Villordsutch reviews IDW’s Greatest Hits: Star Trek #1…Introducing IDW’s Greatest Hits! One-dollar versions of key issues and launch-points from your favorite IDW books! This month, it’s Star Trek #1! Picking up where the 2009 film left off, this is the jumping-on point for everything that’s come after for the new cast!IDW has begun a rather […]
BFI Review – The Player (1992)
The Player, 1992.Directed by Robert Altman. Starring Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Brion James, Vincent D’Onofrio and Richard E. Grant.SYNOPSIS:A Hollywood executive is delivered a death threat and seeks to track down the screenwriter who sent it…Hail Caesar! received a considerable amount of praise in the last few weeks but, […]
The Flash Season 2 Episode 16 Review – ‘Trajectory’
Jessie Robertson reviews the sixteenth episode of The Flash season 2…Best thing to do on a Thursday night: “Earth-2’s equivalent to watching Netflix and chill!”“Hello, Jessie, Goodbye Jessie”- whenever Team Flash’s roster gets too bloated, there’s always a quick exit out of town; Henry Allen, Patty Spivot, and now Jessie Quick is vamoose. It was […]
Movie Review – 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
10 Cloverfield Lane, 2016.Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Starring John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr.SYNOPSIS:A woman awakes in an underground bunker after being knocked unconscious in a car accident. Two men are with her, claiming the world up above has been devastated by a chemical attack.Back in 2007, a mysterious trailer appeared before […]
Daredevil Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘Kinbaku’
Ricky Church reviews the fifth episode of Daredevil season 2…One of the most anticipated factors going into this season was the introduction of Elodie Yung’s Elektra, a fan-favourite character who has not received proper treatment in live action. ‘Kinbaku’ takes a break from Punisher’s arc to explore Elektra’s character and her unusual relationship with Matt, […]
Freaks and Geeks: The Complete Series Blu-ray Collector’s Edition Review
Freeks and Geeks: The Complete SeriesStarring Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, Becky Ann Baker, Joe Flaherty, and Busy Philipps.SYNOPSIS:The modern classic, Freaks and Geeks, arrives on Blu-ray at last! Set in 1980 at the fictional McKinley High in Detroit, Freaks and Geeks focused on two […]
Movie Review – Mojave (2015)
Mojave, 2015.Directed by William Monahan. Starring Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund, Walton Goggins and Mark Wahlberg.SYNOPSIS:Movie writer and producer Thomas disappears off into the desert for some solitude and the contents of several vodka bottles. As night falls, he’s approached by a drifter, Jack. Their encounter ends with an argument and Thomas comes off better, leaving […]
Daredevil Season 2 Episode 4 Review – ‘Penny and Dime’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Daredevil season 2…After the moral debate over violence, blackmailing government officials and defusing of an ER knife fight we come to ‘Penny and Dime’. For anyone expecting the pace to slow down you’re in for a rude awakening.Following on from the death of Grotto and subsequent funeral, certain […]
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Mighty Micros: Captain America vs. Red Skull (76065) Review
Gary Collinson reviews LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Mighty Micros: Captain America vs. Red Skull…For the past couple of years, LEGO Star Wars fans have been able to enjoy miniaturized versions of their favourite vehicles from the galaxy far, far away thanks to LEGO’s MicroFighter sets. Well, now those who prefer their superheroes to their spaceships […]
DVD Review – Carol (2015)
Carol, 2015.Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, John Magaro and Kyle Chandler.SYNOPSIS:Carol and Therese meet over a department store counter. This chance encounter grows steadily into something neither of them were prepared to entertain. An encounter which leads to familial disruption, custody hearings and the breaking of social […]
