Shaun Munro reviews The Pathless on PS5… Giant Squid Studios’ follow-up to their gorgeous debut Abzû proves to be a decidedly more ambitious and expansive effort, and while The Pathless isn’t without a few formulaic frustrations, it largely offers up an enticingly ethereal action-adventure romp. The game takes place in a mysterious, mystical land which […]
Video Game Review – Astro’s Playroom on PlayStation 5
Shaun Munro reviews Astro’s Playroom on PlayStation 5… While free pack-in launch games bundled with new consoles rarely invite high expectations – generally being piecemeal quasi-tutorials to the system’s quirks as they are – Astro’s Playroom is a rare title delivered in this manner which boasts all the charm and finesse of a full-fat retail […]
Video Game Review – Dirt 5
Shaun Munro reviews Dirt 5… There’s something to be said for the comfort of familiarity in these troubling times, and while the latest entry into Codemasters’ Dirt racing series won’t leave many blown away, it is nevertheless a sturdy example of a reliable racer that’s undemanding and perhaps all the better for it. There are […]
Movie Review – Dead (2020)
Dead, 2020. Co-written and directed by Hayden J. Weal. Starring Thomas Sainsbury, Hayden J. Weal, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, and Tomai Ihaia. SYNOPSIS: Marbles, a hapless stoner, can see ghosts. Tagg, a recently dead wannabe super-cop, needs to find a serial killer. Can a critical ghost cop and a directionless stoner get over their prejudices and work together […]
Video Game Review – The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Shaun Munro reviews The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope… What better time than Halloween in the middle of a global pandemic for Supermassive Games to release the second entry into their Until Dawn spin-off anthology project, The Dark Pictures? Though Little Hope offers up a more intriguing narrative than the lackluster prior effort Man of Medan, […]
Arrow Video FrightFest 2020 Review – Slaxx
Slaxx, 2020. Co-written and directed by Elza Kephart. Starring Romane Denis, Brett Donahue, Sehar Bhojani, and Stephen Bogaert. SYNOPSIS: When a possessed pair of jeans begins to kill the staff of a trendy clothing store, it is up to Libby, an idealistic young salesclerk, to stop its bloody rampage. Director Elza Kephart does for Levi’s what […]
Movie Review – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, 2020. Directed by Jacob Woliner. Starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Maria Bakalova. SYNOPSIS: Follow-up film to the 2006 comedy centering on the real-life adventures of a fictional Kazakh television journalist named Borat. Sacha Baron Cohen’s filmed-in-secret Borat sequel, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, is faced with over-the-odds challenges compared to your average belated comedy. Cohen […]
Movie Review – On the Rocks (2020)
On the Rocks, 2020. Written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Starring Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans, Jessica Henwick, and Jenny Slate. SYNOPSIS: A mother reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York. On the face of it, Sofia Coppola’s new film might appear to be her slushiest and least “essential” […]
Movie Review – Honest Thief (2020)
Honest Thief, 2020. Directed by Mark Williams. Starring Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan, Anthony Ramos, and Robert Patrick. SYNOPSIS: Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. Liam Neeson has certainly calmed things down on the action front […]
2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – Lovers Rock
Lovers Rock, 2020. Co-written and directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Amarah-Jae St Aubyn, Michael Ward, Shaniqua Okwok, and Kedar Williams-Stirling. SYNOPSIS: A single evening at a house party in 1980s West London sets the scene, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance, and music. The second entry into Steve McQueen’s five-part “Small Axe” anthology […]
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