Blade Runner, 1982. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah and Edward James Olmos. SYNOPSIS: A blade runner must pursue and try to terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator. As part of the BFI’s Science Fiction season, […]
Movie Review – Whiplash (2014)
Whiplash, 2014. Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist and Austin Stowell. SYNOPSIS: Young, talented jazz drummer Andrew is pushed to boiling point by a ferocious conductor determined to find the next great, leading to confrontations of of both psychological and physical proportions. “There are no two words in the English language more harmful,” […]
American Horror Story: Freak Show – Episode 9 Review
Alice Rush reviews the ninth episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show… This week saw American Horror Story: Freak show actually get a bit exciting. So far the show has been quite slow to take off, focusing on too many different characters and not giving enough time to a central storyline. Tensions within the camp […]
Book Review – Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Michelle Herbert reviews Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson… What if there were no heroes, only villains looking out for themselves? This is the question that Brandon Sanderson poses in his new series The Reckoners. We are so used to books, comics and TV shows that preach “with great power comes great responsibility” and time and time […]
Movie Review – Top Five (2014)
Top Five, 2014. Directed by Chris Rock Starring Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Cedric The Entertainer, Tracy Morgan, J.B Smoove, Kevin Hart, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld and Whoopi Goldberg. SYNOPSIS: A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV […]
Arrow Season 3 Episode 9 Review – ‘The Climb’
Jessie Robertson reviews the ninth episode of Arrow season 3… “One man’s agony is worth saving a city,” Maseo conveys to Oliver, as a tortured doctor sits motionless with an arrow-shaped wound in his side, bleeding through his cotton linen shirt. This sums up Oliver’s journey as the Hood, the Vigilante, the Arrow and provides […]
The Newsroom Season 3 Episode 4 – ‘Contempt’
Gary McCurry reviews the fourth episode of The Newsroom season 3… When it comes to boxing and UFC matches (stay with me, my point is coming) it gets to a certain point in some fights that the person has been beaten about by the other opponent so much that they need to just go for […]
Movie Review – Black Sea (2014)
Black Sea, 2014. Directed by Kevin MacDonald. Starring Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, David Threlfall, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Jodie Whittaker, Sergey Veksler, Karl Davies and Michael Smiley. SYNOPSIS: Let go by the company he’s worked for, for 30 years, Submarine Pilot Robinson (Jude Law) assembles a crew and goes on the hunt for Nazi gold worth […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Episode 10 Review – ‘What They Become’
Matthew Spencer-Skeen reviews the tenth episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 2… As Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D reached its midseason finale point, I found myself comparing this season with the last at their respective midway points. I think, in spite of its now far lower viewer ratings, this season has taken the show forward leaps and […]
Comic Book Review – Chew #45
Jessie Robertson reviews Chew #45… “CHICKEN TENDERS,” Conclusion! The aftermath of last issue’s shocking events, and an ending that’s even MORE shocking. Plus, this issue comes with a WRAPAROUND TRI-FOLD COVER, starring everybody’s favorite government secret agent cyborg rooster, POYO!!! This month’s issue wraps up the aftermath of the horrible and gruesome battle that was […]
