Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ (1974)

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April 16, 2022April 11, 2022 Ben Martin 391 Views Franchise Explosion (Or Implosion), Horror Films, horror movies, independent film, independent horror, Joe Bob Briggs, Kim Henkel, legacy sequel, Netflix, Texas, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, tobe hooper

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2022)

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March 19, 2022April 6, 2022 Ben Martin 636 Views Fede Alvarez, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Horror Films, horror movies, legacy sequel, Netflix, Netflix original film, New Release, reboots, streaming, streaming services, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Film Review: ‘Fistful Of Vengance’

I love a good martial arts flick. But I’m admittedly partial to the genre’s efforts in the 1970s, whereas I’m

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Ben Martin 798 Views action films, Big Trouble in Little China, fantasy films, Iko Uwais, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Netflix, Netflix original film, New Release, sequel, Shang-Chi, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, streaming services, Syfy, television, The Raid: Redemption, USA Network

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Scream’ (2022)

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February 19, 2022February 18, 2022 Ben Martin 907 Views box office, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, dimension films, film, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Horror Films, Jack Quaid, Kevin Williamson, legacy sequel, movies, murder mystery, Neve Campbell, Paramount Pictures, Radio Silence, ready or not, Scream, Scream 2022, sequel, slashers, suspense thriller, Wes Craven

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Scream 4’

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February 5, 2022February 4, 2022 Ben Martin 614 Views Courtney Cox, dark comedy, David Arquette, dimension films, Emma Roberts, film, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Hayden Panettiere, Horror Films, Kevin Williamson, movies, murder mystery, Neve Campbell, Patrick Warburton, Scream, sequel, slashers, social media, suspense thriller, Wes Craven

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Scream 3’

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January 22, 2022January 20, 2022 Ben Martin 665 Views 2000, box office, Courtney Cox, dark comedy, David Arquette, dimension films, film, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Horror Films, Jamie Kennedy, Jay and Silent Bob, Kevin Williamson, movies, murder mystery, Neve Campbell, Parker Posey, Patrick Warburton, Scream, sequel, slashers, suspense thriller, Wes Craven

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Scream 2’

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January 15, 2022January 10, 2022 Ben Martin 644 Views 1997, box office, Courtney Cox, dark comedy, David Arquette, dimension films, film, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Horror Films, Jamie Kennedy, Kevin Williamson, Laurie Metcalf, movies, murder mystery, Neve Campbell, Scream, sequel, slashers, suspense thriller, Timothy Olyphant, Wes Craven

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Matrix Resurrections’

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January 8, 2022January 7, 2022 Ben Martin 765 Views box office, Carrie-Anne Moss, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Kung Fu, Laurence Fishburne, lega sequel, Martial Arts, Neil Gaimain, Neil Patrick Harris, neo noir, sci-fi action adventure, sequel, steampunk, The Matrix, The Matrix 4, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, the Wachowskis, trilogy, Warner Bros.

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Scream’ (1996)

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December 25, 2021January 10, 2022 Ben Martin 1408 Views 25th Anniversary, A Nightmare on Elm Street, box office, Christmas, Courtney Cox, dark comedy, David Arquette, dimension films, film, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Horror Films, Jamie Kennedy, Jason Voorhees, Johnny Depp, Kevin Williamson, Matthew Lillard, Michael Myers, movies, murder mystery, Neve Campbell, Rose McGowan, Scary Movie, Scream, Skeet Ulrich, slashers, suspense thriller, Wes Craven

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Matrix Revolutions’

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December 11, 2021December 10, 2021 Ben Martin 816 Views Anime, box office, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clive Barker, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Kung Fu, Laurence Fishburne, Martial Arts, Neil Gaimain, neo noir, sci-fi action adventure, sequel, steampunk, The Matrix, The Matrix 4, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, the Wachowskis, trilogy, Warner Bros.

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Matrix Reloaded’

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December 4, 2021December 2, 2021 Ben Martin 901 Views Anime, Back to the Future II, Back to the Future III, box office, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clive Barker, comic books, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), geoff darrow, Hugo Weaving, Keanu Reeves, Kung Fu, Laurence Fishburne, Martial Arts, Neil Gaimain, neo noir, sci-fi action adventure, sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, steampunk, The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, The Matrix 4, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, the Wachowskis, trilogy, video games, Warner Bros.

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Matrix’

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November 20, 2021November 19, 2021 Ben Martin 1077 Views 1999, Anime, box office, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clive Barker, comic books, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), geoff darrow, Hugo Weaving, Johnny Depp, Keanu Reeves, Kung Fu, Laurence Fishburne, Martial Arts, neo noir, sci-fi action adventure, steampunk, The Matrix, The Matrix 4, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, the Wachowskis, trilogy, Warner Bros., Will Smith

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Film Review: ‘Antlers’ (2021)

In the past few years, a new subgenre of Horror has come about. As it is often referred to, “trauma-based

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Ben Martin 1406 Views Blu-Ray, COVID-19, creature feature, David S. Goyer, Digital HD, DVD, film, Fox Searchlight, Guillermo del Toro, horror fantasy, horror film, horror movies, Kerri Russell, movie theaters, movies, New Release

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Film Review: ‘Last Night In Soho’

Don’t get me wrong; I’ve always enjoyed writer/director Edgar Wright’s work. While I’ve never found any of his films to

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 Ben Martin 858 Views 1960s, allegory, Ana Taylor-Joy, Edgar Wright, fantasy, giallo, horror, Last Night in Soho, Matt Smith, murder mystery, New Release, suspense, suspense thriller

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Halloween Kills’

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October 30, 2021January 12, 2022 Ben Martin 930 Views Anthony Michael Hall, Blumhouse Productions, box office, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Halloween, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween Kills, holidays, horror, Horror Films, Jamie Lee Curtis, jason blum, John Carpenter, miramax, New Release, October, Peacock, rob zombie, sequel, Slasher, streaming, streaming services, Universal Pictures, Will Patton

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘No Time To Die’

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October 23, 2021October 21, 2021 Ben Martin 884 Views action films, Ana de Armas, Blofeld, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Christoph Waltz, COVID-19, Daniel Craig, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jame Bond: No Time To Die, James Bond 007, Jeffrey Wright, Lea Seydoux, MGM, New Release, No Time To Die, Ralph finnes, Rami Malek, Reboot, sequel, Skyfall, Spectre, spy thriller, Universal Pictures

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Spectre’

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October 16, 2021October 14, 2021 Ben Martin 827 Views action films, Blofeld, Christoph Waltz, columbia pictures, Daniel Craig, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jame Bond: No Time To Die, James Bond 007, Lea Seydoux, MGM, No Time To Die, Quantum of Solace, Ralph finnes, Reboot, Sam Mendes, sequel, Skyfall, Sony, Spectre, spy thriller

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Skyfall’

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October 10, 2021October 9, 2021 Ben Martin 1039 Views action films, Casino Royale, columbia pictures, Daniel Craig, Danny Boyle, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jame Bond: No Time To Die, James Bond 007, James Bond: Casino Royale, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, MGM, Naomie Harris, No Time To Die, Quantum of Solace, Ralph finnes, Reboot, Sam Mendes, sequel, Skyfall, Sony, Spectre, spy thriller

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Quantum Of Solace’

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October 2, 2021September 30, 2021 Ben Martin 1080 Views action films, Casino Royale, columbia pictures, Daniel Craig, David Harbour, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Gena Atherton, goldeneye, Jame Bond: No Time To Die, James Bond 007, James Bond: Casino Royale, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Martin Campbell, MGM, No Time To Die, Quantum of Solace, Reboot, sequel, Skyfall, Sony, spy thriller

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Film Review – ‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle Of The Realms’

A few months ago, when I reviewed the Mortal Kombat live-action films for the Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) column, I

September 22, 2021November 18, 2021 Ben Martin 1155 Views 1990's, action movie, adaptation, animated film, arcade game, Blu-Ray, box office, Digital HD, DVD, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), HBO Max, Jax, Joel McHale, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, movies, New Release, reboots, scorpion, sequel, streaming, streaming services, ultra-violent, video game, video games, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Home Entertaiment

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Casino Royale’ (2006)

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September 18, 2021September 16, 2021 Ben Martin 1109 Views 2006, action films, Batman Begins, Casino Royale, columbia pictures, Daniel Craig, Denise Richards, Die Another Day, EON Productions, espionage-thriller, Eva Green, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), goldeneye, Halley Berry, Jame Bond: No Time To Die, James Bond 007, James Bond: Casino Royale, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Mads Mikkelsen, Martin Campbell, MGM, No Time To Die, Pierce Brosnan, Quantum of Solace, Reboot, Sony, Spider-Man, spy thriller

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Film Review: Nia DeCostas’ ‘Candyman’ (2021) Is An Inspired Continuation Of The Franchise

Candyman. Candyman. Candy… Nope, I can’t even write his name five times, much less say it. Back in 1992, director

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 Ben Martin 1126 Views adaptation, box office, Candyman, Clive Barker, Horror Films, Jordan Peele, lega sequel, MGM, New Release, nia decosta, sequel, soft reboot, Tony Todd, Universal Pictures, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Film Review: Reminiscing About ‘Reminiscence’

The warmth offered by memories of the past can be a helluva drug, can’t it? Many of us, myself included,

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Ben Martin 944 Views Blade Runner, dystopian, dystopian society, HBO Max, Hugh Jackman, Jonathan Nolan, neo-noir, New Release, Rebecca Ferguson, Reminiscence, sci-fi, Thandie Newton, Warner Bros., Westworld

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Film Review: ‘The Protege’

Everything about The Protégé makes it seem like nothing more than a conventional pot-boiler of an action flick. And, rightfully

September 3, 2021September 5, 2021 Ben Martin 1294 Views action movies, Casino Royale, film, goldeneye, James Bond 007, Lionsgate, Maggie Q, Martin Campbell, Michael Keaton, Morbius, movies, New Release, Samuel L. Jackson, The Flash, The Protégé

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion) — ‘F9: The Fast Saga’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

August 21, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 902 Views action films, action movies, box office, cars, Charlize Theron, crime thriller, Dwayne Johnson, espionage, F. Gary Gray, F9, Fast and Furious, flashback, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jason Statham, john cena, Jordana Brewster, Justin Lin, Kurt Russell, Michael Rooker, Original Film, Retcon, sequel, spy thriller, street racing, the fast and the furious saga, The Fate of the Furious, Tyrese, Universal Pictures, Vin Desiel, VOD

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion) — ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

August 14, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 916 Views action films, action movies, box office, cars, crime thriller, David Leitch, Dwayne Johnson, F9, Fast and Furious, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jason Statham, Kevin Hart, Original Film, Ryan Reynolds, spy thriller, the fast and the furious saga, The Fate of the Furious, Tyrese, Universal Pictures, Vin Desiel

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Comic-Con@Home 2021: Indie Toy Makers Unite!

Look, I miss attending physical conventions just like everyone else. However, there’s one thing that virtual conventions offer us that

July 30, 2021 Ben Martin 1075 Views action figures, Con@Home 2021, independent, Toys

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Comic-Con@Home 2021: Indie Toy Makers Unite!

Look, I miss attending physical conventions just like everyone else. However, there’s one thing that virtual conventions offer us that

July 30, 2021 Ben Martin 780 Views action figures, Con@Home 2021, independent, Toys

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Comic-Con@Home 2021: The Legacy Of Chucky

During the past couple of years, virtual conventions have offered a variety of panels that cover a wide berth of

July 30, 2021 Ben Martin 1815 Views chucky, Con@Home 2021, horror, sequel, tv

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Comic-Con@Home 2021: A Sneak Peek At ‘Creepshow: Season 3’

I don’t want to sound like a shill for the horror streaming service Shudder, but I think it’s an underrated

July 29, 2021 Ben Martin 993 Views AMC, Comic-Con@Home 2021, Creepshow, horror, horror anthology, James Remar, Michael Rooker, Shudder, tv

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Comic-Con@Home 2021: The Unexpected Tag Team Of Comics And Wrestling

When I saw the ‘Not-So-Strange Bedfellows: The Relationship between Comics and Pro Wrestling’ panel on Comic-Con@Home 2021’s schedule, I knew

July 28, 2021 Ben Martin 979 Views comic books, Comic-Con@Home 2021, pro wrestling, Wrestling

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