Michelle Herbert reviews Angels of Music by Kim Newman… In Angels of Music, Kim Newman takes us into the murky underworld of the Paris, with the focal point the Paris Opera House. At the start, it almost feels like a “what if” the Phantom of the Opera ran his own agency of spies? The Phantom’s […]
Comic Book Review – Beast Wagon Finale
Kieran Fisher reviews Beast Wagon Finale… The double-sized finale of the critically acclaimed and British Comic Award nominated series by Owen Michael Johnson, John Pearson & Colin Bell goes on sale on the 1st April 2017. Make sure you mark the date as you don’t want to miss this. It’s sad to see Beast Wagon […]
Blu-ray Review – Seoul Station (2016)
Seoul Station, 2016. Directed by Sang-ho Yeon. Starring Seung-ryong Ryu, Franciska Friede, Joon Lee, Sang-hee Lee, and Eun-kyung Shim. SYNOPSIS: South Korean city Seoul is plagued by a zombie virus in an animated prequel to horror hit Train to Busan. Train to Busan hit UK screens to pretty much universal applause earlier this year and gave […]
DVD Review – Stake Land II (2016)
Stake Land II, 2016. Directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen. Starring Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Laura Abramsen, and A.C. Peterson. SYNOPSIS: Years after leaving Mister and finding sanctuary at New Eden, Martin finds himself back on the road and in search of his old mentor, as a new-look Brotherhood starts closing in. A surprise […]
Movie Review – Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Ghost in the Shell, 2017. Directed by Rupert Sanders. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Carmen Pitt, and Chin Han. SYNOPSIS: The victim of a horrific crash is transformed into a cyber-enhanced soldier, the first of her kind, and joins a team dedicated to bringing down the city’s most dangerous criminals. […]
Blu-ray Review – The Killing (1956)
The Killing, 1956. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen, Ted de Corsia, Marie Windsor, Elisha Cook Jr. SYNOPSIS: A group of men plan to steal money from a local race track, scrupulously planning the heist, and coming across a host of obstacles. The Killing is rarely cited […]
DVD Review – Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXVIII
Brad Cook reviews Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXVIII… MST3K Volume XXXVII was what I would call, to use baseball lingo, a solid double into the gap, rather than a clean home run. The latest, MST3K Volume XXXVIII, is more of the same. That judgment doesn’t reflect the quality of the included episodes – it’s […]
Movie Review – Don’t Knock Twice (2016)
Don’t Knock Twice, 2016. Directed by Caradog W. James Starring Katee Sackhoff, Lucy Boynton, Javier Botet, Nick Moran, Jordan Bolger, Pooneh Hajimohammadi, Richard Mylan and Ania Marson SYNOPSIS: A mother desperate to reconnect with her troubled daughter becomes embroiled in the urban legend of a demonic witch. The ever-likeable Katee Sackhoff strands herself in a well-made but trite Candyman knock-off that desperately strives […]
Movie Review – Man Down (2017)
Man Down, 2017. Directed by Dito Montiel. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, Gary Oldman and Jai Courtney. SYNOPSIS: A former US Marine returns home after a traumatic tour of duty in Afghanistan and finds an America that’s just as much a battlefield as the country he’s left. “America, we have a problem!” is scrawled in […]
Comic Book Review – Penny Dreadful
Calum Petrie reviews Titan’s Penny Dreadful… Featuring Vanessa Ives (Eva Green), Sir Malcom Murray (Timothy Dalton) and Sembene (Danny Sapani) the story recounts the events that led up to the explosive first season of the show. This prequel reveals the terrifying events that led Vanessa to try and find her missing childhood friend, Mina Harker, […]
