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 […]
Marvel’s Runaways Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Tsunami’
Liam Hoofe reviews the eighth episode of Marvel’s Runaways… First of all, let me apologise for the lateness of this review this week. I’ve been enjoying some lovely family time and have spent the last two days sat on my sofa looking like a stuffed turkey and nursing my head after one too many over-priced […]
Movie Review – Cannibal Farm (2017)
Cannibal Farm, 2017. Written and Directed by Charlie Steeds. Starring Kate Davies-Speak, Barrington De La Roche, David Lenik, Joe Street, and Toby Wynn-Davis. SYNOPSIS: In the British countryside, the Harver family head out on an idyllic summer camping trip where they can bury past tensions and enjoy some family bonding. But when their camp is […]
Blu-ray Review – The Limehouse Golem (2016)
The Limehouse Golem, 2016. Directed by Juan Carlos Medina. Starring Douglas Booth, Olivia Cooke, Eddie Marsan, Sam Reid, Bill Nighy, Daniel Mays, María Valverde, and Sam Reid. SYNOPSIS: A killer stalks pre-Jack the Ripper Victorian London and a police inspector must solve the case in order to prevent a perceived injustice. The gloomy moonlit streets […]
