Beta Test, 2015. Directed by Nicholas Gyeney. Starring Larenz Tate, Manu Bennett, Linden Ashby, and Yuji Okumoto SYNOPSIS: Super-gamer Max Troy (Larenz Tate) is beta testing what’s promised to be a fully immersive interactive experience by Sentinel Entertainment. He quickly discovers that his in-game actions are being mirrored in the real world by the […]
Comic Book Review – Casanova: Acedia #6
Mark Allen reviews Casanova: Acedia #6… Casanova studies his benefactor and his benefactor returns the favor as a mysterious woman with connections to them both emerges from the shadows of sun-soaked Los Angeles. What do well-endowed demons, interdimensional super-spies and metanarrative comics-within-comics have in common? Well, they’re all featured in Casanova: Acedia #6, which continues […]
Second Opinion – Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Star Trek Beyond, 2016. Directed by Justin Lin. Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, and Sofia Boutella SYNOPSIS: The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for […]
Movie Review – Lights Out (2016)
Lights Out, 2016. Directed by David F. Sandberg Starring: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello and Alexander DiPersia. SYNOPSIS: Plagued by an entity that only reveals itself when the lights are out, Rebecca and her little brother, Martin, work to find a way to rid their house of the spirit that is only tied to […]
Blu-ray Review – Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Director’s Cut (1982)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, 1982. Directed by Nicholas Meyer. Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Paul Winfield, Bibi Besch and Ricardo Montalban. SYNOPSIS: Years after their five year mission, the crew of the USS Enterprise under now Admiral James T. Kirk are pitched […]
Fantasia International Film Festival Review – Three (2016)
Three, 2016. Directed by Johnnie To. Starring Louis Koo, Wei Zhao, Wallace Chung and Lam Suet. SYNOPSIS: Realizing that he will be defeated in no time during a police showdown, a thug shoots himself to force the cops to cease fire and take him to the hospital. In the hospital, he claims human rights to […]
Comic Book Review – Hellblazer: Rebirth #1
Tony Black reviews Hellblazer: Rebirth #1… John Constantine’s lost weekend in New York City was fun, but London’s where his heart is—only a pissed-off demon and a curse on his soul stand in his way. Even Constantine’s questionable ethics are pushed to the limit when he puts eight million souls on the line to get […]
Second Opinion – Born to Be Blue (2015)
Born to Be Blue, 2015. Directed by Robert Budreau. Starring Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie and Stephen McHattie. SYNOPSIS: A liberal interpretation of a key period in Chet Baker’s life after he’s beaten within an inch of his life, forcing him to re-learn his embouchure while struggling to control his addiction to heroin. There’s […]
Comic Book Review – Justice League #1
Tony Black reviews Justice League #1… “THE EXTINCTION MACHINE” Chapter One The oceans rise. The earth quakes. And an ancient power rises to reclaim not just the world, but the universe itself—and not even the combined might of the Justice League can stop it. An all-new era begins with this epic by comic book legend […]
Comic Book Review – Green Lanterns #3
Tony Black reviews Green Lanterns #3… “RAGE PLANET” Chapter Three: In issue #3, Green Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz are trapped in the bloody and monstrous Rage Tower with their rings drained. Now, they must work together if they’re going to escape. Can the new protectors of Earth find common ground—or are they doomed […]
