Bad Santa 2, 2016. Directed by Mark Waters. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Kelly, Tony Cox, Kathy Bates and Christina Hendricks. SYNOPSIS: A continuation, following a crooked and vulgar safe-cracker who uses Christmas, for the second time, as the basis of his plots to rob money whilst encountering issues from his past whilst battling alcoholism. […]
Video Game Review – Amnesia: The Collection
Ray Willmott reviews Amnesia: The Collection… When you’re trying to pass a six-year-old game off as the flagship title of a full priced release, questions will immediately be asked. But Amnesia is one indie console owners have been dying to get their hands on. Throw a spinoff and fully fledged sequel into the mix – […]
Blu-ray Review – To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
To Live and Die in L.A., 1985. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, Debra Feuer, Dean Stockwell, John Turturro, Robert Downey Sr., Dwier Brown, Michael Greene, Darlanne Fluegel, Steve James. SYNOPSIS: A secret service agent goes out for revenge when his partner is killed but has to resort to criminal […]
Movie Review – Moana (2016)
Moana, 2016. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Featuring the voice talents of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk and Nicole Scherzinger. SYNOPSIS: A young woman uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui. Ron Clements and […]
Blu-ray Review – Smokey & The Bandit: The Complete Collection
Smokey & The Bandit: The Complete Collection. Directed by Hal Needham/Dick Lowry. Starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, Mike Henry, Colleen Camp, Dom DeLuise, Macon McCalman, Michael Mann, George Reynolds. SYNOPSIS: Box set featuring all three car chase movies remastered on Blu-ray, courtesy of Fabulous Films. Thanks to […]
Movie Review – Allied (2016)
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 […]
