Pacific Rim Uprising, 2018. Directed by Steven S. DeKnight. Starring John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Jing Tian, Zhang Jin, Adria Arjona, Karan Brar, Ivanna Sakhno, Shyrley Rodríguez, Levi Meaden, Rahart Adams, Zhu Zhu, Wesley Wong, Lily Ji, and Mackenyu. SYNOPSIS: Set 10 years after the first film, Pacific […]
Comic Book Review – Dark Nights: Metal #6
Ricky Church reviews Dark Nights: Metal #6… Anyone who has been reading Dark Nights: Metal will know how increasingly crazy or ‘out there’ the event series has gotten over its run. Scott Snyder has taken a lot of cues from Grant Morrison in crafting such a meta-commentary heavy event ladled with examining the nature of stories and […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 3 Episode 16 Review – ‘I, Ava’
Jessie Robertson reviews the sixteenth episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 3… There’s a whole lot going on the Waverider (and off) this week and there’s a lot to unpack. I really credit Legends for going for a lot in this episode but that doesn’t mean it all necessarily works. Let’s start at the […]
Comic Book Review – Superman – Action Comics: The Oz Effect Deluxe Edition
Ricky Church reviews Superman – Action Comics: The Oz Effect Deluxe Edition… Superman is known for being an inspirational beacon of hope, never quitting when things look bleak and doing all he can to protect the world. A question has often been raised in some comics over whether or not Superman can change the world […]
Lucifer Season 3 Episode 19 Review – ‘Orange is the New Maze’
Tori Brazier reviews the nineteenth episode of Lucifer season 3… In a move that feels a long time coming this season on Lucifer, ‘Orange is the New Maze’ focuses on everyone’s favourite prickly demon, who is feeling desperately sad – and a sad Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt) is an angry Maze. Having stormed out of Chloe’s […]
Video Game Review – Sea of Thieves
Shaun Munro reviews Sea of Thieves… It’s been a week since Rare’s long-awaited seafaring multiplayer swashbuckler hit shores worldwide, and as just about any sensible observer expected, the game has drawn harshly divided responses from gamers and critics alike. After seven days of investigating whether the game’s sea-sloshed sandbox would grow on me, it’s a shame […]
Movie Review – Scott and Sid (2018)
Scott and Sid, 2018. Written and Directed by Scott Elliott, Sid Sadowskyj. Starring Tom Blyth and Richard Mason. SYNOPSIS: Through persistence and trust, unlikely friends Scott and Sid become embroiled in an adventure that leads them through doubts, deprivation and demon-black days, from the desolate back alleys of their hometown to the billboards of Hollywood. I […]
Blu-ray Review – Justice League (2017)
Justice League, 2017. Directed by Zack Snyder. Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Ciarán Hinds, Diane Lane, Amber Heard, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Billy Crudup, J.K. Simmons, Kiersey Clemons and Jeremy Irons. SYNOPSIS: After the death of Superman, Batman has to assemble a team of superheroes […]
Comic Book Review – The Spider King #2
Calum Petrie reviews The Spider King #2… If you do not know what The Spider King is then let me try to explain. The adventures of viking tribes who are at war with one another are delivered a game changer when alien spaceships crash and deliver a whole arsenal of weapons and armour to change […]
Gotham Season 4 Episode 15 Review – ‘The Sinking Ship, The Grand Applause’
Martin Carr reviews the fifteenth episode of Gotham season 4… Retribution, collusion, triple crosses and final curtain calls go hand in hand with some dental torture, hammer time pay back and reconciliations this week. For reasons which go beyond explanation Gotham experiences peaks and troughs both narratively and character wise. In a week which feels […]
