Martin Carr reviews Black Mirror’s Crocodile… There are two things which are surprising about ‘Crocodile’ besides its approach. One is Andrea Riseborough the other connecting John Hillcoat with this source material. Famed respectively for tent pole heroines and arthouse Oscar crossovers, Riseborough takes our perceptions of her and destroys them. Hillcoat on the other hand […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #12
Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #12… IDW wraps up its latest arc in Transformers: Lost Light #12 as Getaway’s reign on the ship finally starts to unravel around him in some pretty major ways. Its a good issue that builds up the tension as he slips his morals down even further to stay on top, sacrificing […]
Marvel’s The Gifted Season 1 Episode 11 Review – ‘3 X 1’
Rachel Bellwoar reviews the eleventh episode of Marvel’s The Gifted… In the aftermath of the Frost sisters’ assault on Sentinel Services, there isn’t much time for regret, but if the Mutant Underground were in a position to backtrack, they might mourn the missed opportunity of the Struckers’ alliance with Jace. The Struckers tend to come on strong, […]
Book Review – Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu
Ricky Church reviews Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu… After the summer release of Wonder Woman: Warbringer, the next book in the new DC Icons line focuses on The Dark Knight himself, Batman, or rather, Bruce Wayne in his formative, teenage years. Its an interesting book that takes its time in the build up, examining Bruce at […]
Black Mirror Season Four Review – ‘Hang the DJ’
Martin Carr reviews Black Mirror’s Hang the DJ… Human compatibility and the search for your ideal partner is big money. Politics, national disasters and celebrity centric survival shows might distract us, but without companionship everything else becomes less important somehow. Industries have been built on this compulsion and our need for validation, success beyond the […]
Movie Review – The Devil’s Well (2018)
The Devil’s Well, 2018. Written and Directed by Kurtis Spieler. Starring Bryan Manley Davis, Chris Viemeister, David Alexander, Anne-Marie Mueschke. SYNOPSIS: Karla Marks mysteriously vanishes while conducting a paranormal investigation with her husband. A year after her disappearance, a group of paranormal investigators attempt to uncover the truth about her disappearance. While watching The Devil’s […]
Black Mirror Season Four Review – ‘Black Museum’
Martin Carr reviews Black Mirror’s ‘Black Museum’… Darker than pitch and exploring areas of the human condition which others may shy away from ‘Black Museum’ works on multiple levels. A barren desert scrubland with nothing for miles except an imposing structure with blacked out windows. Inside are artefacts curated by a highly intelligent, morally flexible […]
Movie Review – 2047: Virtual Revolution (2017)
2047: Virtual Revolution, 2017. Directed by Guy-Roger Duvert. Starring Mike Dopud, Jane Badler, Maximilien Poullein, and Kaya Blocksage. SYNOPSIS: Paris 2047. Most of the population spend all their time online, connected into virtual worlds, and don’t care anymore about reality. A shadow agent, Nash, working for one of the multinational companies behind these virtual worlds, […]
Second Opinion – Driving While Black (2018)
Driving While Black, 2018. Directed by Paul Sapiano. Starring Dominique Purdy, Shelia Tejada, John Mead, Joseph Ansalvish, and Julian Bane. SYNOPSIS: Dimitri delivers Pizzas for a living – but as a young black man he is faced with “extra” challenges while navigating the city. The film explores the reasons why so many black men have […]
Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #2
Ricky Church reviews DC’s Doomsday Clock #2… Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s second issue into the anticipated Doomsday Clock moves the story along at a brisk pace, already having a couple of the central characters come face-to-face with two of DC’s big powerhouses. Johns still gives the story to develop, however, and further build the relationships between […]
