Chris Cooper reviews the fifth episode of Star Wars Rebels season 2…Heads up, I’m going to get a little spoilery in this review. So much of the detail is integral to my feelings on it that I can’t avoid it all that well.FINALLY! A Hera episode. Wasn’t sure I was going to get an answer […]
Movie Review – Trumbo (2015)
Trumbo, 2015. Directed by Jay Roach. Starring Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Goodman, Louis C.K, Alan Tudyk, David James Elliott, Dean O’Gorman, Christian Berkel, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Sean Bridgers, and Helen Mirren. SYNOPSIS: In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their […]
The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 7 Review – ‘The Spock Resonance’
Tom Beasley reviews the latest episode of The Big Bang Theory, which finally injected some life into a season that had been variable at best…Finally! After weeks of bizarre skits and some rather tedious storytelling, the ninth run of The Big Bang Theory has hit its stride with ‘The Spock Resonance’ – a very good […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – Victoria (2015)
Victoria, 2015. Directed by Sebastian Schipper. Starring Laia Costa, Frederick Lau and Franz Rogowski. SYNOPSIS: Victoria meets a group of guys while at a club, but soon finds herself drawn into their world when they have to repay a dangerous favour that same night. If you’ve read anything about Victoria, it’s that it’s done in […]
Fargo Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘The Gift of the Magi’
James Garcia reviews the fifth episode of Fargo season 2… Last week, Fargo creator Noah Hawley lit the fuse on several major storylines, resulting in several big explosions this week, both figurative and otherwise. “The Gift of the Magi” didn’t just deliver on spectacle, however, as Fargo once again displayed its clever knack for perfectly balancing surprising action and slow, tender character […]
The Flash Season 2 Episode 6 Review – ‘Enter Zoom’
Jessie Robertson reviews the sixth episode of The Flash season 2…Linda Park, in her infinite wisdom, answers the question we all want to know: is it better to be a superhero or to just have made out with one?Lind Park, superhero? (condensed) I smile for two reasons tonight; one being Linda Park not just becoming […]
Comic Book Review – The Wicked + The Divine #16
Zeb Larson reviews The Wicked + The Divine #16… The Morrigan is receiving visitors, including LEILA DEL DUCA (SHUTTER). Plus a back-up by JAMIE and MATT. Suffice to say, this one is NONE MORE GOTH. Wicked + Divine #16 is a look at the origins of Baphomet and Morrigan. On the face of it, this […]
Comic Book Review – Southern Bastards #12
Zeb Larson reviews Southern Bastards #12… Special issue written & drawn by Bastard Prime JASON LATOUR! Southern Bastards takes a peculiarly psychedelic turn this month, or perhaps it’s just hallucinations from brain damage. After reading this issue, my first reaction was quite literally, “What the hell did I just read?” Focusing on Tad Ledbetter, the […]
Countdown to Spectre – Spectre Review
Ricky Church completes his countdown to Spectre…As with Daniel Craig’s previous James Bond films, Spectre explores the character’s inner darkness, further examining what makes him tick. It also builds off the other installments, connecting all of Craig’s Bond films together in an effective way (even if it does retcon certain elements from this new canon). When […]
DVD Review – A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
A Christmas Horror Story, 2015. Directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban and Brett Sullivan. Starring William Shatner, Rob Archer, Michelle Nolden, George Buza, Jeff Clarke, Shannon Kook, Adrian Holmes, Percy Hynes White, Orion John, Zoé De Grand Maison, Amy Forsyth, Alex Ozerov and Olunike Adeliyi. SYNOPSIS: A radio show host narrates four interwoven horror stories, […]
