Lady Bird, 2017. Written and Directed by Greta Gerwig. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Lucas Hedges, Beanie Feldstein, and Tracy Letts. SYNOPSIS: In the early 2000s, an artistically-inclined seventeen year-old comes of age in Sacramento, California. Lady Bird tells the story of Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), a high school rebel who cannot wait […]
Second Opinion – Hostiles (2017)
Hostiles, 2017. Directed by Scott Cooper. Starring Christian Bale, Rosamond Pike, Wes Studi, Ben Foster, Timothée Chalamet, Jesse Plemons, Adam Beach, Q’orianka Kilcher, Rory Cochrane, Bill Camp, John Benjamin Hickey, Tanaya Beatty, Jonathan Majors, Scott Wilson, Peter Mullan, David Midthunder, Paul Anderson, Ryan Bingham, and Stephen Lang. SYNOPSIS: In 1892, a legendary Army captain reluctantly agrees to […]
Black Mirror Season 4 Review – ‘USS Callister’
Martin Carr reviews Black Mirror’s USS Callister… Some have called this the flagship episode of season four and it has many of the hallmarks you might expect. In Jesse Plemons and Jimmi Simpson we have Breaking Bad and House of Cards alumni doing the dramatic heavy lifting. Production wise Brooker’s world never looked so expansive, […]
Comic Book Review – Transformers vs Visionaries #1
Ricky Church reviews Transformers vs Visionaries #1… After the events of First Strike, Hasbro and IDW have brought together the Transformers and Visionaries franchises together for the first time. A part of Cybertron has been transformed into the homeworld of the Visionaries thanks to the wizard Merklynn, draining much of Cybertron’s valuable energon in an already tumultuous political landscape. The […]
Movie Review – Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
Pitch Perfect 3, 2017. Directed by Trish Sie. Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Hailee Steinfeld, Ester Dean, Hana Mae Lee, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins, Ruby Rose, and John Lithgow. SYNOPSIS: Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas […]
Movie Review – Brad’s Status (2017)
Brad’s Status, 2017. Directed by Mike White. Starring Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer, Michael Sheen, Jemaine Clement, Luke Wilson and Mike White. SYNOPSIS: A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life’s choices. Though once upon […]
Second Opinion – All the Money in the World (2017)
All the Money in the World, 2017. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Charlie Plummer, and Romain Duris. SYNOPSIS: Not only is John Paul Getty (Christopher Plummer) the richest man in the world, he’s also the richest anyone has ever been. Seeking an opportunity to extort money from him, a […]
Comic Book Review – Justice League: The Darkseid War Saga Omnibus
Ricky Church reviews Justice League: The Darkseid War Saga Omnibus… When DC’s New 52 was coming to an end, Geoff Johns ended his Justice League run in an epic fashion. Being one of the very few writers who stayed on a title from beginning to end, Johns brought it back to the beginning when Darkseid returns to […]
Marvel’s Runaways Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘Doomsday’
Liam Hoofe reviews the ninth episode of Marvel’s Runaways… The success of Marvel’s Runaways so far has been largely down to its willingness to take its time. The show has spent several weeks building its characters, creating plenty of mysteries and generally, just leaving fans wanting that little bit more. Episode 9 of the show […]
Black Mirror Season 4 Review – ‘Arkangel’
Martin Carr reviews Black Mirror’s Arkangel… Protecting your child or hindering their development both emotionally and psychologically are the stuff of adult counselling sessions. People pay good money to lay there, unburden themselves and seek solace from a professional practitioner of the mind. Any number of things can lead them to this type of solution, […]
