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Movie Review – They Remain (2018)

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They Remain, 2018. Directed by Philip Gelatt. Starring William Jackson Harper and Rebecca Henderson. SYNOPSIS: Two scientists who share a romantic history are tasked with investigating unnatural animal behavior on the site of a Manson Family-style cult’s compound. The flippant description of Philip Gelatt’s They Remain is that it’s Annihilation meets the 1973 Wicker Man. […]

Exclusive Interview – Hollow Monsters creator Monty Nero

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Michelle Herbert chats with Monty Nero about Hollow Monsters… If you are looking for new or semi-established ideas in the comics world, there is currently no better place to look than on Kickstarter. Whether this is from artists and writers who are looking to print their webcomic in volumes, such as Molly Ostertag and Brennan […]

DVD Review – Pyewacket (2017)

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Pyewacket, 2017. Directed by Adam MacDonald. Starring Nicole Muñoz, Laurie Holden, Chloe Rose, Eric Osborne, James McGowan, Bianca Melchior, and Neil Whitely. SYNOPSIS: A teenage girl summons a witch to kill her unstable mother after the death of her father. The proverb that begins ‘Be careful what you wish for…’ has been the basis for […]

DVD Review – Acts of Vengeance (2017)

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Acts of Vengeance, 2017. Directed by Isaac Florentine. Starring Antonio Banderas, Karl Urban, Paz Vega, Cristina Serafini, Lillian Blankenship, Clint Dyer, and Robert Forster. SYNOPSIS: A lawyer takes a vow of silence as he goes on the hunt for whoever killed his wife and daughter. Now that Liam Neeson has stepped back from the revenge/action […]

Young Sheldon Season 1 Episode 19 Review – ‘Gluons, Guacamole, and the Color Purple’

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Martin Carr reviews the nineteenth episode of Young Sheldon… As ever the deep-rooted issues being explored in Young Sheldon are not always obvious. Intellectual insecurities amongst rival siblings, familial self-sacrifice for their genius prodigy or romantic encounters initiated for similar reasons are all addressed. Quirky, off kilter but no less endearing for all that, episode […]

Second Opinion – Super Troopers 2 (2018)

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Super Troopers 2, 2018. Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. Starring Erik Stolhanske, Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Paul Sotor, Kevin Heffernan, Brian Cox, Marisa Coughlan, Bruce McCulloch, Lynda Carter, Rob Lowe, Hayes MacArthur, Tyler Labine, and Will Sasso. SYNOPSIS: When a border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers are tasked with establishing a […]

Supergirl Season 3 Episode 14 Review – ‘Schott Through the Heart’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourteenth episode of Supergirl season 3… After the enforced hiatus which saw Supergirl disappear off our screens due to a scheduling clash, it is nice to have things back where they belong. Cheesy karaoke, shrink wrapped superheroes and marauding prehistoric animals run rampant in this return to form. Laurie Metcalf who […]

Movie Review – The Hurricane Heist (2018)

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The Hurricane Heist, 2018. Directed by Rob Cohen. Starring Maggie Grace, Toby Kebbell, Ryan Kwanten, Ralph Ineson, Randy Couture, Melissa Bolona, and Jamie Andrew Cutler. SYNOPSIS: Thieves attempt a massive heist against the U.S. Treasury as a Category 5 hurricane approaches one of its Mint facilities. The Hurricane Heist is only a film through technicality. It’s […]