Spotlight, 2015. Directed by Tom McCarthy. Starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Billy Crudup, Len Cariou, Jamey Sheridan, Brian D’Arcy James, Neal Huff, and Stanley Tucci. SYNOPSIS: The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking […]
Movie Review – Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, 2015. Directed by Christopher Landon. Starring David Koechner, Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, Joey Morgan, Sarah Dumont, Halston Sage. Niki Koss, Lukas Gage, and Cloris Leachman. SYNOPSIS: Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from […]
Book Review – The Curious Affair of The Somnambulist and Psychic Thief by Lisa Tuttle
Michelle Herbert reviews The Curious Affair of The Somnambulist and Psychic Thief by Lisa Tuttle… Set in Victorian England, this is a detective story that hints at the supernatural, but also plays out as a bit of a buddy comedy. Set in a time of manners, who you know and your place in society can […]
Video Game Review – This Is the Police
Ben Rayner reviews This Is the Police… Ahh jeez and he was one day from retirement. Well, that’s not strictly true, it was closer to 180 days from retirement when officer Jack Boyd grew tired of doing the right thing. An exhausting run of toeing the line between right and wrong to keep a squeaky […]
Video Game Review – Deus Ex GO
Chris Sanderson reviews Deus Ex GO… I’m back this week doing a review for my very first Deus Ex Game, and it’s on mobile no less! Having never played a game in the Deus Ex series and having more than a few friends try to convince me to get into it, I thought I might […]
DVD Review – Louder Than Bombs (2015)
Louder Than Bombs, 2015. Directed by Joachim Trier Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrne, Isabelle Huppert, David Strathairn, Amy Ryan and Devin Druid. SYNOPSIS: The fractious family of a father and his two sons confront their different feelings and memories of their deceased wife and mother, a famed war photographer. Dealing with the loss of a […]
Comic Book Review – Dream Gang
Ben Robins reviews Dream Gang… Suddenly escaping from his every day, greyscale life, a man finds himself locked into a bizarre multicoloured dream world, taking on the guise of his ‘dream avatar’ , the Space Voyager – a galaxy-hopping comic-book character from his past. Whilst exploring the psychedelic landscape, he soon runs into trouble, joining […]
Comic Book Review – The Flash #5
Tony Black reviews The Flash #5… “Lightning Strikes Twice” part five! With Central City now protected by dozens of freshly trained Flashes, Barry Allen takes time out to explore a new relationship. Meanwhile, a serial killer targets citizen speedsters as Wally West takes his first steps toward becoming the new Kid Flash… The culmination it […]
Horror Channel FrightFest 2016 Review – The Evil In Us (2016)
The Evil In Us, 2016. Written and directed by Jason William Lee. Starring Debs Howard, Tatyana Forrest, Lee Tomaschefski, Ian Collins and Marina Pasqua. SYNOPSIS: While on a fourth of July holiday, six best friends fall victim to the insidious plan of a mysterious organization when they are unknowingly transformed into bloodthirsty cannibals. If you’re writing […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #61
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #61… “Chasing Phantoms” Part 1! While the Turtles and Splinter are still reeling from the events of TMNT #60, they come under attack by the Street Phantoms! Will Splinter let this challenge to his rule stand? I have an announcement! I’ve made a decision and I wanted to […]