Elvis & Nixon, 2016. Directed by Liza Johnson Starring: Kevin Spacey, Michael Shannon, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville, Colin Hanks and Evan Peters. SYNOPSIS: A comedic what-if story spun out of a real life meeting between Elvis Presley and President Nixon in the White House in December 1970. The King and the U.S. President have a […]
Comic Book Review – Black Road #3
Zeb Larson reviews Black Road #3… The secret on the Norsk coastline starts to reveal itself, and out come the wolves. Literally. Black Road picks up some momentum again after a relatively slow second issue. “Out Come The Wolves” is literal, because that is one of the major problems facing Magnus and Julia. Beyond that, […]
Comic Book Review – Green Lanterns #1
Tony Black reviews Green Lanterns #1… “RED PLANET” Chapter One New Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz promised to protect others in brightest day or blackest night, but as “Red Planet” begins to rise, the partners find themselves confronted with an unimaginable threat from Bleez and the Red Lanterns! After skipping off to the end […]
Movie Review – The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years (2016)
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years, 2016. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Ron Howard, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon (archive footage) and George Harrison (archive footage). SYNOPSIS: Documentary about the Fab Four’s early years performing at sold-out venues around the world. The only other official documentary that’s ever been made […]
Movie Review – The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
The Secret Life of Pets, 2016. Directed by Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney. Featuring the voice talents of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Lake Bell, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress and Albert Brooks. SYNOPSIS: A group of pets have to put their differences aside so that they can find their way […]
DVD Review – The Fjällbacka Murders (2012)
The Fjällbacka Murders, 2012. Based on stories by Camilla Läckberg Starring Claudia Galli Concha, Richard Ulfsäter, Lennart Jähkel, Jan Malmsjo, Amanda Ooms and Per Myrberg. SYNOPSIS: Adapted from the novels by Camilla Läckberg, the Fjällbacka Murders revolve around a successful crime writer and murderous goings on in Fjällbacka, Sweden. Like a Scandi version of the Midsomer Murders, everything that can go […]
Movie Review – Gods of Egypt (2016)
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 […]
Movie Review – ID2: Shadwell Army (2016)
ID2: Shadwell Army, 2016. Directed by Joel Novoa. Starring Simon Rivers, Linus Roache, Paul Popplewell, Andy Rush, Neil Pearson and Perry Fenwick. SYNOPSIS: Football fans and extremism go hand in hand in Shadwell. Young police officer, Mo, has to infiltrate a group of fans to find out their intentions and begins to be pulled into […]
Movie Review – Finding Dory (2016)
Finding Dory, 2016. Directed by Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane. Featuring the voice talents of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olsen, Ty Burrell, Hayden Rolence, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Bob Peterson, Kate McKinnon, Sloane Murray, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Vicki Lewis, Austin Pendleton, Stephen Root, and […]
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Spider-Man: Ghost Rider Team-Up (76058) Review
Gary Collinson reviews LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Spider-Man: Ghost Rider Team-Up… Having been absent from this year’s Captain America: Civil War range, the friendly neighbourhood wall-crawler is back with a bang this summer as LEGO releases three Spider-Man themed sets, including one which is likely to have fans salivating – Spider-Man: Ghost Rider Team-Up (76058). Yes, […]
