Martin Carr reviews Black Panther: The Official Movie Special… Movie compendium pieces, film tie-ins and cinematic annuals are in the realm of coffee table talking points for most. Oversized, glossy, packed with pictures and minimal information. Marvel Studios who seem to be taking over the world when it comes to breaking new ground across the board, […]
Waco Episode 6 Review – ‘Day 51’
Red Stewart reviews the final episode of Waco… When I was done watching the Waco finale, I looked at my notes and saw something surprising: I had only written down four things. Typically when reviewing a television show or movie, critics will have pages worth of notes to go through when constructing their final published assessment. When […]
Black Lightning Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘Three Sevens: The Book of Thunder’
Red Stewart reviews the sixth episode of Black Lightning… Black Lightning was unique in that it was only non-Marvel superhero show that I awarded consecutive high scores to the first two episodes. It really seemed like a series that was going to be different from the typical superhero slate, and with a 13-episode count as opposed […]
Comic Book Review – The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Deluxe Edition
Ricky Church reviews The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Deluxe Edition… Deathstroke is one of DC’s most fan-favourite villains whose popularity has soared in recent years. Between his appearances in Arrow, the video game Batman: Arkham Origins and the cameo he made in the post-credits scene for Justice League, he’s been popping up a lot. Now fans […]
The X-Files Season 11 Episode 7 Review – ‘Rm9sbG93ZXJz’
Matt Rodgers reviews the seventh episode of The X-Files season 11… It’s date night for Mulder and Scully in this standalone episode of The X-Files swan-song series, one that attempts to do a Black Mirror with its humorous on-the-nose technological foreboding, but excels by taking an Inside No. 9 – A Quiet Night, dialogue light approach […]
Movie Review – Midnighters (2018)
Midnighters. 2018. Directed by Julius Ramsay. Starring Alex Essoe, Perla Haney-Jardine, Dylan McTee, and Ward Horton. SYNOPSIS: Midnight, New Year’s Eve: when all the hopes of new beginnings come to life – except for Lindsey and Jeff Pittman, whose strained marriage faces the ultimate test after they cover up a terrible crime and find themselves […]
Video Game Review – Moss
Shaun Munro reviews Moss on PSVR… Moss is without question PSVR’s most-anticipated game of 2018, winning the hearts of headset owners way back at its E3 debut last June, and building up a strong head of hype ever since. Thankfully, the year’s second “AAA” PSVR title is for the most part a terrifically executed, endearingly cute […]
Movie Review – Bieber Generation (2018)
Bieber Generation, 2018. Directed by Jennifer Van Gessel. SYNOPSIS: Documentarian Jennifer Van Gessel examines what it means to be a Belieber. A word created to describe Justin Bieber’s diehard fans who follow his music, social work and media activites, often citing him as a personal influence. Opinions on Justin Bieber are often unflattering, frequently divided and […]
Movie Review – They Remain (2018)
They Remain, 2018. Directed by Philip Gelatt. Starring William Jackson Harper and Rebecca Henderson. SYNOPSIS: Two scientists who share a romantic history are tasked with investigating unnatural animal behaviour on the site of a Manson Family-style cult’s compound. One of the most cliché ways to describe a film is “Lovecraftian”. Like using Empire Strikes Back […]
Movie Review – Red Sparrow (2018)
Red Sparrow, 2018. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Joely Richardson, Charlotte Rampling and Jeremy Irons. SYNOPSIS: After a career-ending injury, a budding prima ballerina finds herself unable to pay for her mother’s life saving medical treatment. Her uncle, a high-ranking government official, recruits her to Russian intelligence as a […]
