written by Loron Hays

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Marvel does Bourne! With plenty of globe-hopping and mouth-dropping action sequences, Black Widow finally arrives in theaters after an over yearlong delay due to Covid-19 and reminds us of why we absolutely love the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its many characters. With heart ...

Stillwater - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 30 July 2021; Written by Frank Wilkins

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What are you willing to sacrifice to protect your family? Would you give up your freedom? Are you prepared to unequivocally accept the consequences of your singular actions? Does your answer change if you are in a foreign country? ...

Jungle Cruise - 4K UHD Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 31 July 2021; Written by Loron Hays

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Not much has changed since 1955 when the Jungle River Cruise ride was introduced. The romance of the swashbuckling adventure yarn returns courtesy of the chemistry between Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in Jungle Cruise. Is it perfect? Nope. But watching them come together in ...

Achoura - Movie Review

Details: Published: 29 November 2021; Written by Loron Hays

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The children are disappearing again. The Arab world has some truly terrifying tales to tell. Look no further than director Talal Selhami’s thought-provoking Achoura for proof of this truth as four friends are brought back together when one of them reappears after being missing for a quarter of a ...