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Movie Review – Black Cab (2024)

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Black Cab, 2024.Directed by Bruce Goodison. Starring Nick Frost, Synnøve Karlsen, George Bukhari, Luke Norris, Tessa Parr and Tilly Woodward.SYNOPSIS:Couple Anne (Karlsen) and Patrick (Bukhari) are experiencing a volatile patch in their relationship. Hailing a black cab after a taught night out, the two start to experience nightmarish apparitions across a haunted road, all under […]

Movie Review – Rumpelstiltskin (2025)

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Rumpelstiltskin, 2025.Directed by Andy Edwards. Starring Hannah Baxter-Eve, Joss Carter, Adrian Bouchet, Colin Malone, James Dance, and Evyn George.SYNOPSIS:A modern retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, albeit a bit more sweary.What? Not another childhood favourite being given the low budget horror movie treatment? Okay, this isn’t Winnie the Pooh, Popeye or Mickey Mouse […]

Movie Review – Renner (2025)

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Renner, 2025.Directed by Robert Rippberger. Starring Frankie Muniz, Violett Beane, Marcia Gay Harden, Taylor Gray, and Craig Lamar Traylor.SYNOPSIS:A computer genius invents an A.I life coach to help him find love, but realizes too late he accidentally programmed his manipulative mother into the code.In an age where isolated, lonely, rich tech bros are one of several threats […]

Movie Review – A Minecraft Movie (2025)

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A Minecraft Movie, 2025.Directed by Jared Hess. Starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Sebastian Hansen, Jennifer Coolidge, Rachel House, Matt Berry, Kate McKinnon, Jemaine Clement, Valkyrae, Jared Hess, and Jens Bergensten.SYNOPSIS:Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, […]

Movie Review – Freaky Tales (2025)

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Freaky Tales, 2025.Written and Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Starring Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Ben Mendelsohn, Angus Cloud, Keir Gilchrist, Jack Champion, Dominique Thorne, Ji-young Yoo, Max Carpenter, Michael X. Sommers, Normani, Yong Kim Marteen, Dan Marotte, Stephanie Heiner, Mike Infante, Natalia Dominguez, Sedrick Cabrera, D’Angelo Mixon, James Coker, Michelle Farrah Huang, Jordan […]

Video Game Review – Grit and Valor – 1949

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Calum Petrie reviews Grit and Valor – 1949…Grit and Valor – 1949 is a roguelite alternate history WWII game developed by Milky Tea Studios and published by Megabit Publishing. If that sounds a tad strange then strap in, because this game is not just strange – it is wonderful and addictive in a refreshing way.The […]

Movie Review – Hell of a Summer (2025)

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Hell of a Summer, 2025.Written and Directed by Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk. Starring Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Fred Hechinger, Abby Quinn, Krista Nazaire, Daniel Gravelle, Pardis Saremi, Julia Lalonde, Matthew Finlan, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Julia Doyle, Susan Coyne, Rosebud Baker, and Adam Pally.SYNOPSIS:When 24-year-old Jason Hochberg arrives for counsellor weekend at his beloved Camp Pineway, […]

Movie Review – William Tell (2024)

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William Tell, 2024.Written and Directed by Nick Hamm. Starring Claes Bang, Connor Swindells, Golshifteh Farahani, Jonah Hauer-King, Ellie Bamber, Rafe Spall, Emily Beecham, Jonathan Pryce, Ben Kingsley, Solly McLeod, Amar Chadha-Patel, Sam Keeley, Tobias Jowett, Jake Dunn, Billy Postlethwaite, Samuel Edward-Cook, Aron von Andrian, Éanna Hardwicke, and Jess Douglas-Welsh.SYNOPSIS:In 14th Century Switzerland, a once peaceful […]

Movie Review – Death of a Unicorn (2025)

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Death of a Unicorn, 2025.Written and Directed by Alex Scharfman. Starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Richard E. Grant, Téa Leoni, Sunita Mani, Steve Park, Anthony Carrigan, and Jessica Hynes.SYNOPSIS:Father-daughter duo Elliott and Ridley hit a unicorn with their car and bring it to the wilderness retreat of a mega-wealthy pharmaceutical CEO.With a tantalizing […]

Comic Book Review – Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu Deluxe Edition

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Andrew Newton reviews Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu Deluxe Edition…If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if the scientific genius of Rick Sanchez collided with the eerie world of H.P. Lovecraft, wonder no more. Oni Press’ Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu answers that very question. This latest comic, set in the bizarre universe of our […]