Tony Black reviews the second episode of Westworld… What you begin to realise while pulling back the curtain on ‘Chestnut’, the second episode of HBO’s new phenomenon Westworld, is that the whole concept brought to new life by Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy is a ‘meta’ commentary on not just reality, but the very meaning […]
Event Review – Destination Star Trek: Europe 2016
Tony Black reports from Destination Star Trek: Europe 2016… Star Trek @ 50. Why hasn’t more of a fuss been made? That’s been on many Trekkie thoughts over the course of this year. Sure, Star Trek Beyond hit cinemas and Star Trek: Discovery is about to start filming, but celebrations of the landmark birthday for, […]
Second Opinion – Moana (2016)
Moana, 2016. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. Featuring the voice talents of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, and Nicole Scherzinger. SYNOPSIS: In Ancient Polynesia, when an terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain’s daughter’s island, she answers the Ocean’s call to seek out the demigod to set […]
East End Film Festival Movie Review – Charismata (2018)
Charismata, 2018 Directed by Andy Collier and Toor Mian Starring Sarah Beck Mather, Jamie Satterthwaite, Adonis Anthony, Johnny Vivash, Ross Mullan, Sean Knopp SYNOPSIS: When a troubled police detective (Sarah Beck Mather) gets embroiled in the case of a potential serial killer, whose motivation appears to be driven by Satanism, she struggles to maintain her […]
Second Opinion – Logan (2017)
Logan, 2017. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Boyd Holbrook, Richard E. Grant, Stephen Merchant, Dafne Keen, Eriq La Salle, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Daniel Bernhardt and Elise Neal. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to […]
Movie Review – Blame (2017)
Blame, 2017. Written and Directed by Quinn Shephard. Starring Quinn Shephard, Chris Messina, Nadia Alexander, and Tate Donovan. SYNOPSIS: Tensions rise when a substitute teacher changes the class play to The Crucible. Early in Blame we meet Abigail (Quinn Shephard), combing her hair in a mirror, the back of her head blocking us from seeing her […]
Video Game Review – Night in the Woods
Shaun Munro reviews Night in the Woods… Infinite Fall’s new explorative adventure game will provide players with a welcome break from the current glut of AAA, 30-plus-hour experiences hitting the shelves, yet at the same time it’s a surprisingly deep, robust package in its own right with a wealth of content to seek out. Night in […]
Video Game Review – Extinction
Calum Petrie reviews Extinction… Extinction is an action/adventure hack & slash game which places players in a familiar “one man against the apocalypse” scenario. The theme of extinction is one of a man who is the last of his ancient order, the one person who is able to stand against the hordes of evil and […]
Class Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did’
Alex Moreland reviews the seventh episode of the Doctor Who spinoff Class… At some point today, should everything go according to plan, there will come a moment… when you start to believe. This episode is interesting primarily because of how different it is from the average episode of Class. Consider the difference between this episode […]
Comic Book Review – Assassin’s Creed: Templars #9
Calum Petrie reviews Assassin’s Creed: Templars #9… With the reality of his situation now almost preternaturally clear to Dre, there is only one possible course of action… he needs to get away from Abstergo. With no clue how to do this, he lets his instincts take over, and finds that he has hidden depths he […]
