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Movie Review – The Oak Room (2020)

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The Oak Room, 2020. Directed by Cody Calahan. Starring R.J. Mitte, Peter Outerbridge, Ari Millen, Nicholas Campbell, Martin Roach, David Ferry, and Amos Crawley. SYNOPSIS: During a raging snowstorm, a drifter returns home to the blue-collar bar located in the remote Canadian town where he was born. When he offers to settle an old debt […]

Video Game Review – Those Who Remain

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Red Stewart reviews Those Who Remain for PS4… Oh what a joy the indie market is! This is a place where game development is (mostly) free of overwrought media coverage, pointlessly-extravagant graphics, and the toxic desires of fans. And it is here that I find myself discovering, playing, and ultimately enjoying Those Who Remain, despite […]

TV Review – The Twilight Zone Season 2

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Shaun Munro reviews the second season of CBS’ The Twilight Zone revival… Despite being fronted and executive-produced by the brilliant Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), the first season of CBS’ recent The Twilight Zone revival was something of a disappointment. Far from the incisive blend of social commentary and knife-twisting horror seen in Peele’s films, […]

TV Review – Love, Victor

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Alec Frazier reviews Love, Victor… Love, Victor is a Hulu original series, and a sequel to the endearing 2018 hit film, Love, Simon. The show follows Victor Salazar (Michael Cimino), a new student at the school from Love, Simon, Creekwood High School, as he navigates friendships, family issues, relationship trouble, and discovers his true identity. […]

Exclusive Interview – Netmarble U.S. President Simon Sim talks The King of Fighters/WWE, cloud gaming, and the future of mobile video games

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Red Stewart chats with Simon Sim about The King of Fighters/WWE collaboration… Simon Sim is the President of the United States branch of Netmarble Corp., a South Korean game developer best known for their work in the mobile genre. Their most recent release was the The King of Fighters ALLSTAR, which received an update temporarily […]

Movie Review – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)

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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, 2020. Directed by David Dobkin. Starring Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan, Dan Stevens, and Graham Norton. SYNOPSIS: When aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit are given the opportunity to represent their country at the world’s biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream […]

Movie Review – Athlete A (2020)

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Athlete A, 2020. Directed by Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk. SYNOPSIS: An investigation by an Indianapolis newspaper unearths decades of sexual abuse in the women’s USA gymnastics programme, and the attempted cover up by its governing body. In the last decade, few things seem to have captured the mood of a generation driven by rectifying […]

DVD Review – Flack Series 1 & 2

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews series one and two of Flack… They’ll always be a place on television for antiheroes. If Robyn (Anna Paquin) doesn’t break the antihero mold, though, Flack does in its response to her self-destructive behavior. On the best of days, PR work can be a slippery slope, especially if your clients are rich, […]