Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of The Strain season 3…The Strain is a pitch battle this week with stand up fights, swinging fists and artillery shells caught in slow motion arcs bouncing off concrete like Michael Bay choreographed pseudo gun porn. There are human moments and origin flashbacks but in the main we is […]
October Horrors Day 26 – Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 Created by Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith Starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith SYNOPSIS: From the warped minds of The League of Gentlemen’s Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith comes a dark anthology series dealing in various twisted tales. Some scary, some sad, and some just plain weird, but all take place Inside […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #3
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #3… Cornered and injured, the Turtles have no escape from the forces aligned against them! Raphael must learn to compromise with his enemy if any are to survive! Negativity. I’m still reserving any I have for the backup title. The dialogue isn’t quite as terrible but perhaps […]
First Impressions – Stable Orbit
Andy O’Flaherty with some first impressions of Stable Orbit… “From the lead PC programmer that brought you Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Tomb Raider”, blurbs the teaser trailer for Stable Orbit, the new Early Access strategy game from Codalyn and Green Man Gaming. Perhaps that statement would be a bit more impressive or indeed relevant if […]
Comic Book Review – The X-Files: Origins #3
Tony Black reviews The X-Files: Origins #3… Before the FBI, before the X-Files, they were just two teenagers in search of the truth. On Martha’s Vineyard, a young Fox Mulder investigates something strange happening on the island, while in San Diego, 13-year-old Dana Scully looks into the shocking murder of her teacher. Two kids, two […]
The Flash Season 3 Episode 4 Review – ‘The New Rogues’
Jessie Robertson reviews episode four of The Flash season three, ‘The New Rogues’… Please tell me #Hell’sWells is now trending… Not all the story stuff is back in line, but tone-wise, this episode re-captured the vibrance and silly fun of The Flash; I found myself laughing out loud several times. And Mirror Master! It’s a […]
Movie Review – The Comedian’s Guide to Survival (2016)
The Comedian’s Guide to Survival, 2016.Directed by Mark Murphy Starring James Buckley, MyAnna Buring, Kevin Eldon, Paul Kaye and James Mullinger.SYNOPSIS:James Mullinger, entertainment journalist by day, failing stand-up comedian by night, embarks on a journey of self-discovery to figure out if he should be making people laugh after all…Not many people believe me when I […]
Movie Review – Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, 2016. Directed by Edward Zwick Starring Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh, Patrick Heusinger, Holt McCallany, Robert Catrini, Madalyn Horche and Robert Knepper. SYNOPSIS: Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from […]
October Horrors Day 25 – Evil Dead (2013)
Evil Dead, 2013. Directed by Fede Alvarez. Starring Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth Blackmore. SYNOPSIS: A group of friends find themselves travelling up to stay in a secluded cabin in the woods, so as to help their friend Mia finally kick her drug habit which has almost killed her […]
Movie Review – Arrival (2016)
Arrival, 2016. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma and Mark O’Brien. SYNOPSIS: When mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) – is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks […]
