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Nicolas Cage and the Curse of the Haunted LaLaurie Mansion
Are you aware of the haunted LaLaurie Mansion and how it allegedly played a part in the downfall of Nicolas Cage's career? I became aware...
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Sep 28, 20232 min read
What?! Tim Allen Did Time in Prison for Drug Trafficking?!
Yep, it's true. Tim Allen (born Timothy Alan Dick) did indeed do time in prison for drug trafficking. In October 1978, Tim “The Toolman”...
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Aug 15, 20231 min read
Wait, What?! Steven Seagal is a Musician..?!
Ok, so am I the only one who didn’t know 80s/90s action movie star Steven Seagal was a “musician”? Not only does he play guitar and own...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
Did You Know the Poster for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was Inspired by Gone with the Wind?
Have you ever noticed the similarity between the movie poster for Gone with the Wind (1939) and the one for Star Wars: Episode V - The...
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Jul 20, 20232 min read
Would Your Favourite Movies Survive a Nuclear Holocaust?
Did you know there’s such a thing as the National Film Registry? Founded in 1988 the “NFR” is a collection of American-made films that...
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Jul 14, 20231 min read
What Happened to The Winchester Pub from Shaun of the Dead?
I was watching Shaun of the Dead (2004) last night and thought, “I wonder if you can actually go the The Winchester pub..?” A bit of...
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Jul 13, 20231 min read
The Heartwarming Story of Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali‘s Unlikely Friendship
When Michael J. Fox finally decided to go public with his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis in 1998 one of the first people to reach out to...
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Jul 12, 20231 min read
Jaws: How Two Notes Created a Monster
When Steven Spielberg chose John Williams to score the music for Jaws (1975) he’d only worked with him once before on his movie The...
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Aug 26, 20224 min read
Matt Damon Has Explained Why They Don’t Make Decent Movies Anymore (and it makes total sense)
If you’ve followed my Facebook page or this site for a while and regularly read my posts you’ll probably know that I like to have a rant...
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May 25, 20222 min read
Did Ray Parker Jr. Rip Off Huey Lewis and the News with His Ghostbusters Theme Song?
Did you know that in 1984 Huey Lewis (of Huey Lewis and the News fame) sued Ray Parker Jr. (Ghostbusters theme song) for ripping off his...
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Jan 27, 20221 min read
The Interesting Story Behind the “Jaws” License Plate
Did you know that the licence plate recovered from the shark’s mouth in Deep Blue Sea was the same licence number as the one taken out of...
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Sep 29, 20212 min read
Behind the Scenes of: I Am Legend (2007)
Behind the scenes of: I Am Legend (2007) Will Smith, convincingly fighting off a Darkseeker dog head, operated by an actor/puppeteer...
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Jun 16, 20212 min read
Superman Lives: The Tim Burton Superman Movie We Never Got to See Starring Nicolas Cage
You may or may not know that back in the 90s Nicholas Cage was set to play Superman in a movie directed by Tim Burton. Based on The Death...
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Apr 10, 20209 min read
Original vs Remake: Total Recall
I think it's fair to say that the last ten or so years of cinema has been mostly dominated by superhero movies, belated/legacy sequels...
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Oct 201 min read
I Just Finished Reading Road to Perdition, the Graphic Novel the Movie is Based On
After re-watching the excellent Road to Perdition (2002) again recently I decided to buy the graphic novel it’s based on. I hadn’t...
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Jul 314 min read
Sideways (2004) - Movie Review
It’s been a while since I did a movie post, but last night I finally watched a film that I’ve wanted to see for years and I felt inspired...
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Mar 62 min read
First Image of Bill Skarsgård as Eric Draven in the Upcoming The Crow Remake Gets Negative Reactions from Fans
In case you weren’t aware, a remake of The Crow (1994) is currently being filmed starring Bill Skarsgård ( IT , John Wick: Chapter 4)....
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Feb 72 min read
Evita: The Movie Soundtrack of All Movie Soundtracks!
One of my favourite movie soundtracks is Evita: Music from the Motion Picture. Funnily enough I didn’t really enjoy the film all that...
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Feb 45 min read
Tusk (2014) - Movie Review
Every now and again I like to watch something a little bit different. As you know I’m a bit of a sucker for commercial, Hollywood movies...
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Nov 21, 20235 min read
The Thing (2011) - Movie Review
A couple of weeks ago I rewatched The Thing (1982). It was my birthday and I had the day off, so I figured what better way to spend the...
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Nov 3, 20233 min read
Superior Sequels: Three Men and a Baby vs Three Men and a Little Lady
This week’s Superior Sequels debate was inspired by Mrs Screen Room’s recent desire to watch both films back to back. Today we’re looking...
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Oct 30, 20231 min read
William Shatner is The Real Life Michael Myers
If you know, you know (Columbo did). If you don’t, click HERE. 🖖
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Oct 12, 20231 min read
Explained: How to Use the Three Seashells from Demolition Man
If you saw my post yesterday about the three seashells (Demolition Man) you'll no doubt have your own theory on how they should be used....
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
Reservoir Dogs Reunite (25 Years Later)
In 2017 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of Quentin Tarantino’s first movie, Reservoir Dogs (1992), the main cast (minus...
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Oct 9, 20231 min read
Did You Know A Fistful of Dollars Ripped off an Iconic Japanese Samurai Movie Called Yojimbo?
Did you know, the classic Japanese samurai film, Yojimbo (1961) was the inspiration for A Fistful of Dollars (1964), one of Clint...
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Aug 23, 20231 min read
Did You Know the “Door” That Rose Took Refuge on in Titanic Was Based on a Real Piece of Wreckage?
Did you know that the piece of door that Rose takes refuge on in Titanic (1997) was based on an actual piece of the real ship’s wreckage?...
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Jul 17, 20231 min read
Did You Know Pedro Pascal Played a Vampire in an Episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
Did you know Pedro Pascal was in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? The episode entitled, “The Freshman” (Season 4, episode 1) first...
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Jul 11, 20231 min read
Bat Damon!
Baaat Daaamon! I remember seeing Emily Blunt on the Graham Norton show and she told this hilarious story about when she and Matt Damon...
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Jul 10, 20231 min read
Did You Know Ghostbusters Star, Dan Aykroyd is in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
How many of you have spotted Dan Aykroyd’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) over the years?...
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Jun 19, 20233 min read
Hard Candy (2005)
For whatever reason I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about Elliot Page on my Facebook news feed recently. If you weren’t aware, Elliot...
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Mar 5, 20232 min read
Currently Watching: Scream 2 (1997) - Seriously Though, Does Anyone Still Care About This Franchise?
Currently watching Scream 2 (1997) which in my opinion is one of the better sequels to a classic movie (let’s face it, there have been...
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Jan 20, 20233 min read
Lakeview Terrace (2008) - Movie Review
Not long after I launched my Facebook page I started to make a list of movies I wanted to write posts about. Some I wanted to write about...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
Did You Know You Can Buy a Bare Chested Dr. Ian Malcom Action Figure?
Did you know you can buy a bare chested Dr. Ian Malcom action figure? Well you can! Last year, toy manufacturer Mattel launched this...
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Jan 18, 20231 min read
The Story of Jim Carrey’s Giant Prosthetic Feet
Image credit: Kristin Callahan/Rex Features Back in February 2013 Jim Carrey rocked up to Elton John’s AIDS Foundation Academy Awards...
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Jan 4, 20231 min read
That Time Will Poulter Dressed Up as Sid from Toy Story
Back in 2017 actor Will Poulter (We’re the Millers, Maze Runner) responded to fans who’d made claims that he looked uncannily like Sid...
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Dec 23, 20221 min read
Remember the Talkboy Cassette Player and Recorder from Home Alone 2..?
Remember the Talkboy Cassette Player and Recorder from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)? Well you may or may not know (depending on...
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Nov 22, 20224 min read
Game of Death (1978)
I’m not a huge kung fu/martial arts movie fan but there are a few I particularly like, and last night I revisited one that I hadn’t seen...
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Oct 26, 20221 min read
Conrad Veidt: The Original Inspiration for The Joker
This is German-born British film actor Conrad Veidt. His character, Gwynplaine from the 1928 film "The Man Who Laughs" was the main...
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Oct 22, 20224 min read
Fall (2022)
A little while ago I saw a post on Instagram from someone I follow called @secondviewing. They were reviewing a film I hadn’t actually...
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Oct 17, 20221 min read
Tim Curry's Lost Joker Performance Restored to Batman: The Animated Series Clip - MovieWeb Article
I was obsessed with Batman: The Animated Series growing up. I even had (and still have) an alarm clock that projects the Bat-Signal onto...
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Oct 11, 20222 min read
Did You Know About These Hidden Star Wars References in the Indiana Jones Movies?
You may or may not know that there are a few hidden Star Wars references peppered into each of the Indiana Jones movies. This is...
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Oct 6, 20221 min read
Film Fact #10: Scar Wars
Film Fact #10: Scar Wars Ever wonder how Harrison Ford got that scar on his chin..? This may be common knowledge to some, but for those...
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Oct 5, 20223 min read
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
I watched one of my favourite thrillers again recently: Escape from Alcatraz (1979) If you haven’t seen it, it’s a crime/drama/thriller...
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Oct 5, 20221 min read
Did You Notice This Shaun of the Dead Easter Egg in Hot Fuzz?
You may or may not have noticed it, but in Hot Fuzz (2007) there’s a nice little blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Easter egg during the...
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Sep 28, 20225 min read
Constantine (2005)
After reading the news recently that a sequel was finally in development, last week I felt compelled to revisit the film that even Keanu...
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Sep 9, 20221 min read
The Queen's Favourite Movie Was Flash Gordon (1980)
Following the sad news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday I’ve found myself watching YouTube videos and reading articles...
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Sep 6, 20223 min read
Repo Men (2010)
One of my least favourite things to do is scroll through Netflix trying to find a film that both me and Mrs Screen Room Movie Blog can...
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Aug 19, 20223 min read
The Lobster (2015)
After watching In Bruges (2008) again earlier this week I’ve found myself in a bit of a “Colin Farrell mood". Whilst scrolling though all...
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May 31, 20221 min read
Closest Thing to Peter Benchley's Original "Jaws" Novel Front Cover Idea..?
I read recently that Peter Benchley, the author of Jaws originally wanted an illustration of Amity as seen through the jaws of the shark...
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May 24, 20221 min read
Sandworm Size Chart
In case you ever wondered. 😬🪱🐛
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