Phantom Thread, 2017. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville, Camilla Rutherford, and Brian Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: Set in 1950’s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover. Phantom Thread has me torn. […]
Comic Book Review – Challengers of the Unknown by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
Ricky Church reviews Challengers of the Unknown by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale… Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale are two favourite names among the comic book industry. The pair have made several great series over the years together, from the classic Batman: The Long Halloween, Catwoman: When in Rome and Superman: For All Seasons. Their very first project, however, […]
Legends of Tomorrow Season 3 Episode 10 Review – ‘Daddy Darhkest’
Jessie Robertson reviews the tenth episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 3… Legends is back! (I can’t believe how excited I am about that…) We left off running into Mr. John Constantine, and we see how he came into the fold with a nice prologue of Constantine in action, doing what he does best. […]
Comic Book Review – Kick-Ass #1
Harrison Abbott reviews Kick-Ass #1… In October 2014, Mark Millar appeared to definitively finish with one his most lucrative properties; Kick-Ass. Having developed the violent-universe and its larger-than-life characters over the course of 8 years (it started life in 2006 as a completely different project) 23 issues, 2 movie adaptations and a separate spin-off volume, Millar […]
Second Opinion – The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water, 2017. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Doug Jones and Michael Stuhlbarg. SYNOPSIS: Set in cold-war era Baltimore, The Shape of Water focuses on an isolated, mute woman named Elisa (Sally Hawkins), who works as a janitor at a confidential government facility. For the most part, Elisa’s […]
Movie Review – This Beautiful Fantastic (2017)
This Beautiful Fantastic, 2017. Directed by Simon Aboud. Starring Jessica Brown Findlay, Jeremy Irvine, Andrew Scott, and Tom Wilkinson. SYNOPSIS: Bella Brown (Jessica Brown Findlay) harbours dreams of becoming a children’s author, but first she needs to get her living arrangements sorted after being threatened by the landlord due to the state of her back […]
Video Game Review – Dynasty Warriors 9
Calum Petrie reviews Dynasty Warriors 9… Dynasty Warriors is a long running game series based upon the story of The Three Kingdoms. The game has a passionate group of followers who no doubt have spent countless hours hammering attack buttons and unlocking more characters than you were car to admit. The series is not known for […]
DVD Review – Homesick (2015)
Homesick, 2015. Directed and written by Jakob M. Erwa. Starring Esther Maria Pietsch, Matthias Lier, and Tatja Seibt. SYNOPSIS: Ambitious cello student Jessica receives the invitation to an international contest. A great opportunity – but at the same time enormous pressure. Stress begins to gnaw on Jessica’s everyday life and soon reality and imagination blur. It’s […]
Movie Review – The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water, 2017. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nick Searcy, and David Hewlett. SYNOPSIS: At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. Not […]
Video Game Review – Disc Jam on Nintendo Switch
Shaun Munro reviews Disc Jam on Nintendo Switch… Almost a year after it originally landed on the PS4 and PC, High Horse Entertainment’s cult sports title Disc Jam has finally arrived on the Nintendo Switch, and to the surprise of just about no-one who has already played it on another platform, it’s superbly suited to Nintendo’s console-handheld […]
