The Imitation Game, 2014. Directed by Morten Tylbum. Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Charles Dance, Rory Kinnear and Matthew Goode. SYNOPSIS: The true story of mathematician Alan Turing and his time spent at Bletchley Park developing a machine to crack the enigma code. The treatment of Alan Turing by the British Government is […]
Better Call Saul Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Mijo’
Jackson Ball reviews the second episode of Better Call Saul … After a strong opening episode – and an absolute belter of a cliffhanger – we return to find Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) in the clutches if an all-too-familiar psychopath: Tuco Salamanca (Raymond Cruz). Warning! Spoilers Ahead – You have been warned! In my review […]
Movie Review – Black or White (2015)
Black or White, 2015. Directed by Mike Binder. Starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell, Anthony Mackie, and Andre Holland. SYNOPSIS: A grieving widower is drawn into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise her entire life. Black Or White is one of the more refreshing racially charged dramas to come out […]
Comic Book Review – Creature Cops: Special Varmint Unit #1
Villordsutch reviews Creature Cops: Special Varmint Unit #1… In a world where a rhino can be gene-spliced with a dog, freakish animals are everywhere, and the Creature Cops have to deal with them! From vicious gator-snakes to cute panda-dogs, these animal cops think they’ve seen it all… until they discover a nest of illegal hybrids that […]
Blu-ray Review – Stations of the Cross (2014)
Stations of the Cross (Kreuzweg), 2014. Directed by Dietrich Brüggemann. Starring Lea van Acken, Moritz Knapp, Lucie Aron, Florian Stetter, Anna Brüggemann and Franziska Weisz. SYNOPSIS: The fourteen-year-old Maria is part of an extreme Roman Catholic community. Devoted to the idea of becoming as like Jesus as possible, she prescribes herself a spiritual course of action that clashes […]
Comic Book Review – Elric Volume 1: The Ruby Throne
Michelle Herbert reviews Elric Volume 1: The Ruby Throne by J. Blondel, D. Poli, R. Recht and J. Bastide… Eric, the albino emperor, has ruled Melnibon for millennia. However, Elric’s empire is crumbling before him and now his envious cousin and prince of Melnibon, Yyrkoon, plots to claim the Ruby Throne for himself. A superb […]
American Horror Story: Freak Show – Episode 7 Review
Alice Rush reviews the seventh episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show… After a shaky episode last week ‘Test of Strength’ proves that whilst this season, much like Coven before it, is decidedly lacking in the horror element of the show it still has a lot to offer in terms of drama and intensity. This […]
Comic Book Review – Judge Dredd: The Daily Dredds – Volume One
Andrew Newton reviews Judge Dredd: The Daily Dredds – Volume One… For those of you old enough, cast your minds back to the far reaches of 1976 (those of you like me who are not old enough just imagine). For children it was one of the best years ever with one of the hottest summers on […]
Arrow Season 3 Episode 7 Review – “Draw Back Your Bow”
Jessie Robertson reviews the seventh episode of Arrow season 3… A busy week in Arrow land, as Sara’s murder takes a back seat and Oliver’s feelings for Felicity are forced to rear their much desired head. The show opens with a flashback to six months ago, during Slade’s city-wide takeover with masked Mirakuru soldiers; cut […]
The Flash Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Flash v. Arrow’
Jessie Robertson reviews the eighth episode of The Flash… I want to go ahead and get the negative out-of-the-way upfront, because there was a lot to like about this show. First, the fight kind of stunk. We get Oliver doing his typical fight scene, but for some reason, with a CG-Flash buzzing around him, his […]