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, tangible […]
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 first […]
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 USO tour, but […]
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 a time seeing Ben […]
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 gang of Italian […]
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 Earth […]
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 ‘Doomsday’, […]
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, so […]
Book Review – The Switch by Justina Robson
Michelle Herbert reviews The Switch by Justina Robson…The Switch throws you straight into its story, where we find Nico, the main character, standing before a judge about to be sentenced to death for a crime he cannot remember committing. On the way to Nico’s execution, we follow Nico’s life story from his time at an […]
Movie Review – Madtown (2016)
Madtown, 2016.Written and Directed by Charles Moore. Starring Milo Ventimiglia, Rachel Melvin, Amanda Aday, Bonita Friedericy, and John Billingsley.SYNOPSIS:Haunted by visions of an abusive past and absent sister Danny (Milo Ventimiglia) spends his time studying old comedians, living day to day and building on a fresh start.This dialogue heavy ensemble piece is anchored by an […]
