Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2022)

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

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March 19, 2022April 6, 2022 Ben Martin 644 Views Fede Alvarez, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Horror Films, horror movies, legacy sequel, Netflix, Netflix original film, New Release, reboots, streaming, streaming services, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Film Review – ‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle Of The Realms’

A few months ago, when I reviewed the Mortal Kombat live-action films for the Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) column, I

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September 22, 2021November 18, 2021 Ben Martin 1162 Views 1990's, action movie, adaptation, animated film, arcade game, Blu-Ray, box office, Digital HD, DVD, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), HBO Max, Jax, Joel McHale, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, movies, New Release, reboots, scorpion, sequel, streaming, streaming services, ultra-violent, video game, video games, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Home Entertaiment

Retcons, Reboots And Resurrections: The Legendary Second Genesis Of The X-Men

There is an anonymous proverb that states the only three things that are certain in life are birth, death, and

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July 11, 2021 Scott Redmond 955 Views All-New All-Different X-Men, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Giant Size X-Men, Giant Size X-Men #1, Len Wein, Marvel Comics, reboots, Retcons Reboots and Resurrections:, Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, X-Men #66

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift’

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

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Mortal Kombat’ (2021)

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

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May 8, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 1111 Views 1990's, action movie, adaptation, arcade game, box office, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), HBO Max, Jax, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 11, movies, New Line Cinema, New Release, reboots, scorpion, sequel, ultra-violent, video game, video games, Warner Bros.

Film Review: New ‘Wrong Turn’ Is A Reboot Done Right

Of all the movie series that could be rebooted, the Wrong Turn franchise (2003-2014) would have never occurred to be

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May 7, 2021 Ben Martin 1126 Views COVID-19, Digital HD, Horror Films, horror movies, New Release, notorious big, reboots, saban films, streaming, streaming services, VOD, Wrong Turn

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Mortal Kombat: Annihilation’

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

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May 1, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 1611 Views 1990's, 1997, action movie, adaptation, arcade game, box office, Christopher Lambert, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jax, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 11, movies, New Line Cinema, Paul w.s. Anderson, reboots, scorpion, sequel, ultra-violent, video game, video games

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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Nearly 20 Years Later, Shaft Returns At His Best

In 1971, Shaft kicked-off the Blaxploitation subgenre in earnest. This original flick didn’t excel in sex and violence as the

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion) — ‘Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers’

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

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October 8, 2018October 26, 2021 Ben Martin 3924 Views 0 Comment Blumhouse, Blumhouse Productions, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Halloween, holidays, horror, Horror Films, John Carpenter, October, reboots, sequel, Slasher

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion) — ‘Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers’

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

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4 Anime That Need A Reboot

The Big O Noir, mecha, mystery–The Big O combines so many elements that the plot eventually gets away from itself. By

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February 9, 2018 Tito W. James 3450 Views Anime, Magical Witch Punie-Chan, Murder Princess, Panty and Stocking with Garter Belt, reboots, The Big O, tv