Gary Collinson reviews Hasbro’s Star Wars: Forces of Destiny Rey of Jakku & BB-8 Adventure and Princess Leia Organa & Wicket the Ewok Endor Adventure dolls… One of the major criticisms aimed at the original Star Wars movies was the lack of diversity in the galaxy far, far away, and this is something that Lucasfilm […]
Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Choose Your Pain’
Alex Moreland reviews the fifth episode of Star Trek: Discovery… What did you think would happen when you bumped into someone who didn’t want you in their front yard? This episode, I think – though I don’t know for certain – has the lowest screentime for Michael Burnham so far. That’s not to say she’s […]
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams – Real Life Review
Villordsutch reviews Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: Real Life… We’ve come to season one’s penultimate episode of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, with this week’s slice of sci-fi being titled, “Real Life”. This new story being from the pen of Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, Outlander), was originally published way back in 1954 […]
53rd Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – The Square (2017)
Practice what you preach, no matter the circumstances. It’s the main take away from Ruben Ostlund’s (Force Majeure) Palme d’Or winner The Square, but also the easiest for a mainstream audience to grasp. Laced with satirical comedy regarding political correctness, morality, viral social media infamy, absurd jokes so erratic only the director himself could explain their purpose (how about […]
Video Game Review – Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Scott Watson reviews Middle-earth: Shadow of War… It’s been three years since we last stepped into the shoes of Gondorian Ranger Talion and his wraith counterpart Celebrimbor. Three years since we destroyed Sauron and headed to Mount Doom to forge a new Ring of Power. Shadow of War, Monolith’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed Shadow […]
Arrow Season 6 Episode 1 Review – ‘Fallout’
Jessie Robertson reviews the season six premiere episode of Arrow… Who Survived the Explosion on Lian Yu? Surprise! Everyone! (except William’s mom, which, you know, story) Arrow opens up and without us really noticing, picks up right where it left off, with all characters pretty much continuing where they were before the whole island blew […]
Video Game Review – Pankapu
Shaun Munro reviews Pankapu… With more than a dozen new Nintendo Switch games landing on the eShop every week as of late, it can be tough to separate the wheat from the chaff, and moreover, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for retro-style platformers in particular to differentiate themselves in such a crowded market. Pankapu, a love-letter to […]
South Park Season 21 Episode 4 Review – ‘Franchise Prequel’
Liam Hoofe reviews the fourth episode of South Park season 21… Next week Ubisoft will release their second South Park game – South Park: The Fractured But Whole – and the show made no secret of hiding this, with their latest episode ‘Franchise Prequel’ being a direct prequel to the upcoming video game. A tie-in episode […]
Riverdale Season 2 Episode 1 Review – ‘A Kiss Before Dying’
Liam Hoofe reviews the Riverdale season 2 premiere… Riverdale, the TV adaptation of the iconic Archie Comics, returned to our screens last night, kicking off the show’s second season in riveting fashion. Riverdale has always been delightfully over the top, delivering twists and turns at a breakneck speed in an incredibly stylish and confident fashion, […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘Aruba-Con’
Jessie Robertson reviews the season 3 premiere of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow… When we last left our heroes, they had basically broken time. Dinosaurs were running around, Big Ben was in the US it was pure chaos. Thankfully, very quickly, Rip shows up and puts everything back, and reveals he has created the Time Bureau, […]
