The Closer We Get, 2015. Directed by Karen Guthrie. Starring Karen Guthrie, Ann Guthrie and Ian Guthrie. SYNOPSIS: Karen Guthrie plans to film a documentary about the tumultuous history of her family, but tragedy strikes when her mother suffers from a debilitating seizure early on in production. Every family has skeletons, but while most of us would […]
Movie Review – He Named Me Malala (2015)
He Named Me Malala, 2015. Directed by Davis Guggenheim. Starring Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Toor Pekai Yousafzai and Khushal Yousafzai. SYNOPSIS : A look at the events leading up to the Taliban’s attack on Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls’ education followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations. […]
Video Game Review – Slender: The Arrival
Ben Rayner reviews Slender: The Arrival… By now the tales of Slender Man are a world-wide phenomenon. Perhaps due to it’s simplicity, telling the tale of an oddly tall being that never speaks and can appear anywhere at any time, it captured the fragile fear of everyone. Especially those smaller and younger humans we often […]
Movie Review – Seashore (Beira-Mar) (2015)
Seashore (Beira-Mar), 2015 Directed by Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon. Starring Mateus Almada, Mauricio Jose Barcellos, Elisa Brites, Francisco Gick, and Fernando Hart. SYNOPSIS: Two estranged friends are sent to deal with family documents at a remote Brazilian beach house. During their stay, the pair redefine the boundaries of their friendship, exploring what they really mean to one another. In […]
Countdown to Spectre – Die Another Day Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Die Another Day… 2002 was a big year for James Bond because it was his 40th anniversary on the big screen and 20th movie, a huge milestone in itself that no other franchise has yet celebrated. To that end, the producers decided to make […]
Countdown to Spectre – The World Is Not Enough Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of The World Is Not Enough… Over the years The World Is Not Enough, James Bond’s 19th adventure, has proven to be a rather divisive film. Some fans love it for its somewhat grounded plot and strong female roles while others hate it for the […]
The Walking Dead Season 6 Episode 3 Review – ‘Thank You’
Sadé Green reviews the third episode of The Walking Dead season 6… Nope. No. Not happening. This is not an acceptable episode Angela Kang. Why have you allowed this to happen? Kirkman? Gimple? Nicotero? Got anything to say for yourselves?! Devastated doesn’t even cover it. Spoilers ahead if you keep reading. Season 6 has been […]
Countdown to Spectre – Tomorrow Never Dies Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Tomorrow Never Dies… After the massive success and revival of the James Bond franchise with GoldenEye, production went straight to work on a follow-up for Pierce Brosnan’s next 007 adventure. While a little zaney at times, Tomorrow Never Dies is a decent continuation of […]
Comic Book Review – Chew #51
Jessie Robertson reviews Chew #51… Hey, remember when DC did “One Year Later” and it was the greatest, most creative, and most revolutionary thing in comics EVER? We thought long and hard about how we could do something that awesome, and we came up with something TWICE as amazing. That’s right! “Two Years Later…” Presenting […]
51st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Room (2015)
Room, 2015. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Tom McCamus, Sean Bridgers, Wendy Crewson and William H. Macy SYNOPSIS: Love knows no boundaries Room is a harrowing piece of filmmaking where a mother and five-year-old son are confined to the titular claustrophobic space. The life that Ma/Joy (Brie Larson) is able […]
