Allied, 2016. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Lizzy Caplan, and Matthew Goode. SYNOPSIS: ALLIED is the story of intelligence officer Max Vatan (Brad Pitt), who in 1942 North Africa encounters French Resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard) on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship […]
Get the best Wolverine stories for $1 apiece with Marvel’s True Believers
Marvel has announced that fans will soon be able to get their hands on some of the greatest Wolverine stories of all time for just $1 apiece, with the publisher set to unleash a new line of ten Wolverine themed True Believers titles this February. Check them out here… He’s the best there is at what […]
Supergirl Season 2 Episode 6 Review – ‘Changing’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Supergirl season 2… There is some multifaceted meaning flying around in Supergirl this week. Alien parasites which bring to mind Carpenter’s classic horror team up with Kurt Russell, as well as a little Matrix homage and global warming pedestal preaching. Throw in a lot of coming out heart […]
Gotham Season 3 Episode 9 Review – ‘The Executioner’
Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Gotham season 3… There are elements here which bring to mind the televisual equivalent of Mega City One this week in Gotham. Vigilante justice and police brutality all in the name of law and order, make ‘The Executioner’ more than just another episodic police procedural. Verging at times […]
Movie Review – Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (2016)
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, 2016. Directed by David Yates. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Carmen Ejogo, Ezra Miller, Ron Perlman, Jon Voight, Ronan Raftery, Faith Wood-Blagrove, Jenn Murray, Zoe Kravitz and Johnny Depp. SYNOPSIS: In 1926 New York the visiting Magizoologist Newt Scamander must recapture his […]
Brad Pitt argues Marion Cotillard’s innocence in clip from Allied
With a little over a week to go until its release, a clip has arrived online from director Robert Zemeckis’ World War II thriller Allied, entitled ‘V Section’ which sees Max Vatan (Brad Pitt) argue his wife’s innocence; take a look below after the official synopsis… ALLIED is the story of intelligence officer Max Vatan (Brad Pitt), […]
DVD Review – Elstree 1976 (2015)
Elstree 1976, 2015. Directed by Jon Spiral. Featuring David Prowse, Jeremy Bulloch, Paul Blake, Pam Rose, Derek Lyons, Anthony Forrest and Laurie Goode. SYNOPSIS: Documentary focusing on the bit-part actors and extras from the original 1977 Star Wars movie. Elstree 1976 is not just a documentary about Star Wars; in fact, it’s not even really […]
DVD Review – The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)
The Small World Of Sammy Lee, 1963. Directed by Ken Hughes. Starring Anthony Newley, Julia Foster and Robert Stephens. SYNOPSIS: The compère of a seedy strip club struggles to keep one step ahead of the bookies to whom he owes money. Before video came along, the only way to see a film was at the […]
Blu-ray Review – Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985)
Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf, 1985. Directed by Philippe Mora. Starring Christopher Lee, Sybil Danning, Annie McEnroe, Marsha J. Hunt, Reb Brown, Jimmy Nail, Ladislav Krecmer, James M. Crawford and Hana Ludvikova. SYNOPSIS: The brother of a girl murdered by werewolves hires an investigator to track the beasts from the US across to […]
Supergirl Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘Crossfire’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Supergirl season 2… Alien weaponry, orientation realisation and some villainous back room chicanery are on the menu this week in Supergirl. Combined with a Daxamite make over for our other resident off world alien interloper. There are some chance encounters between Sawyer and Danvers while Lena Luthor makes […]
