Grimsby (aka The Brothers Grimsby), 2016. Directed by Louis Leterrier. Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson, Penélope Cruz, Isla Fisher and Ian McShane. SYNOPSIS: A football hooligan tracks down his long-lost brother, a spy for MI6, and they end up on the run from a terrorist organisation. Sacha Baron Cohen is a brave […]
Video Game Review – Homefront: The Revolution Closed Beta
Martin Carr reviews Homefront: The Revolution closed beta… Deep Silver Dambuster Studios have created something which I have played more than a few times. I appreciate that this was a closed beta of Homefront: The Revolution, but somehow my expectations were higher. As this beta was only available for three days my time on it […]
Video Game Review – Far Cry Primal
Thomas Roach reviews Far Cry Primal… Whilst most franchises are moving forward in time and taking a futuristic approach in their setting, it is refreshing to see a game take a step back from that and go the opposite way. Far Cry Primal is the latest addition to the Far Cry franchise, and was announced […]
The Flash Season 2 Episode 15 Review – King Shark’
Jessie Robertson reviews the fifteenth episode of The Flash season 2… “We’re going to need a bigger Flash” I was personally looking forward to this episode all week: Jaws is my favorite movie of all time, so any episode riffing off of that is right in my wheelhouse; but, not so much. First I have […]
Movie Review – Freeheld (2016)
Freeheld, 2016. Directed by Peter Sollett. Starring Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell and Josh Charles. SYNOPSIS: After New Jersey detective, Laurel Hester gets diagnosed with terminal cancer, her domestic partner, Stacie Andree both fight to allow Stacie to receive Laurel’s pension benefits. The term ‘Made for TV movie’ is often used to […]
Video Game Review – Top Top
CPCRetroDev 2015 introduced a plethora of brand new Amstrad games into its public domain libraries and its Gold and Silver finalists, Space Moves and Frogalot, have been highly praised. Dave Edwards turns his monocle towards Top Top, which took the Bronze… Amstrad owners/fans are probably as well catered for these days as Spectrum ones but, […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek #54
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek #54… Galactic peace hangs in the balance as the Enterprise crew battles a renegade Orion faction… and faces betrayal from within! Don’t miss the conclusion of this all-new story as events continue to unfold in the lead up to the release of the newest blockbuster Star Trek movie next summer! In last […]
Comic Book Review – Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #1
Gary Collinson reviews Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #1… On a hidden island in international waters, 16 combatants enter a secret tournament… one that pits Street Fighter vs. G.I. JOE! M. Bison and Destro have joined forces, and taking them down will require the world’s finest warriors: Ryu, Snake Eyes, Guile, Scarlett, Chun-Li and Duke. […]
Agent Carter Season 2 Episodes 8 & 9 Review – ‘The Edge of Mystery’ & ‘A little Song and Dance’
Amy Richau reviews the eighth and ninth episode of Agent Carter season 2… This is the second week ABC has decided to double up on Agent Carter episodes as the second season comes to its close. Unfortunately episodes eight and nine ‘The Edge of Mystery’ and ‘A Little Song and Dance’ don’t really benefit from […]
Comic Book Review – Invisible Republic #9
Zeb Larson reviews Invisible Republic #9… The key to the past is literally a key. It’ll take a zero G heist to unlock it. Damn, a lot goes down in this issue in terms of exposition and plot. That’s a good thing, because Invisible Republic has been shy about surrendering the secrets of its mythology. […]