Don’t Breathe, 2016. Directed by Fede Alvarez. Starring Jane Levy, Stephen Lang, Dylan Minnette and Daniel Zovatto. SYNOPSIS: Three hard up thieves’ target a war veteran who they believe is sitting on a hefty pay out after the death of his daughter. Considering his blindness and his age they all think this will be an […]
DVD Review – Dark Exorcism (2015)
Dark Exorcism, 2015.Written and Directed by David Spaltro. Starring Grace Folsom, Lynn Justinger, Fiona Horrigan, Catherine Cobb Ryan and Kayla Leasure.SYNOPSIS:A sceptical grad student and a renowned paranormal specialist investigate a potentially haunted home and the troubled woman inside whose affliction may be beyond the capacity of either of them. The subject of demonic possession […]
TIFF 2016 Review – The Journey (2016)
The Journey, 2016 Directed by Nick Hamm Starring Colm Meaney, Timothy Spall, Freddie Highmore, Toby Stephens, John Hurt A fictional account of the extraordinary story of two implacable enemies in Northern Ireland – firebrand Democratic Unionist Party leader Paisley and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness Small character pieces can be hard to pull off sometimes, […]
Movie Review – Don’t Breathe (2016)
Don’t Breathe, 2016. Directed by Fede Alvarez. Starring Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, and Daniel Zovatto. SYNOPSIS; Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn’t as helpless as he seems. 2016 has been a great year for horror so far. […]
Movie Review – Best of Seven (2016)
Best of Seven, 2016. Directed by Jonnie Stapleton. Starring Jonnie Stapleton, Paula Kelley and Jim Armstrong. SYNOPSIS: After a nearly fatal overdose, a young man with multiple personality disorder attempts to go one week without his medication. It’s becoming a trend in comedy these days to have a longer feature. At a modest one hundred minutes, Best […]
TIFF 2016 Review – American Pastoral (2016)
American Pastoral, 2016. Directed by Ewan McGregor. Starring Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connolly, Dakota Fanning, Rupert Evans, Uzo Aduba, Molly Parker, David Strathairn, Valerie Curry, Peter Riegert. SYNOPSIS: In 1968, a hardworking man, who’s been a staple in his quaint community for years, watches his seemingly perfect middle class life fall apart as his daughter’s new […]
Comic Book Review – Assassin’s Creed Last Descendants – Locus #1
Calum Petrie reviews Assassin’s Creed Last Descendants – Locus #1… Brand new story set in the stunning world of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate! Dive into the sordid underworld of Victorian London, and the memories of New Yorker, Tommy Greyling, as he teams up with Evie Frye and Henry Green to search for a Piece of Eden […]
Comic Book Review – Glitterbomb #1
Mark Allen reviews Glitterbomb #1… Farrah Durante is a middle-aged actress hunting for her next gig in an industry where youth trumps experience. Her frustrations become an emotional lure for something horrifying out beyond the water… something ready to exact revenge on the shallow celebrity-obsessed culture that’s led her astray. Fan-favorite JIM ZUB (WAYWARD, Thunderbolts) […]
Movie Review – Morgan (2016)
Morgan. 2016Directed by Luke Scott Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Mara, Rose Leslie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Brian Cox, and Paul GiamattiSYNOPSIS:A corporate risk-management consultant must decide whether or not to terminate an artificially created humanoid being.Luke Scott’s (yes, the son of Ridley Scott) directorial debut Morgan is essentially Ex Machina […]
Blu-ray Review – Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Captain America: Civil War, 2016. Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, and Daniel Bruhl SYNOPSIS: Captain America: Civil War set the box […]
