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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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The Screen Room
- Sep 28, 2023
- 2 min
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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The Screen Room
- Aug 15, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jul 21, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jul 20, 2023
- 2 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jul 14, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jul 13, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jul 12, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Aug 26, 2022
- 4 min
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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The Screen Room
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jul 31
- 4 min
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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The Screen Room
- Mar 6
- 2 min
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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The Screen Room
- Feb 7
- 2 min
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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The Screen Room
- Feb 4
- 5 min
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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The Screen Room
- Nov 21, 2023
- 5 min
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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The Screen Room
- Nov 3, 2023
- 3 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 31, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 12, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 11, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 9, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Aug 23, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jul 17, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jul 11, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jul 10, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jun 20, 2023
- 3 min
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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The Screen Room
- Mar 5, 2023
- 2 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jan 20, 2023
- 3 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jan 19, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jan 18, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jan 4, 2023
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Nov 22, 2022
- 4 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 26, 2022
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 22, 2022
- 4 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 6, 2022
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
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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The Screen Room
- Oct 5, 2022
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Sep 28, 2022
- 5 min
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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The Screen Room
- Sep 10, 2022
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
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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The Screen Room
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
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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The Screen Room
- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
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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The Screen Room
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
Bridget Fonda Looks So Different These Days!
Remember Bridget Fonda? She starred in such films as Single White Female (1992), the comedy drama, It Could Happen to You (1994)...
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The Screen Room
- May 23, 2022
- 3 min
The Raven (2012)
I’ve been rewatching a lot of films that I’d only previously seen once or twice recently. A lot of them I had no intention of leaving so...
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The Screen Room
- May 1, 2022
- 3 min
Uncharted (2022)
I know its been a bit quiet around these parts for a few weeks but I watched a film this afternoon that I’ve been curious about ever...
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The Screen Room
- Mar 24, 2022
- 3 min
Identity (2003)
A couple of weeks ago I watched yet another great film that I hadn’t seen for ages! Identity (2003) I’d actually forgotten just how good...
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The Screen Room
- Mar 21, 2022
- 4 min
Jaws 2 (1978) - Movie Review
There are some films that are just so good, it’s impossible for a sequel to live up to it. Of course there are the rare exceptions like...
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