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Movie Review – Gods of Egypt (2016)

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Gods of Egypt, 2016. Directed by Alex Proyas. Starring Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler, Courtney Eaton, Chadwick Boseman, Elodie Yung, Rufus Sewell, and Geoffrey Rush. SYNOPSIS: Ancient Egypt, a world where the Gods live among mortals. Osiris, King of all Egypt, prepares to crown his dutiful son Horus as his successor, but doesn’t count […]

Second Opinion – The Conjuring 2 (2016)

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The Conjuring 2, 2016. Directed by James Wan. Starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Simon McBurney and Franke Potente. SYNOPSIS: Enfield, North London, 1977. The Hodgson family are plagued by a terrifying poltergeist, attracting the attention of American paranormal investigators, Ed & Lorraine Warren, who must take a leap of faith to […]

Comic Book Review – Action Comics #957

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Tony Black reviews Action Comics #957… “PATH TO DOOM” Chapter One Superman returns to Metropolis just in time to meet the city of tomorrow’s newest protector: Lex Luthor. But it’s not long before these dueling titans meet someone unexpected — the new Clark Kent! DON’T MISS: ACTION COMICS returns to its original numbering with this […]

Game of Thrones – Season 6 Episode 8 Review – No One

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No One Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Directed by Mark Mylod Arya With a title like ‘No One’, you’d be forgiven this week’s Game of Thrones might throw quite the focus on Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), a girl who just can’t live up to the episode title, try as she might. I almost […]

Comic Book Review – Green Lanterns: Rebirth #1

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Tony Black reviews Green Lanterns: Rebirth #1… Creative powerhouse Geoff Johns puts the ring on again as he, co-writer Sam Humphries and artist Ethan Van Sciver debut a new era of emerald greatness! Rookie Green Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz tackle the universe’s toughest beat: Earth. SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Green […]

Game of Thrones: The Bear and how he may be made Fair

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Major spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 7 ‘The Broken Man’… You knew something was going on when Game of Thrones this week gave us its first ‘pre-credits’ sequence, essentially, which introduced not just Ian McShane for a special guest appearance but reintroduced someone almost nobody expected to see again (well, unless you’re […]

The DC Films train has left the station, let’s make the best of it!

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Tony Black on the DC Extended Universe… Another day, another reshuffle at DC Comics in terms of their burgeoning DC Films department (or the DCU). Not a fortnight after Geoff Johns was drafted in on the creative side, alongside Jeff Berg working the corporate end, now it appears Warner Bros are taking more steps to […]

DVD Review – Stone Cold (1991)

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Stone Cold, 1991. Directed by Craig R. Baxley Starring Brian Bosworth, William Forsythe, Sam McMurray, Richard Gant and Lance Henriksen.   SYNOPSIS: Joe Huff, a suspended, tough guy cop, is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the Brotherhood, a white supremacist biker gang planning revenge after one of their crew is sentenced to life in […]