Francofonia, 2015.Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov. Starring Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Benjamin Utzerath and Vincent Nemeth.SYNOPSIS:A multi-faceted documentary feature concentrating on both the history of the Louvre museum in Paris during the Nazi occupation and a study on the timelessness and human value of art. Francofonia from writer and director Aleksandr Sokurov (Russian Ark) is an inspiring […]
Blu-ray Review – Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, 2016.Directed by Rick Morales. Featuring the voice talents of Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Jeff Bergman, William Salyers, Wally Wingert, Jim Ward, Steven Weber, Thomas Lennon and Lynne Marie Stewart.SYNOPSIS:It’s back to the 1960s as Batman and Robin spring into action when Gotham City is threatened by a […]
Video Game Review – Crazy Kong City – Episode One: Saving Helen Blond on the ZX Spectrum
Villordsutch reviews Crazy Kong City – Episode One: Saving Helen Blond on the ZX Spectrum…Everyone on the planet is more than aware of Donkey Kong from Nintendo. Here we find Mario, actually known as Jumpman on the original release, who must scale numerous iron girders to rescue his current squeeze Pauline (Princess Peach was yet to […]
Comic Book Review – Dirk Gently: The Salmon of Doubt #2
Villordsutch reviews Dirk Gently: The Salmon of Doubt #2…Plagued by nightmares about a childhood he never had, Dirk Gently has returned to Cambridge University to seek the advice of his former tutor, the time-traveling Professor Reg Chronotis. There he discovers that a holistic detective can have more than one past, and his adventures have only […]
Supergirl Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘Crossfire’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Supergirl season 2…Alien weaponry, orientation realisation and some villainous back room chicanery are on the menu this week in Supergirl. Combined with a Daxamite make over for our other resident off world alien interloper. There are some chance encounters between Sawyer and Danvers while Lena Luthor makes another […]
Gotham Season 3 Episode 8 Review – ‘Blood Rush’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Gotham season 3…Mind games, psychosis and mental imbalance are in order on Gotham this week, giving rise to the concise and punchy tag line which is ‘Blood Rush’. As Nathaniel Barnes, Edward Nygma and James Gordon amongst others suffer in one way or another from emotional flux, both […]
Movie Review – The Unspoken (2015)
The Unspoken, 2015.Directed by Sheldon Wilson Starring Jodelle Ferland, Sunny Suljic, Pascale Hutton, Anthony Konechny, Jake CrokerSYNOPSIS :In 1997 the close-knit Anderson family vanished from their country home without a trace. No bodies were ever found and for 17 years the house has remained undisturbed…until now. While confusion and mystery is at the heart of […]
DVD Review – Abbey Grace (2016)
Abbey Grace, 2016.Directed by Stephen Durham. Starring Debbie Sheridan, Jacob Hobbs, Amber Gallaway, Semi Anthony, Maggie McNabb.SYNOPSIS:After her mother dies, a professional woman puts her career on hold to move back home to look after her agoraphobic brother who has not left the house for years. She soon discovers that the house holds a terrible secret… […]
Movie Review – The Innocents (2016)
The Innocents, 2016.Directed by Anne Fontaine. Starring Lou de Laage, Agata Buzek, Agata Kulesza and Vincent Macaigne.SYNOPSIS:Poland after the end of World War II is occupied by the Russians and a female doctor is helping the Red Cross to care for survivors. A nun from the local convent arrives, pleading for help and when the doctor […]
Blu-ray Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Collector’s Edition
Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Collector’s EditionDirected by J.J. AbramsStarring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, and Lupita Nyong’oSYNOPSIS:The cast from the original Star Wars trilogy meets a new generation of heroes and villains as the […]
