16th Aug2024

‘Jackpot!’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Awkwafina, John Cena, Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri, Donald Elise Watkins, Murray Hill | Written by Rob Yescombe | Directed by Paul Feig Awkwafina and John Cena star in this Amazon Prime action comedy, directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, Spy). The plot is flimsy and it lacks a satirical edge, but the two leads have […]

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03rd Jul2024

‘Freelance’ DVD Review

by George P Thomas

Stars: John Cena, Alison Brie, Juan Pablo Raba, Christian Slater, Alice Eve, Marton Csokas, Sebastian Eslava | Written by Jacob Lentz | Directed by Pierre Morel Freelance, the latest film from WWE star turned actor John Cena, delivers an engaging mix of action and comedy, elements that Cena has increasingly become known for. Directed by […]

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07th Feb2024

‘Argylle’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, Richard E. Grant, John Cena, Tomás Paredes | Written by Jason Fuchs | Directed by Matthew Vaughn Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle seems to have spilt audiences and critics all over the world. From being branded as over-the-top fun, to the worst film […]

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16th Nov2023

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Features the voices of: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne, Nicolas Cantu, John Cena, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Brady Noon, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Maya Rudolph | Written by Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe, Seth Rogen, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit | Directed by Jeff Rowe […]

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09th Nov2023

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 516: The Last Leper!

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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25th Oct2023

‘Barbie’ Blu-ray Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Hari Nef, Sharon Rooney, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, John Cena, Michael Cera, America Ferrera, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell | Written by Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach | Directed by Greta Gerwig In a world that has gifted Greta Gerwig the possibility to focus […]

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03rd Aug2023

‘Hidden Strike’ Review

by Jim Morazzini

Stars: Jackie Chan, John Cena, Chunrui Ma, Pilou Asbæk, Amadeus Serafini | Written by Arash Amel | Directed by Scott Waugh Despite co-starring Jackie Chan and John Cena and costing $80,000,000 Hidden Strike, originally titled Project X-Traction, has sat on a shelf for five years before just now turning up on Netflix. That raises more […]

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01st Aug2023

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Features the voices of: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne, Nicolas Cantu, John Cena, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Brady Noon, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Maya Rudolph | Written by Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe, Seth Rogen, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit | Directed by Jeff Rowe […]

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27th Jul2023

‘Barbie’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Hari Nef, Sharon Rooney, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, John Cena, Michael Cera, America Ferrera, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell | Written by Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach | Directed by Greta Gerwig In a world that has gifted Greta Gerwig the possibility to focus […]

22nd May2023

‘Fast X’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Jason Momoa, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Nathalie Emmanuel, Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, Sung Kang, John Cena, Brie Larson, Scott Eastwood, Alan Ritchson | Written by Dan Mazeau, Justin Lin, Gary Scott Thompson | Directed by Louis Leterrier By now we should all know what to expect when […]

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23rd Aug2021

Video Review: ‘The Suicide Squad’ – Career Suicide or Not?

by Kevin Haldon

Here’s Kev with a video review of The Suicide Squad which is in UK cinemas now. You can also check out our written review right here. Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the […]

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04th Aug2021

Video Review: ‘Fast & Furious 9’ – Too Fast, Too Stupid?

by Kevin Haldon

Here’s Kev with a video review of Fast & Furious 9, aka Fast 9, aka F9, aka F9: The Fast Saga which is in UK cinemas now. Check out our reviews here and here. Dom and the crew must take on an international terrorist who turns out to be Dom and Mia’s estranged brother. Directed […]

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02nd Aug2021

‘The Suicide Squad’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, John Cena, Idris Elba, Michael Rooker, John Ostrander, Nathan Fillion, Sylvester Stallone, David Dastmalchian, Jai Courtney, Flula Borg, Mayling Ng, Pete Davidson, Sean Gunn, Daniela Melchior | Written and Directed by James Gunn After the first attempt to bring The Suicide Squad failed 5 years ago, the film […]

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28th Jun2021

‘Fast and Furious 9’ Review #2

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordanna Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Cena, Kurt Russell, Charlize Theron, Sung Kang, Anna Sawai, Helen Mirren, Lucas Black, Thue Ersted Rasmussen | Written by Justin Lin, Daniel Casey | Directed by Justin Lin If lockdown life had slowed us to an almost complete stop, then […]

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24th Jun2021

‘Fast & Furious 9’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordanna Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Cena, Kurt Russell, Charlize Theron, Sung Kang, Anna Sawai, Helen Mirren, Lucas Black, Thue Ersted Rasmussen | Written by Justin Lin, Daniel Casey | Directed by Justin Lin Super-charge your engines – the ninth (or tenth, if you count spin-off […]

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29th Apr2021

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 384: Coach and the Shoe Salesman!

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

10th Dec2018

‘Bumblebee’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Justin Theroux, Dylan O’Brien, Angela Bassett, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Megyn Price, Kenneth Choi, Peter Cullen, Marcella Bragio, Gracie Dzienny, John Ortiz, Len Cariou | Written by Christina Hodson | Directed by Travis Knight On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. […]

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05th Jun2018

Teaser trailer & poster for ‘BumbleBee’

by Phil Wheat

Paramount Pictures have today released the first teaser trailer and poster for the upcoming live-action Transformers spinoff BumbleBee, which comes from director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings) and stars Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Stephen Schneider, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Grace Dzienny and John Ortiz. On […]

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28th Mar2018

‘Blockers’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Newton, Gideon Adlon, Geraldine Viswanathan | Written by Brian Kehoe, Jim Kehoe | Directed by Kay Cannon From Porky’s to American Pie to Superbad, mainstream comedies about teenagers trying to lose their virginities have almost always unfolded from a male perspective. Blockers takes the extremely refreshing step […]

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21st Feb2018

New poster for parental comedy ‘Blockers’

by Phil Wheat

Check out this brand new poster for comedy Blockers (formerly titled The Pact and – judging by the logo at the end of the trailer it’s not JUST called Blockers… see for yourself below), which stars Leslie Mann, John Cena and Ike Barinholtz as parents who discover their daughters’ pact to lose their virginity at […]

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09th Jan2018

New trailer for outrageous comedy ‘Blockers’

by Phil Wheat

Check out this green-band trailer for comedy Blockers (formerly titled The Pact and – judging by the logo at the end of the trailer it’s not JUST called Blockers… see for yourself below), which stars Leslie Mann, John Cena and Ike Barinholtz as parents who discover their daughters’ pact to lose their virginity at their […]

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01st Jan2018

First image of Hailee Seinfeld in ‘Bumblebee’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the first image of Hailee Steinfeld AND Bumblebee from the forthcoming Transformers movie spin-off, named after the heroic VW, Bumblebee… Set for release later this year the film also stars John Cena and comes from director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings). On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in […]

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