Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #2…Don’t miss the latest chapter of the blockbuster mini-series that introduces a brave new cast of cadets to Star Trek lore! What is the mystery at the heart of Starfleet that connects this new crew to Kirk, Spock and rest of the iconic cast? The answers are inside, in […]
Movie Review – Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)
Yakuza Apocalypse, 2015. Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Hayato Ichihara, Yayan Ruhian, Denden, Riko Narumi, Shô Aoyagi, Reiko Takashima and Lily Frankie. SYNOPSIS: When Kageyama is bitten by his dying vampire boss, he must get used to his new powers before seeking revenge. Controversial film-maker Takashi Miike has divided audiences over the course of his […]
Movie Review – Anomalisa (2015)
Anomalisa, 2015Directed by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson Starring David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom NoonanSYNOPSIS:A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary.Chew on this: the two most emotional films of 2015 are Anomalisa and Inside Out; both animated features that are more than just a story […]
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Review
Tom Beasley reviews the bizarre, inventive return of Sherlock to television screens, with The Abominable Bride. There are, of course, SPOILERS AHEAD…Well, Sherlock is definitely back. Whatever your thoughts on ‘The Abominable Bride’, it would certainly be wrong to accuse co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss of phoning it in. The episode, which passed by […]
Movie Review – The Forest (2016)
The Forest, 2016.Directed by Jason Zada. Starring Natalie Dormer, Taylor Kinney, Eoin Macken, Stephanie Vogt and Yuho Yamashita.SYNOPSIS:A woman heads into Japan’s notorious Suicide Forest to find her missing twin sister, only to find herself confronted by supernatural terror.The first real horror film of the year is something of a mixed bag. On the one hand, Jason Zada’s debut […]
Movie Review – The Forest (2016)
The Forest, 2016.Directed by Jason Zada. Starring Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken, Taylor Kinney, and Yukiyoshi Ozawa.SYNOPSIS:A young woman searches for her twin sister in a Japanese forest only to find herself surrounded by paranormal forces.The Forest desperately wants to be intelligent psychological horror but fails at every corner. A solid premise is present; you have […]
Book Review – My Work Is Not Yet Done by Thomas Ligotti
Marta Abromaityte reviews My Work Is Not Yet Done by Thomas Ligotti… Three tales of corporate horror by Thomas Ligotti convey hapless stories of disgruntlement and woe in a setting so utterly oppressive that it will satisfy anyone with an appetite for the dark underbelly of seemingly mundane, every day life. In this strange but […]
Movie Review – Joy (2015)
Joy, 2015. Directed by David O. Russell. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Isabella Rossellini, Dascha Polanco, Elisabeth Rohm, and Virginia Madsen. SYNOPSIS: Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. For a director who has […]
Movie Review – The Danish Girl (2015)
The Danish Girl, 2015 Directed by Tom Hooper Starring Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Adrian Schiller, Ben Whishaw and Matthias Schoenaerts SYNOPSIS: A fictitious love story inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. […]
Movie Review – Daddy’s Home (2015)
Daddy’s Home, 2015Directed by Sean Anders Starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Hannibal Buress, Scarlett Estevez, Owen Vaccaro and Thomas Haden ChurchSYNOPSIS:A mild-mannered radio executive strives to become the best stepdad to his wife’s two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling and freeloading real father arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection […]
