The Last Command, 1928. Directed by Josef von Sternberg. Starring Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell and Jack Raymond. SYNOPSIS: A former imperial Russian general, and a cousin to the fallen Tsar, ekes out a living as a Hollywood extra, and lands a role in a movie that, unbeknownst to him, is being directed by a […]
DVD Review – Bloodsucking Bosses (2015)
Bloodsucking Bosses, 2015. Directed by Brian James O’Connell. Starring Fran Kranz, Pedro Pascal, Joey Kern, Joel Murray, Emma Fitzpatrick, Yvette Yates and Marshall Givens. SYNOPSIS: Evan is a dedicated office worker who is passed over for promotion in favour of newcomer Max, but once Max settles in to his new job the bodies start piling […]
Video Game Review – Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Thomas Roach reviews Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End… The much anticipated Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End lets players take our protagonist Nathan Drake on one last adventure. Having waited through several delays for the game it is finally great to get our hands on it. Many of us had high expectations from the final game […]
69th Cannes Film Festival Review – Toni Erdmann (2016)
Toni Erdmann, 2016. Directed by Maren Ade. Starring Peter Simonischek, Sandra Hüller, Thomas Loibl, Trystan Puetter and Hadewych Minis. SYNOPSIS: A bittersweet German comedy about a prankster father who disguises himself as a man named ‘Toni Erdmann’ in a bid to get the attention of his serious, business executive daughter. Parents and adult children struggling to […]
Comic Book Review – Penguins of Madagascar #2.3
Emma Withington reviews Penguins of Madagascar #2.3… The North Wind (the super-spy animal organization) have gone missing and it’s up to the Penguins to find them. But will their search bring danger into the Penguins’ lives? In the penultimate issue of this four part miniseries, the Penguins: The Elite-est of the Elite saga continues. The Penguins are […]
Movie Review – Money Monster (2016)
Money Monster, 2016. Directed by Jodie Foster. Starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Caitriona Balfe, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Denham, Emily Meade, and Dominic West. SYNOPSIS: The presenter and producer of a flamboyant financial news TV show find themselves in a hostage situation when a young, working class investor decides to take revenge for the […]
Comic Book Review – Heroes: Godsend #3
Tai Freligh reviews Heroes: Godsend #3… Farah Nazan… Former soldier and tough protector of Malina… But how did she become the woman she is today? Farah’s origins are explored in Godsend. Farah has a mission: to break someone out from a maximum security prison – and that someone is a familiar face to Heroes fans… Plus, we continue […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 20 Review – ‘Emancipation’
Danny Hale reviews the twentieth episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3… Following the events of Captain America: Civil War ‘Emancipation’ opened this week with Coulson and May musing over the Sokovia Accords and what it could mean for their team. Meanwhile General Talbot arrived to both share his frustrations at Coulson’s secrecy and to […]
69th Cannes Film Festival Review – Money Monster (2016)
Money Monster, 2016 Directed by Jodie Foster Starring George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Caitriona Balfe and Dominic West SYNOPSIS: The presenter and producer of a flamboyant financial news TV show finds themselves in a hostage situation when a young, working class investor decides to take revenge for the tumbling share price of a major […]
Movie Review – Green Room (2015)
Green Room, 2015. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier. Starring Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Macon Blair and Alia Shawkat. SYNOPSIS: A down-on-their-luck punk band is travelling round the mid-West on a zero budget when they land a gig at a roadhouse. What they’re not told is that it’s the meeting place for a gang of […]
