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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since the release of Pineapple Express back in 2008. But there it is – and the world’s perception and acceptance of marijuana has changed a massive amount...

The Room began with a dream, and a bundle of leather jackets. Tommy Wiseau set out to tell the story of Johnny, a hapless man struggling to keep his future marriage afloat, but in the process became a story in...

Imagine a film no one really wanted, fronted by an enigmatic auteur with a questionable past whose name is all over the credits as producer, director, lead star, etc. A match made in heaven (or San Francisco),...

1. Star Wars: Episode IX - a familiar hope J.J. Abrams will return to the Star Wars franchise, having inked a deal to direct Episode IX. ‘Twas ever thus. According to Deadline, Rian Johnson was initially...

The Vault appeared out of nowhere. This Dan Bush production surreptitiously snuck up on moviegoers, luring them with a retro-styled poster, promising an equally retro-looking James Franco alongside two...

Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. One good movie, one great movie, and one movie we don't talk about. Or is there more to it than that? In anticipation of the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Kambole and...

It's the season for families to gather together. In Why Him? it's finally time for proud father Ned Fleming to meet his daughter's new boyfriend. Following a well-trodden comedy formula, he's not the...

It all started out so simply. You travelled to LA to star in a gay porno – (just one!) – and five films and a paedophilia scandal later you’re wanted for murder. It’s hardly a glowing endorsement for...

We never thought it could happen, but it appears that Seth Rogen has finally fallen victim to his own success. The fantastic trailer gave us high hopes – and the concept alone of a sausage trying to save...

The problems of adapting The Little Prince for the screen are twofold. Not only is it one of the most beloved stories in all of literature, it’s not even really a story - it’s more a series of vignettes...

1. Warner Bros. reorganises DC division, sets up a Harley Quinn spinoff After the $870 million-grossing “failure” that was Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros. has made significant changes to...

Way back when, Good People would likely be hitting a supermarket’s DVD bin with a big fat “4.99!” sticker slapped on the case. Now it’ll shuffle onto Netflix under “Crime Films”, 1.5 red stars...

Satire should be served bubbling; so acidic that it burns the spoon on which it is being delivered from. The Interview, by comparison, is a trampled clot of stinging nettles with some tired genital jokes...

90 minutes in a box. That is one way to describe Buried, directed by Rodrigo Cortes and starring the much-maligned Ryan Reynolds. As the title implies, the film centres upon Paul (Ryan Reynolds), a US...