Room, 2015. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Starring Joan Allen, Cas Anvar, Sean Bridgers, Brie Larson, William H. Macy, Tom McCamus and Jacob Trembley SYNOPSIS Spirited 5-year-old Jack and his devoted Ma escape from their squalid windowless room, and Jack, for the first time in his life, sees the outside world. Coming from the well appraised […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #1
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #1… A bold new chapter for Star Trek begins here, in an all-new series that shows you what life is like for cadets at the galaxy’s greatest school! Witness the student days of the iconic cast before they joined the Enterprise, immediately before the blockbuster 2009 film! Plus, meet […]
Movie Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015 Directed by J.J. Abrams Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Tim Rose, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong’o, Ken Leung, Miltos Yerolemou, Max von Sydow, Jessica Henwick, Christina Chong, Simon Pegg, Billie […]
Blu-ray Review – Day of the Outlaw (1959)
Day of the Outlaw, 1959. Directed by André De Toth. Starring Robert Ryan, Burl Ives, and Tina Louise. SYNOPSIS: Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious leader, but he is diagnosed with a fatal wound and […]
Movie Review – Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2015)
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance, 2015. Directed by Gregory Hatanaka. Starring Matt Hannon, Mark Frazer, Tommy Wiseau, Bai Ling, Kayden Kross, Cranston Komuro, Melissa Moore, Lexi Belle, Nicole Bailey, Joselito Rescober, Shane Ryan, Mindy Robinson, Lisa London, Kristine DeBell, Joe Estevez, Gerald Okamura, Mel Novak and Laurene Landon. SYNOPSIS: It’s 25 years later, and Detective […]
Movie Review – The Big Short (2015)
The Big Short, 2015. Directed by Adam McKay. Starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Brad Pitt, Finn Wittrock, Max Greenfield, Melissa Leo, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Tracy Letts, John Magaro, Jeremy Strong, Marissa Tomei, Karen Gillan, Stanley Wong, Byron Mann, Margot Robbie, and Selena Gomez. SYNOPSIS: Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who […]
The Apprentice Series 11 Episode 10 Review – ‘Health Snack’
The final six candidates on The Apprentice took on the bizarre world of healthy snacks in this week’s task. As disastrous tasks go, this was a pretty good one. Last week on The Apprentice was a financial onslaught, with millions of pounds changing hands as the teams sold high-end property in London. The more humble […]
Movie Review – Room (2015)
Room, 2015. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Shawn Bridges and William H. Macy SYNOPSIS: After five-year-old Jack and his mother escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life, the boy makes a thrilling discovery: the outside world. Room is one of the most emotional and heartwarming […]
Movie Review – Sherpa (2015)
Sherpa, 2015. Directed by Jennifer Peedom. Starring Phurba Tashi Sherpa, Ed Douglas, Russell Brice and Karma Doma Sherpa. SYNOPSIS: Jennifer Peedom set out to film a climbing expedition from the perspective of the Sherpa community, but when tragedy strikes, tensions rise on the face of Mt Everest, changing the focus of the entire film. As […]
Book Review – Rise of The Tomb Raider: The Official Art Book
Martin Carr reviews Rise of The Tomb Raider: The Official Art Book… This coffee table tome is reminiscent of those fancy photographic bibles produced by Taschen. Off limits to those who deemed themselves uncultured enough for a surreptitious browse. Something which Titan have thankfully sidestepped, whilst retaining the quality and discarding that highbrow elitism. To […]