Review: Nicolas Cage Faces Off Against Homicidal Animatronics In ‘Willy’s Wonderland’

Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider, Kick-Ass) is an actor who’s had a career as exciting and eclectic as the man himself.

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Film Games

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th’ (2009)

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Comics Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Freddy Vs. Jason’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Books Comics Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Jason X’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Comics Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion) — ‘Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday’

Once in a blood moon, a franchise will come along that redefines a subgenre and takes it to the next

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Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan’

Once in a blood moon, a franchise will come along that redefines a subgenre and takes it to the next

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Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13 Part VII: The New Blood’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th: Part III’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th: Part 2’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th’ (1980)

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Anime Comics Film

DC Animation Showcases ‘Batman: Death In The Family’ And Other Stories

You would have to be a comic book reader who had been living under a rock to have never heard

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Anime Comics Film

DC Animation Showcases ‘Batman: Death In The Family’ And Other Stories

You would have to be a comic book reader who had been living under a rock to have never heard

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Comics Film

The Neon-Lit Knight: ‘Batman Forever’ Turns 25

I’ll always have a nostalgic fondness for Batman Forever (1995), which celebrates its 25th-anniversary this summer. As such, between Warner

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Crowdfunding Events Film

Yellow Coat & Hat, Silver Screen: A 30th Anniversary Retrospective of ‘Dick Tracy’

As I’m sure we’re all unfortunately aware, the year 2020 has been one of unprecedented chaos. Thankfully, though, there’s one

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Film Reviews

Horror-Comedy ‘We Summon The Darkness’ Delivers Satirical Take On Cults

In 2017, director Marc Myers adapted John Backderf’s graphic novel, My Friend Dahmer, for the silver screen. The result was

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Anime Crowdfunding Film Reviews

Horror Gets Animated With ‘To Your Last Death’

After forays with features like Fritz the Cat (1972), Heavy Metal (1981), and Cool World (1994), adult-oriented animated films became

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Film

Nicolas Cage Goes Primal

These days, most folks forget that Nicolas Cage is an Academy Award-winning actor for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas

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Film TV

The Banana Splits Movie Is A Violent Take On Nostalgia

Life and entertainment are an endless cycle. When you’re a kid, you fall in love with certain movies and TV

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Events Film

‘Charlie Says’ Offers Another Look Inside The Manson Family

This month marks the 50th anniversary of a fascinating and horrible American tragedy. I’m speaking, of course, about the Tate-LaBianca

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Anime Comics Film

80 Years Of The Bat: DC Animation Adapts Hush

80 Years of The Bat is a column created to celebrate the 80th anniversary of one of the most beloved

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Film

High Life: A Visual Sci-Fi Slow Boil

For years, I’ve heard the name of French filmmaker and writer Claire Denis (The Stars at Noon) bandied about in

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Anime Comics Film

80 Years Of The Bat: Batman Vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

80 Years of The Bat is a column created to celebrate the 80th anniversary of one of the most beloved

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Film

Character-Based Crime-Drama ‘Asher’ Hits The Mark

As much as I love living in a time where big-budget blockbusters rule the roost, there’s a negative side to

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