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2025

Actor Ray Brooks, dies aged 86

TV actor Ray Brooks, who starred in some of the UK’s best-known programmes in a career spanning five decades, has died aged 86. Brooks narrated the classic 1970s children’s show Mr Benn and played the male lead in the ground-breaking 1960s BBC drama Cathy Come Home. He also starred in...


10th August 2025
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2024

History of Sci-Fi Film- 1945- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 25

There are some actual robots in this episode along with a Martian, some mad scientists, a few monsters, and some government propaganda. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this video helpful, entertaining, or...


9th September 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1944- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 24

The science fiction cinema of 1944 was filled with tales of monsters, mad scientists, and even a comedy time travel adventure. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it for you. If you found this video helpful, entertaining, or informative,...


8th September 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1942- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 22

In 1942, Hollywood shifted to more patriotic films but American science fiction produced mostly mad scientist films and sequels. Films out of France and Hungary pushed the boundaries and explored time travel on film. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed...


5th September 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1939- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 19

Explore the captivating world of 1939 science fiction cinema with classics like “Buck Rogers,” “Son of Frankenstein,” “The Man They Could Not Hang,” and “The Return of Doctor X.” Discover the unique stories, groundbreaking special effects, and the cultural impact these films had on the genre. Greetings! Thanks for tuning...


1st September 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1938- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 18

This is the year of a Flash Gordon sequel, early inspirations for Spider-Man and Darth Vader. Lots of action-packed serials, masked vigilantes, the everyman turned hero, and more death rays vs. airplanes. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I enjoyed making it...


31st August 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1937- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 17

No robots (except in one short film), no aliens, and no obvious science fiction tropes, 1937 was a blink-and-you-miss-it year for sci-fi filmmaking. Stop by and explore four live-action and one animated short from 1937. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I...


30th August 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1935- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 15

Step into the thrilling world of 1935 science fiction cinema with electrifying releases like Bride of Frankenstein, delving deeper into Dr. Frankenstein’s monstrous creation! Join us as we journey through the groundbreaking works of both Soviet, Mexican, British, and American filmmakers, exploring futuristic landscapes and daring societal critiques. Greetings! Thanks...


28th August 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1933- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 13

1933 was remembered for the groundbreaking sci-fi/horror film The Invisible Man but smaller and more obscure films like The Whispering Shadow, Deluge, It’s Great to Be Alive and Der Tunnel/Le Tunnel helped shape the genre. Greetings! Thanks for tuning in! I hope you enjoyed the content as much as I...


26th August 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1932- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 12

Let’s step into the captivating world of early science fiction cinema with the latest episode of the ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. Embark on a cinematic journey through the 1930s, a transformative era where science fiction films sprang to life, exploring futuristic wonders, interstellar adventures, and societal reflections. Witness the...


25th August 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1931 Robots and Ray Guns Episode 11

Covering the films of 1931, it’s the year Universal Monsters shifted from science fiction, embracing horror and introducing iconic characters while reshaping cinematic storytelling. And the year sci-fi films showed fish out water characters, the end of the world and humanity messing with science (as usual). Greetings! Thanks for tuning...


24th August 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1930- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 10

Step into the captivating world of 20th science fiction cinema with the latest episode of the ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. New decade, new film genres, new technology and a wave of amazing new films. 1930 saw the release of another remake of “Alraune”, the serial “The Voice from the...


22nd August 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1929- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 9

Episode 9: 1929. The end of the decade that brought about great changes in film as a whole and science fiction specifically. Talkies were taking off and we’ll look at sound films Midstream, High Treason and The Mysterious Island as well as Fritz Lang’s last silent film Woman in the...


20th August 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1928- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 8

We step into the captivating world of early science fiction cinema with the latest episode of our ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. As we near the end of the roaring 20’s, sound was beginning to take over in Hollywood but silent film still were making their mark. Alraune, the remake...


19th August 2024
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History of Sci-Fi Film- 1927- Robots and Ray Guns Episode 7

Episode 7: 1927 we step into the captivating world of science fiction cinema with the latest episode of our ‘Robots and Ray guns’ series. Metropolis is one of the most important science fiction films ever made and laid the foundation for the sci-fi genre we know today. Greetings! Thanks for...


18th August 2024
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2023

Film Review | Raymond & Ray (2022)

Here’s the latest from Jordan And Eddie (The Movie Guys) Title – Raymond & Ray (2022) Director – Rodrigo García (Last Days in the Desert) Cast – Ewan McGregor, Ethan Hawke, Sophie Okonedo, Maribel Verdú Plot – Estranged brothers Raymond (McGregor) and Ray (Hawke) reunite to bury their father who...


20th July 2023
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2022

Raymond & Ray | Official Trailer

You can bury family, but you can’t bury the past. Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor star in Raymond & Ray, in theaters October 14 and streaming October 21 on Apple TV+ Half brothers Raymond and Ray reunite when their estranged father dies—and discover that his final wish was for them...


29th September 2022
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Raymond & Ray | World Premiere – Images

Release date: October 21, 2022 Check out some images of the premiere caught at TIFF 2022.   “Raymond & Ray” follows half-brothers Raymond and Ray who have lived in the shadow of a terrible father. Somehow, they still each have a sense of humor, and his funeral is a chance...


14th September 2022
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