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Directed by S. K. Dale, Subservience is the sci-fi thriller film starring Megan Fox. Alice (Megan Fox) is a lifelike artificially intelligent android who has the ability to take care of any family and home. Looking for help with the housework, a struggling father (Michele Morrone) purchases Alice after his wife becomes sick. Alice suddenly becomes self-aware and wants everything her new family has to offer, starting with the affection of her owner – and she’ll kill to get it.

Primarily directed by Victor Fleming, The Wizard of Oz is the musical fantasy film which adapts L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Rob and Jason rewind to 1939 to celebrate the magical characters, the iconic songs, and all things Technicolor in this 85 year old MGM classic. When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) that needs a brain, a Tin Man (Jack Haley) missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) to earn his help.

Heads will roll... Directed by Tim Burton, Sleepy Hollow is the gothic supernatural horror film loosely based on Washington Irving's 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Luke and Nathan lose their heads over this 1999 adaption which stars Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. Ichabod Crane (Depp) is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people; the culprit is legendary apparition The Headless Horseman.

The juice is loose! Beetlejuice is back! Directed by Tim Burton, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the dark fantasy comedy horror film, the sequel to Beetlejuice (1988) and the second film of the Beetlejuice franchise. After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s (Winona Ryder) life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega) discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s (Michael Keaton) name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.

Developed by Tim Burton, Beetlejuice is the animated television series loosely based on the 1988 film of the same name (also directed by Tim Burton). Luke and Jason journey back to the animated realm to revisit the 4 seasons of this ABC and Fox series which ran from 1989 to 1991. Lydia Deetz and her friend Beetlejuice share adventures between both the "mortal world" and the Neitherworld, a supernatural realm inhabited by various monsters.

Directed by Rupert Sanders, The Crow is the dark superhero film – a reboot of The Crow film series, the fifth film in the franchise, and the second film (after the 1994 original) to adapt the 1989 comic book series by James O’Barr. Soulmates Eric (Bill Skarsgård) and Shelly (FKA Twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

Spider-Man 4 gets a director (but what does it mean for another MCU sequel?), The Goonies 2 (is it happening or not?), Josh Brolin seemingly won't be a Green Lantern, and Ghosts comes down under.

Written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Trap is the psychological thriller film starring Josh Hartnett. The goal of the trap: Identify and capture The Butcher in a sea of 20,000 people attending Lady Raven’s (Saleka Shyamalan) sold-out concert. A father (Josh Hartnett) who is in attendance with his teen daughter (Ariel Donoghue) must evade the police blockade and escape the stadium. Why? Because he is The Butcher.

Directed by Frank Paur and Sam Liu, Hulk vs. is a double feature film and the sixth in a series of eight direct-to-video animated superhero films made by MLG Productions (Marvel Animation and Lions Gate Entertainment), based on Marvel Comics characters. Luke and Nathan revisit this 2009 double smash which both share continuity with both Wolverine and the X-Men and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, taking place shortly before both, as well as the final film Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011). In Hulk vs. Thor, Thor's villainous half-brother Loki teams up with the Enchantress in order to use the Hulk against him. In Hulk vs. Wolverine, Logan is sent by the Canadian government to take care of the Hulk.

Directed by Nicholas Meyer, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country is the science fiction film featuring the entire main cast of the original 1966-1969 Star Trek television series. Luke and [co-host] set phasers to stun as they take on the sixth feaure film in the Star Trek franchise. Capt. James Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the USS Enterprise are carrying Klingon Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) to Earth to negotiate a peace treaty with the United Federation of Planets. The ship appears to fire on a Klingon vessel, and Gorkon is killed in the subsequent confusion. Kirk and the ship's doctor, Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley), are arrested for murder, leaving Spock (Leonard Nimoy) to figure out who is behind the attack and save the negotiations.

The thing that won't die, in the nightmare that won't end. Directed by James Cameron, and written by Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd, The Terminator is the science fiction action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Luke Jae are sent back in time to 1984 to kill... (we mean review) the original, the epic, futuristic blockbuster and celebrate its 40th anniversary. Disguised as a human, a cyborg assassin known as a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) travels from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). Sent to protect Sarah is Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), who divulges the coming of Skynet, an artificial intelligence system that will spark a nuclear holocaust. Sarah is targeted because Skynet knows that her unborn son will lead the fight against them. With the virtually unstoppable Terminator in hot pursuit, she and Kyle attempt to escape.

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Something to get excited about... the first trailer for the Minecraft movie is here! Shadow the Hedgehog makes his big screen debut, Ultron (voiced of course by James Spader) is set to make his MCU return, and the next Jurassic World has a title and a synopsis. There'll be more murders and Only Murders in the Building, The Burbs will get the small screen treatment, and we can start to anticipate an animated Twilight series.

They went looking for a new life. It found them. Directed by Fede Álvarez, Alien: Romulus is the science fiction horror film which serves as the seventh installment in the Alien franchise – set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

Developed by Jake Wyatt, My Adventures with Superman is the animated superhero television series based on the DC Comics character Superman. Luke and Jae get back into it with the second season of this youthful Superman series. Powerful foes and family will emerge from Clark's mysterious past. Amanda Waller takes arms against Superman, as Lois grapples with the future and Jimmy spends an unbelievable amount of money, while Krypton's arrival will test the young heroes' strength, loyalty, and love like never before.

Directed by Tim Burton, Dark Shadows is the dark fantasy film based on the gothic television soap opera of the same name. Luke and Nathan return to 2012 to revisit the film that features the 200th and final appearance of Christopher Lee (in a small role). In 18th-century Maine, Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) presides over the town of Collinsport. A rich and powerful playboy, Barnabas seals his own doom when he breaks the heart of a witch named Angelique (Eva Green). Angelique turns Barnabas into a vampire and buries him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas escapes from his tomb and finds 1972 Collinsport a very different place. His once-grand estate has fallen into ruin, and the dysfunctional remnants of his family have fared little better.

Developed by Bruce Timm, Batman: Caped Crusader is the animated television series based on the DC Comics character Batman. Luke and Nathan check out the new Prime Video series that offers a noir-inspired reimagining of the Batman mythos, drawing inspiration from Batman stories of 1940s and 1960s. In the grim Gotham City, affluent philanthropist Bruce Wayne goes beyond his humane capabilities and transforms into an enigmatic figure, Batman; his crusade for justice brings in unexpected allies, but his actions also lead to perilous consequences.

When he said I do, he didn't say what he did. Written and directed by James Cameron, True Lies is the action comedy film based on the 1991 French comedy film La Totale! Jason and Rob rewind to 1994 to review the Arnold Schwarzenegger starring action-packed spy romp, and the first film to cost $100 million to make. Secretly a spy but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is tracking down nuclear missiles in the possession of Islamic jihadist Aziz (Art Malik). Harry's mission is complicated when he realizes his neglected wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), is contemplating an affair with Simon (Bill Paxton), a used-car salesman who claims he's a spy. When Aziz kidnaps Harry and Helen, the secret agent must save the world and patch up his marriage at the same time.

Written, directed, produced, and edited by Ti West, MaXXXine is the horror film serving as a direct sequel to X (2022) – and the third installment in West's X film series following X and Pearl (2022). Mia Goth reprises her role as Maxine Minx. In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.

We give our thoughts and opinions on the latest trailers for Saturday Night, Kraven the Hunter and Snow White. Coming out of D23, there are updates on upcoming projects such as Toy Story 5, Avatar 3, the Freaky Friday sequel...and a third Incredibles! The Ghostbusters animated series has been greenlit, The Gentlemen returns for a second season, and The Acolyte has been CANCELLED!