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After the formally innovative genius of “Heaven Sent”, “Hell Bent” is a slightly disappointing conclusion to the series. Though it has many great moments, it’s a little on the talky side, and feels like it could have done with a bit more blood and thunder. Plus not for the first …

After co-writing The Force Awakens, Lawrence Kasdan has arrived at the surprising conclusion that Star Wars is not part of the sci-fi genre. While many would definitely describe the saga as a sci-fi, or at a push fantasy, Kasdan believes the property defies categorisation. Here’s what he thinks… “Star Wars …

JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been granted a PG-13 audience rating in the US, as cited on FilmRatings.com (opens in new tab), describing Episode VII to involve “sci-fi action violence”. It’s only the second in the franchise to get the higher classification – the last (and only …

Since its first outing in the early 90s, the Tremors franchise has puttered along nicely with a slew of straight-to-video titles satiating those desperate for more earth-dwelling worm action. All of those sequels were lacking one key component, however: original star Kevin Bacon. After ditching the series following the 1990 …

Just when we thought JJ Abrams and co weren’t about to give us any more Star Wars: The Force Awakens-related goodies to sink our teeth into, along comes a never-before-seen extended clip, starring Daisy Ridley’s Rey and John Boyega’s Finn. Check it out below… Sure, the setting may appear familiar …

Universal has dropped the full-length trailer for its fairytale actioner, The Huntsman: Winter’s War. The follow-up to 2012’s Snow White and The Huntsman might not have been high on everyone’s list of preferred sequels, but its new roster of ass-kicking femmes might sway those detractors. Charlize Theron returns as queen …

This week The Hunger Games series concludes with the release of Mockingjay – Part 2 (read our verdict on the film here (opens in new tab)), but long before the uber successful dystopian franchise was conceived, there was William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson’s 1967 novel Logan’s Run. An …

When The Martian was released back in September, Ridley Scott unloaded a wealth of information about his plans for the Alien franchise. Chief among the mic drops was the revelation that Prometheus 2‘s new title was Alien: Paradise Lost, but it would seem that is no longer the case. While …

The unstoppable movie-to-TV trend continues, with THR reporting that Tomorrow Studios has secured the rights to Bong Joon-Ho’s Snowpiercer for a planned small-screen serial. The 2013 movie earned a wealth of critical acclaim for its harrowing depiction of what life would be like … if we were all trapped on …

Of all the secrets Star Wars: The Force Awakens has impressively managed to keep under wraps, the mystery of what happened to Luke Skywalker is the biggest. The fan favourite has been notably absent from the numerous posters, trailers and TV spots released thus far, leading to rampant speculation about …