Michelle Herbert reviews Greatest Hits by Laura Barnett… Some writers are good at writing about life, this was seen in Laura Barnett’s debut: Versions of Us. In which Barnett told a story with three versions of a life, each shaped by one chance encounter, being told three times with one minor change, this sent Barnett’s […]
Blu-ray Review – Aquarius (2016)
Aquarius, 2016. Directed and written by Kleber Mendonça Filho. Starring Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão, and Zoraide Coleto. SYNOPSIS: A retired journalist becomes embroiled in an intense conflict of interests with a development company intent on acquiring all the apartments in the building where she lives, the Aquarius. Aquarius is a resolutely intelligent work detailing a […]
DVD Review – Innocence of Memories (2015)
Innocence of Memories, 2015. Directed by Grant Gee. Starring Pandora Colin and Mehmet Ergen. SYNOPSIS: Ayla narrators the story of Pamuk’s novel The Museum of Innocence in fresh vivid detail, bringing the landscape of Istanbul during the 70’s to life. Based on the museum and novel that won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2006, […]
DVD Review – Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2015)
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD, 2015. Directed by Paul Goodwin. Starring Pat Mills, John Wagner, Neil Gaiman, Karl Urban, Dave Gibbons, Scott Ian, Brian Bolland, Carlos Ezquerra, Kevin O’Neill. SYNOPSIS: A detailed look at the history of the 2000AD comic and its main character Judge Dredd from those involved in its creation. Documentaries are […]
Movie Review – Wakefield (2016)
Wakefield, 2016. Directed by Robin Swicord. Starring Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Garner, Beverley D’Angelo, Jason O’Mara, and Ian Anthony Dale. SYNOPSIS: To the outside world, Howard Wakefield (Bryan Cranston) has the lot – a beautiful wife, two daughters, a top legal job and a comfortable suburban home. But it all gets too much for him and […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #12
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #12… “Karai’s Path,” part 1 of 4. Karai has always embodied the Foot Clan. With the Clan under the control of Splinter, what path will Karai take during her travels in Japan? Danger and intrigue await Karai, Koya, and Bludgeon! It’s been a while since we’ve seen […]
Movie Review – Hounds of Love (2016)
Hounds Of Love, 2016. Directed by Ben Young. Starring Emma Booth, Ashleigh Cummings, Stephen Curry and Susie Porter. SYNOPSIS: In a quiet suburb of Perth in Australia, a teenage girl has gone missing and posters are pinned to every tree. Vicki Maloney (Ashleigh Cummings) has yet another row with her mother, defies her about going […]
Comic Book Review – Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chang Vol. 1
Ricky Church reviews Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chang Vol. 1… In these tales from the start of DC—The New 52, Wonder Woman learns that Queen Hippolyta has kept a secret from her daughter all her life—and when Diana learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay. The […]
A Centaur’s Life Episode 1 Review
Jordan Wharton reviews the first episode of A Centaur’s Life… Centaur no Nayami (also known as A Centaur’s Life and Centaur’s Worries) is a brand new anime featuring the character Himeno, a Centaur. This slice of life anime focuses on Himeno, and her two best friends Nozomi and Kyouko, as they live their every day […]
Short Film Reviews – Guerrilla, Paper Kids and American Virus
Tom Jolliffe reviews Shane Ryan’s Guerrilla, Paper Kids and American Virus… Independent American film-maker Shane Ryan, has tended to court a degree of controversy throughout his career. He’s directed a number of features, and shorts. A common strand running through them is a recurring theme of isolation, of being an outsider, and the dark corners […]
