The Witch, 2015. Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie. SYNOPSIS: A family of settlers is slowly torn apart by supernatural forces in 1630s New England. ‘The scariest film of all time / the year / in decades’ is a phrase that appears on the posters of every single horror […]
Comic Book Review – Nailbiter #17
Zeb Larson reviews Nailbiter #17… NEW STORY ARC. A brutal new serial killer strikes! Nailbiter takes us in a new direction with this story arc, mostly leaving Buckaroo behind to focus on the new killer in Atlanta. In a lot of respects, this new direction is a good thing, a chance to leave behind the […]
Movie Review – Black Souls (2015)
Black Souls, 2015. Directed by Francesco Munzi. Starring Marco Leonardi, Peppino Mazzotta and Fabrizio Ferracane. SYNOPSIS: The story of three brothers, the sons of a shepherd, close to the ndrangheta and of their divided souls. Tantalisingly steady in its pace, Black Souls toys with the idea of classical Mafia crime drama, subverting its stereotypical themes […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘Scarification’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Gotham Season 2…Back history, pipe bombs and flame retardant arsonists are just a few things on offer this week in Gotham. Giving us an antique blade, old wife’s tale and a suitably creepy woman to impart said story just adds atmosphere.With Penguin still on a choke chain, Galavan […]
Comic Book Review – Paper Girls #2
Zeb Larson reviews Paper Girls #2… The hottest new ongoing series of the year continues, as the Paper Girls witness the impossible. Saying” the plot thickens” in Paper Girls #2 would be a polite way of saying that the story has gotten even crazier in this issue. I’m confident saying that I have no idea […]
Comic Book Review – Justice League #45
Ricky Church reviews Justice League #45… The critically acclaimed “Darkseid War” continues as the second wave of war begins with “Darkseid War: Gods and Men”! Writer Geoff Johns is joined by superstar artist Francis Manapul for this special issue featuring the all-new, all-powerful Justice League! In the aftermath of the cataclysmic events of JUSTICE LEAGUE […]
Supergirl Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Pilot’
Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Supergirl…There are those who will consider this a bad idea. Not Supergirl. That remains a good idea poorly executed. Anyone who sat through the Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway travesty will understand where I am coming from. No, what I am talking about is having a man review it.This […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 4 Review – ‘Strike Force’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Gotham season 2… Adding a militant edge to this show was someone else’s bright idea. Gotham needed something to combat the rise of these villains and their answer came in spades this week. By bringing in Michael Chiklis as Nathaniel Barnes, show runners have hopefully brought someone capable […]
Video Game Review – Whispering Willows
Martin Carr reviews Whispering Willows…I am a fan of haunted mansions. Whether exploring a dilapidated annexe or traversing creaky stairwells, there is much to be said for anything which provides that type of locale. Whispering Willows may not have the heavy artillery, and perpetual moaning of the undead outside like Resident Evil. Yet there is […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – Brooklyn (2015)
Brooklyn, 2015. Directed by John Crowley. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters. SYNOPSIS: An Irish immigrant lands in 1950’s Brooklyn for a fresh start and falls in love. But when tragedy forces her to return home, she must choose between the two countries and the lives and loves within them. Being […]
