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Comic Book Review – The Tithe #1

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Zeb Larson reviews The Tithe #1… A heist story unlike any before! Mega-churches are being robbed for millions of dollars by a crusader hacker group known as Samaritan who is giving the money to causes they deem more worthy. This modern day “Robin Hood” is being pursued by two FBI agents who actually admire their […]

Daredevil Episode 4: In the Blood – Review

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Luke Owen reviews the fourth episode of Daredevil… With the reveal of Wilson Fisk at the end of the last episode, it’s about time we got to know this chap a little bit better. Thankfully, “In the Blood” gives us exactly that – and so much more. But while the episode is really the first […]

Second Opinion – John Wick (2014)

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John Wick, 2014. Directed by Chad Stahelski. Starring Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, John Leguizamo, Ian McShane and Lance Reddick. SYNOPSIS: A former hitman comes out of retirement hell bent on revenge for the men who took everything from him. After a few dud movies and […]

DVD Review – What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

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What We Do in the Shadows, 2014. Directed by Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi. Starring Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Stuart Rutherford, Jackie van Beek, Ben Fransham. SYNOPSIS: A documentary film crew follow the lives of four vampires as they go about adapting to boring 21st century life. The vampire renaissance that […]

Daredevil Episode 3: Rabbit in a Snowstorm – Review

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Luke Owen reviews the third episode of Daredevil… One question on the mind of anyone watching Daredevil by this point is where is Wilson Fisk? Vincent D’Onofrio’s name has been in the credits, but there has been no sign of Wesley’s “employer” up until this point. It’s a testament to using the television format to […]

Blu-ray Review – Blood and Black Lace (1964)

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Blood and Black Lace, 1964. Directed by Mario Bava. Starring Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Thomas Reiner, Mary Arden, Ariana Gorini, Francesca Ungaro. SYNOPSIS: A fashion house full of beautiful models becomes the setting for a bloodbath at the hands of a mysterious killer. The film most recognised as kickstarting the giallo genre, Mario Bava’s 1964 […]

Movie Review – Good Kill (2014)

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Good Kill, 2014. Written and Directed by Andrew Niccol. Starring Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz, Bruce Greenwood and Jake Abel. SYNOPSIS: A family man begins to question the ethics of his job as a drone pilot. Many of the scenes are emotionless, repetitive and detached, set in a claustrophobic room without windows. These scenes involve the […]

Daredevil Episode 2: Cut Man – Review

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Luke Owen reviews the second episode of Daredevil… With everything set up in the last episode, it’s time for Daredevil to start introducing some of the other major players of this twisted game. Enter: Night Nurse. The episode opens up more or less where the last one ended, with Daredevil chasing down the Russians that […]

Daredevil Episode 1: Into the Ring – Review

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Luke Owen reviews the first episode of Marvel’s Daredevil… It’s not only our first step on the road to The Defenders, but this first episode of Daredevil – a collaboration between Marvel and Netflix – also gives us our first glimpse into this new pocket of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Showrunner Steven DeKnight and Kevin Feige promised […]