Andrew Newton reviews 2000AD Prog #1908… Borag Thungg Squaxx dek Thargo. Prog 1908 greets us this week with part 9 of the excellent ‘Block Judge’ storyline by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra with Ezquerra once again proving how effective his artwork is at bringing Dredd’s world to life. In part 9 of ‘Block Judge’, Dredd is doing his usual […]
The Newsroom Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘Boston’
Gary McCurry reviews the first episode of The Newsroom season 3… “I’ve loved every minute I’ve spent in television. And I’ve had much more failure, as traditionally measured, than success in television. I’ve done four shows, and only one of them was The West Wing.” Words spoken by Aaron Sorkin during a recent interview with […]
Comic Book Review – The Last Fall #3
Zeb Larson reviews The Last Fall #3… IDW’s original sci-fi/military drama continues! Wounded and abandoned, Marcus Fall desperately struggles to survive in the care of a beautiful enemy surgeon. But terrible secrets are revealed that rock Fall’s world, proving all is not as it seems in love and war! After a long wait, we finally […]
Leeds International Film Festival 2014 Review – Catch Me Daddy (2014)
Catch Me Daddy, 2014. Directed by Daniel Wolfe. Starring Sameena Jabeen Ahmed, Conor McCarron, Gary Lewis and Barry Nunney. SYNOPSIS: Laila (Sameena Jabeen Ahmed) has run away from home, living in the Yorkshire moors with her boyfriend Aaron (Conor McCarron), but her brother, alongside his mates and some muscle for hire are in pursuit. NOTE: […]
Star Wars Rebels – ‘Empire Day’ Review
Chris Cooper reviews the sixth episode of Star Wars Rebels, ‘Empire Day’… One massive thought jumped out at me through this latest episode. We’re actually rooting for the terrorists! With current events that struck me as a very interesting way to look at it all, adding an extra layer to the story. We find that […]
Leeds International Film Festival 2014 Review – Wild (2014)
Wild, 2014. Directed by Jean-Marc Valle. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffman and Kevin Rankin. SYNOPSIS: Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) takes on the 1,100 mile Pacific Crest Trail to help focus her life after the death of her mother. There are times that Wild threatens to become the film everyone assumes it is, based […]
Video Game Review – Far Cry 4
Ben Rayner reviews Far Cry 4… As I charge into base camp which is flooded with unwelcome militia, I’m readying my flamethrower with a fresh bottle of fuel and enjoying the sight of my noble steed, which just so happens to be a huge elephant, as it stamps on my foes, flips cars and eats […]
Blu-ray Review – The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much, 1963. Directed by Mario Bava. Starring Letícia Román, John Saxon, Valentina Cortese and Titti Tomaino. SYNOPSIS: A young tourist becomes involved in a police investigation after witnessing a murder by a notorious serial killer. His final black-and-white production, Mario Bava’s The Girl Who Knew Too Much sees the Italian […]
Movie Review – Nightcrawler (2014)
Nightcrawler, 2014. Written and Directed by Dan Gilroy. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton, Rene Russo and Riz Ahmed. SYNOPSIS: A young man stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism. Motivation for success is a perfectly fine trait to have, but what happens when all moral consciousness is lost while climbing the ladder? […]
Movie Review – Zombeavers (2014)
Zombeavers, 2014. Directed by Jordan Rubin. Starring Cortney Palm, Rachel Melvin, Lexi Atkins, Hutch Dano, Jake Weary, Bill Burr and Rex Linn. SYNOPSIS: A group of college kids staying at a riverside cabin are menaced by a swarm of deadly zombie beavers. A weekend of sex and debauchery soon turns gruesome as the beavers close […]