Bridge of Spies, 2015. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Tom Hanks, Amy Ryan, Mark Rylance, and Alan Alda. SYNOPSIS: An American lawyer is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union. Bridge of Spies asks us one simple yet important question: does everyone, including potential threats […]
Video Game Review – Elite: Dangerous
Martin Carr reviews Elite: Dangerous… Elite: Dangerous should come with a health warning. This game is not designed for the novice. Ported over from PC with no graphical compromise and minimal lag, Frontier has offered up an open world experience Xbox One style. That it comes with a list of YouTube based training tutorials, which […]
Movie Review – Black or White (2014)
Black or White, 2014. Directed by Mike Binder Starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Billy Burr, Gillian Jacobs, Anthony Mackie, Andre Holland, Mpho Koaho SYNOPSIS Grieving widow fights for custody over his biracial granddaughter; in the midst are issues of race, class, and addiction. Mike Binder is not afraid to deploy sensationalism for narrative purposes. One of […]
Comic Book Review – Uncanny Avengers #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Uncanny Avengers #1… When I first started reading comics, superhero team up comics were my jam. And I’m not just talking about the obvious titles like Justice League or The Avengers. I’m talking about those team up books that defied convention: the ones that weren’t just about the most powerful (and popular) superheroes […]
Comic Book Review – Rebels #7
Zeb Larson reviews Rebels #7… Rebels #7 offers a one-issue look at the folk legend of Molly Pitcher but through a completely fictional woman, Sarah Hull. Pitcher is a legend or composite tale of a woman who served in battle, her name likely because of her role as a pitcher-bearer of water. In discussing Hull, […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 3 Review – ‘A Wanted (Inhu)man’
Danny Hale reviews Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3 Episode 3 – A Wanted (Inhu)man… This week Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. delivered powers, laughs and tears and brought back Rosalind and Lincoln after their absence last week. As I’ve said before I’ve never really taken to Lincoln but thankfully this episode took a few good steps in […]
Movie Review – The Program (2015)
The Program, 2015. Directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Ben Foster, Chris O’Dowd, Guillaume Canet, Jesse Plemons, Lee Pace, Denis Menochet and Dustin Hoffman. SYNOPSIS: An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong’s performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will […]
Countdown to Spectre – Moonraker Review
Ricky Church continues his countdown to Spectre with a review of Moonraker… In 1979 the Bond franchise took a turn to science fiction as Bond ventured into space for his adventure in Moonraker. Though he had previously investigated space programs or fought against space lasers, he had never before gone into outer space. Why did […]
Movie Review – Tales of Halloween (2015)
Tales of Halloween, 2015. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Neil Marshall, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez, Dave Parker, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp and Paul Solet. SYNOPSIS: An anthology of ten creepy tales set around Halloween night, featuring the likes of candy-munching demons, mischievous imps and a killer pumpkin. Horror anthologies […]
Comic Book Review – Batman #45
Ricky Church reviews Batman #45… When Batman almost gets taken out by a new threat, Jim Gordon might have to reevaluate what it means to wear the cowl before it’s too late for Gotham City! Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo continue to roll out their surprises in this new era of Batman. As Gordon struggles […]
