14th Nov2025

‘Playdate’ Review (Amazon Prime)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kevin James, Alan Ritchson, Banks Pierce, Benjamin Pajak, Alan Tudyk, Sarah Chalke, Stephen Root, Isla Fisher, Hiro Kanagawa | Written by Neil Goldman | Directed by Luke Greenfield Debuting this week on Amazon Prime, Playdate is an easygoing, family-friendly action-comedy that pairs Kevin James and Alan Ritchson in a surprisingly charming odd-couple double act. While […]

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23rd Jul2025

‘Guns Up’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kevin James, Christina Ricci, Luis Guzmán, Melissa Leo, Timothy V. Murphy | Written and Directed by Edward Drake It’s not often that a modern independent action thriller surprises you in all the right ways, but Guns Up manages to do just that. Directed by Edward Drake, whose resume includes collaborations with Bruce Willis on […]

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17th Jul2025

‘Guns Up’ Video Review

by Kevin Haldon

Guns Up is an action comedy film directed by Edward Drake and starring Kevin James and Christina Ricci alongside Maximilian Osinski, Luis Guzmán, and Melissa Leo. The film follows Ray Hayes (James), a former cop turned mob henchman who must keep his family safe after his final job goes wrong. On the brink of leaving […]

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11th Jan2021

‘Becky’ DVD Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Lulu Wilson, Kevin James, Joel McHale, Ryan McDonald, Robert Mailett, Amanda Brugel, Isaiah Rockcliffe, James McDougall | Written by Nick Morris, Ruckus Skye, Lane Skye | Directed by Jonathan Milott, Cary Murnion [NOTE: With the film finally releasing on DVD, here’s a reposting of our review of Becky from last year] Co-directing duo Jonathan […]

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12th Oct2020

‘Hubie Halloween’ Review (Netflix)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Maya Rudolph, Tim Meadows, June Squibb, Michael Chiklis, George Wallace, Kenan Thompson, Ben Stiller, Shaquille O’Neal, Jackie Sandler | Written by Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler | Directed by Steven Brill Hubie Halloween tells the story of Hubie Dubois, a Salem native who’s […]

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09th Jun2020

‘Becky’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Lulu Wilson, Kevin James, Joel McHale, Ryan McDonald, Robert Mailett, Amanda Brugel, Isaiah Rockcliffe, James McDougall | Written by Nick Morris, Ruckus Skye, Lane Skye | Directed by Jonathan Milott, Cary Murnion Co-directing duo Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion (Cooties, Bushwick) return for Becky, a smartly conceived home invasion thriller that plays like a […]

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05th Dec2018

‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ DVD Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Features the voices of: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, Keegan-Michael Key, Jim Gaffigan, Kathryn Hahn, Chris Parnell, Joe Jonas, Chrissy Teigen | Written by Genndy Tartakovsky, Michael McCullers | Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky In Hotel Transylvania 3, Mavis surprises Dracula with a family voyage […]

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30th Jul2018

‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Review

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Features the voices of: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, Keegan-Michael Key, Jim Gaffigan, Kathryn Hahn, Chris Parnell, Joe Jonas, Chrissy Teigen | Written by Genndy Tartakovsky, Michael McCullers | Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky In Hotel Transylvania 3, Mavis surprises Dracula with a family voyage […]

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06th Apr2018

2nd trailer & poster for ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’

by Phil Wheat

In Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3, Mavis surprises Dracula with a family voyage on a luxury monster cruise ship so he can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel, and the rest of Drac’s Pack cannot resist tagging along.  The monsters are all having a great time, indulging in all […]

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22nd Mar2018

New ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ images reveal Van Helsing!

by Kat Wheat

In Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3, Mavis surprises Dracula with a family voyage on a luxury monster cruise ship so he can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel, and the rest of Drac’s Pack cannot resist tagging along.  The monsters are all having a great time, indulging in all […]

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28th Dec2017

‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ gets a new poster

by Phil Wheat

In Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3, Mavis surprises Dracula with a family voyage on a luxury monster cruise ship so he can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel, and the rest of Drac’s Pack cannot resist tagging along.  The monsters are all having a great time, indulging in all […]

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17th Nov2017

Trailer & Poster(s) for ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’

by Phil Wheat

In Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3, Mavis surprises Dracula with a family voyage on a luxury monster cruise ship so he can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel, and the rest of Drac’s Pack cannot resist tagging along.  The monsters are all having a great time, indulging in all […]

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05th Oct2017

First image from ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’

by Phil Wheat

In Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3, Mavis surprises Dracula with a family voyage on a luxury monster cruise ship so he can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel, and the rest of Drac’s Pack cannot resist tagging along.  The monsters are all having a great time, indulging in all […]

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18th Apr2017

‘Sandy Wexler’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Hudson, Kevin James, Nick Swardson, Terry Crews, Rob Schneider | Written by Adam Sandler, Dan Bulla, Tim Herlihy, Paul Sado | Directed by Steve Brill Sandy Wexler is the latest Netflix original film from comedian/actor Adam Sandler – part of his four picture deal with the streaming service – and tells […]

16th Feb2017

Full trailer for Adam Sandler’s new Netflix movie ‘Sandy Wexler’

by Phil Wheat

Sandy Wexler is the latest Netflix original film from actor Adam Sandler and tells the story of the titular character: a talent manager working in Los Angeles in the 1990s who diligently represents a group of eccentric clients on the fringes of show business. His single-minded devotion is put to the test when he falls […]

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19th Jan2017

Netflix releases teaser for Adam Sandler’s ‘Sandy Wexler’

by Phil Wheat

Sandy Wexler is the latest Netflix original film from actor Adam Sandler and tells the story of the titular character: a talent manager working in Los Angeles in the 1990s who diligently represents a group of eccentric clients on the fringes of show business. His single-minded devotion is put to the test when he falls […]

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30th Dec2016

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 156: The 2016 Floppy Awards!

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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29th Sep2016

Trailer & poster for Netflix comedy ‘True Memoirs Of An International Assassin’

by Phil Wheat

True Memoirs Of An International Assassin is the latest Netflix original movie – an action comedy stars Kevin James as Sam Larson, a mild-mannered would-be author who gets mistaken for a killer-for-hire when his fictional novel about an international assassin is published as a true story. When the book is a huge success, he is […]

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08th Dec2015

‘Pixels’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Adam Sandler, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin James, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Jane Krakowski, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Ashley Benson | Written by Tim Herlihy, Timothy Dowling | Directed by Chris Columbus OK, let’s get this out of the way first. Pixels is an Adam Sandler movie and despite what anyone may say, your enjoyment of it […]

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05th Aug2015

‘Pixels’ Review

by Mark Allen

Stars: Adam Sandler, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin James, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Jane Krakowski, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Ashley Benson | Written by Tim Herlihy, Timothy Dowling | Based on the short film by Patrick Jean | Directed by Chris Columbus During my bathroom trip following a screening of Pixels, a group of what I can only term lads yelled across […]

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31st Oct2013

‘Grown Ups 2’ Blu-ray Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, Nick Swardson, Steve Buscemi, Tim Meadows, Jon Lovitz, Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Covert, Steve Austin, Milo Ventimiglia| Written by Fred Wolf, Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy | Directed by Dennis Dugan Adam Sandler is an actor we know very well. He’s been […]

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