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Horror movie action figure icons for Halloween!

October 28, 2009

Hannibal Lecter and horror movie icons at Halloween

October 31st will soon be upon us so here’s a timely look at some spooky vintage action figures and a few of the best horror movie icons to have been immortalized as toys over the years. Happy Halloween! Hannibal Lecter NECA have to be hands down one of the best action figure producers for really [...]

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New Moon, new action figures – Edward, Bella, Alice and Jacob by NECA!

September 30, 2009

Edward Cullen in New Moon action figure by NECA

New Moon is this year’s highly-anticipated sequel to the blockbuster vampire film, Twilight, based on the massive-selling teen-novels by Stephenie Meyer. In The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson reprise their roles as Bella and Edward, whose romance is further complicated by the arrival of the werewolf Jacob Black (played by Taylor [...]

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Super poseable Hulk Movie 2003 figure

September 23, 2009

Hulk Movie 2003 Super Poseable Action Figure

When the Incredible Hulk appeared on the big screen in 2003 in Ang Lee’s hotly anticipated Hulk, critics and public alike just didn’t seem to get the movie and it met with a tepid reception. For me, it is one of those much maligned films that I’m certain (and I hope) will one day regain its rightful [...]

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Countdown to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!

July 2, 2009

With the latest Harry Potter movie set to hit cinemas this summer, action figures based on the film modelled closely on the cast are already selling like the proverbial hotcakes! Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – based on the eponymous book by JK Rowling which charts the young wizard’s 6th year at Hogwarts School [...]

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Counting down to Watchmen movie release with Dr Manhattan

February 5, 2009

DC Direct Watchmen Movie Dr Manhattan 1/6 Scale Figure If the talk boards on IMDB are anything to go by, excitement continues to build as the release date for Watchmen approaches. Directed by Zack Snyder of 300 fame it’s due to hit theatres all over the world in March 2009. Based on the original twelve-issue [...]

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Marlon Brando as Jor-El in Superman Returns

February 4, 2009

DC Comics Superman Jor-El 1/6 Scale Collectors Figure For those of us old enough to remembering queuing to get into cinemas to see Marlon Brando as Jor-El first time around in Richard Donner’s 1978 Superman movie, his resurrection thanks to CGI in Superman Returns might seem somewhat spooky! Nevertheless, this spectacular 12 inch Jor-El action [...]

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Heath Ledger wins posthumous Golden Globe

January 12, 2009

Heath Ledger won a posthumous Golden Globe yesterday for Best Supporting Actor for his stunning performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight. The movie’s director, Christopher Nolan, picked up the award on his behalf. Mattel’s highly collectible Heath Ledger action figures featuring him in his final completed role before his premature death on 22 [...]

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