The Assassin, 2015. Directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. Starring Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Shao-Huai Chang and Yun Zhou. SYNOPSIS: An assassin accepts a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in seventh-century China. Almost immediately, as the first shots in stark black and white open on-screen, it’s not a stretch to say that The […]
Book Review – Planetfall by Emma Newman
Michelle Herbert reviews Planetfall by Emma Newman… Planetfall is one of those books that when you begin you have no idea what to expect. Planetfall is set in the future, where a small colony, who left Earth in search of God, now live in relative harmony isolated from the rest of humanity. In this futuristic […]
Jessica Jones Episode 1 Review – “AKA Ladies Night”
Luke Owen reviews the first episode of Marvel’s Jessica Jones… Welcome to the darkest corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Jessica Jones. From the outset, Jessica Jones presents itself as a totally different show to not just the rest of the MCU, but its Netflix brother show Daredevil. Jones is fairly foul mouthed, she’s incredibly […]
Comic Book Review – Judge Dredd Megazine #366
Villordsutch reviews Judge Dredd Megazine #366… Welcome! Welcome to you all for this month’s sit down and read with mother moment. Today we’re picking Judge Dredd Megazine Issue#366, with all sorts of super heroic daring-dos! From Judge Dredd who’s coming under-fire from Total War to Demon Nic having to rescue the Sister from a bunch of […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek #51
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek #51… The Mirror Universe epic continues here as the evil counterparts of the Enterprise crew gain the upper hand! Captain Kirk finds himself allied with the mysterious man known only as Singh, while Spock comes face to face with his deceased mother… now alive and well in the Mirror Universe! After […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek/Green Lantern #5
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek/Green Lantern #5… The galactic civil war reaches a critical point as the Yellow Lantern Klingons, Orange Lantern Romulans, and Red Lantern Gorn fight for supremacy, with Hal Jordan, James T. Kirk, and the crew of the Enterprise caught in the middle! It’s a dark night for the Federation… and the arrival […]
Comic Book Review – The Walking Dead #148
Zeb Larson reviews The Walking Dead #148… No Turning Back. Things are significantly heating up in the Alexandria settlement as Rick tries to prevent anybody from making a rash move. It’s obvious though that people won’t be satisfied with lying low and biding their time, especially because none of them have seen what Rick has […]
Heroes Reborn Episode 9 Review – ‘Sundae, Bloody Sundae’
Tai Freligh reviews episode 9 of Heroes Reborn, ‘Sundae, Bloody Sundae’… This week’s episode of Heroes Reborn picks up the threads that were missing from the two-parter. We also see how the future was changed by Noah going back in the past. We come back to Carlos and Dearing as well as see a bit more […]
Ash vs. Evil Dead Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Books from Beyond’
Robert Kojder reviews the third episode of Ash vs. Evil Dead… The next question on the mind of both longtime Evil Dead fans and newcomers to the series (one week after being granted proof that the show can function properly without Sam Raimi writing or directing), was simply one regarding repetition. For the first two episodes, […]
Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Vader Down #1
Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Vader Down #1… When Darth Vader accidentally finds himself facing off against the Rebel Fleet on his own, the rebels will learn the true strength of the Dark Side of the Force! Once Vader crashes on a nearby planet, the Rebellion is willing to risk everything for this once-in-a-lifetime chance […]
