The Journey, 2016. Directed by Nick Hamm. Starring Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Toby Stephens, John Hurt and Freddie Highmore. SYNOPSIS: In the middle of the Northern Ireland power sharing discussions of 2006, Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness find themselves sharing a car to the airport. The two are […]
Movie Review – A Man Called Ove (2015)
A Man Called Ove, 2015. Directed by Hannes Holm. Starring Rolf Lassgard, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll, and Tobias Elmborg. SYNOPSIS: Ove lives alone on a small housing development that he tries to rule with an iron fist. At 59, he’s lost his job and his role as chair of the residents’ committee – […]
Video Game Review – Little Nightmares
Thomas Roach reviews Little Nightmares… Little Nightmares is a puzzle platformer that has strong horror elements to it. It is almost reminiscent of a game of hide and seek, whilst traversing from point A to point B. Little Nightmares sees you take the role of Six, a young girl who has been imprisoned in an […]
Movie Review – Kedi (2016)
Kedi, 2016. Directed by Ceyda Torun. Starring Sari (The Hustler), Bengu (The Lover), Aslan Parcasi (The Hunter), Psikpot (The Psycho), Deniz (The Social Butterfly), Duman (The Gentleman), and Gamsiz (The Player). SYNOPSIS: For hundreds of years, cats have roamed the street of Istanbul, wandering in and out of people’s lives and becoming an essential part […]
Movie Review – Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Despicable Me 3 2017 Directed by Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon Featuring the vocal talents of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Steve Coogan and Julie Andrews. SYNOPSIS: Former super villain, now super spy, Gru loses his job when former child TV star Balthazar Bratt steals the biggest diamond in the world. […]
DVD Review – The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
The Autopsy of Jane Doe, 2016. Directed by André Øvredal. Starring Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond, Michael McElhatton, Olwen Catherine Kelly, and Jane Perry. SYNOPSIS: A family coroner business experiences some strange goings-on when a mysterious corpse is brought in for examination. Having done the rounds on the festival circuit last year, The Autopsy […]
Blu-ray Review – The Amityville Horror (1979)
The Amityville Horror, 1979. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud, Murray Hamilton, Meeno Peluce, John Larch, and Val Avery. SYNOPSIS: The Lutz family move into a house that was the scene of a grisly mass murder, only to flee for their lives 28 days later. While approximately three […]
Movie Review – Gremlin (2017)
Gremlin, 2017. Directed by Ryan Bellgardt. Starring Adam Hampton, Kirsty K. Boone, Christian Bellgardt, Katie Burgess and Connie Franklin. SYNOPSIS: When an estranged family member delivers a mysterious box to his house, Adam Thatcher initially thinks nothing of it. However, it soon becomes apparent that the metallic container actually has a clock engraved on it, one that […]
Event Review – The Best of Elmer Bernstein at the Royal Albert Hall
Tony Black reviews The Best of Elmer Bernstein at the Royal Albert Hall… Over the last few years, the Royal Albert Hall has become the go-to venue for a remarkable array of film music concerts, be they live orchestra alongside viewings of a movie (such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, which I was lucky […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #9
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #9… “Toad Baron’s Ball,” Part 1! Alopex and Nobody are looking for a little rest and relaxation but get more than they ask for when they become the unwilling guests of a never-ending party thrown by the hedonistic Toad Baron! Upon seeing the name ‘Campbell’ on the […]
