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Supergirl Season 5 Episode 11 Review – ‘Back From The Future – Part One’

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Martin Carr reviews the eleventh episode of Supergirl season 5… This homage heavy forty feature might have multiple movie references but also brings with it some solid story telling chops. Directed by David Harewood future timelines are still offering up some interesting curveballs as old friends return for Terminator type reasons, while Jon Cryer continues […]

Movie Review – The Assistant (2020)

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The Assistant. 2020 Written and Directed by Kitty Green Starring Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen, Dagmara Domińczyk, Kristine Froseth, Makenzie Leigh, Juliana Canfield, Noah Robbins, Alexander Chaplin, Purva Bedi, Lou Martini Jr., Migs Govea, Bregje Heinen, Jon Orsini, Liz Wisan, and Clara Wong SYNOPSIS: A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant […]

Comic Book Review – Invisible Kingdom #9

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Kevin McDowall reviews Invisible Kingdom #9… Issue #9 of Invisible Kingdom brings us back to the crew of the Sundog trying to find scrap to repair their scuttled ship. There is little time to spare and possible threat all around for Grix and her threadbare crew. Meanwhile Eline and Vess try to sweet talk the dangerous […]

Movie Review – The Lodge (2020)

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The Lodge, 2020. Directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz. Starring Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Richard Armitage, Alicia Silverstone, Katelyn Wells, and Danny Keough SYNOPSIS: A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé’s two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and […]

International Film Festival Rotterdam Review – True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

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True History of the Kelly Gang, 2o19. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Russell Crowe, Orlando Schwerdt, Thomasin McKenzie, Charlie Hunnam, Earl Cave, and Sean Keenan. SYNOPSIS: The life of Ned Kelly, from childhood in a poor Irish convict family in Australia, to his eventual face off with British authorities […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers #16

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers #16… Throughout IDW’s new Transformers series, we’ve gotten a look at pre-war Cybertron and the tenuous balance between the different sects of the planet’s leadership. Transformers #16 may be the penultimate issue before all hell breaks lose as Megatron takes a drastic step before his full plans can be uncovered. It’s an intriguing issue […]

Tech Review – BenQ W1050 Digital Projector

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Gary Collinson reviews BenQ’s W1050 Digital Projector… BenQ continues to bring affordable home theater to living rooms everywhere with the release of the W1050, the successor to the W1070 and the latest in the manufacturer’s range of high performance projectors aimed at the casual audience, and at a price range to suit. And, thanks to […]

Second Opinion – The Mercy (2018)

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The Mercy, 2018. Directed by James Marsh. Starring Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Buchan, and Ken Stott. SYNOPSIS: In 1968, amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst decided to compete in the Golden Globe Round The World Yacht Race, the ultimate non-stop sailing challenge at the time.  The race made a household name of […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Picard – Countdown #3

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Picard – Countdown #3… And so we come to the final slice of Star Trek: Picard – Countdown.  This three issue special, written by Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson, aimed to give us a glimpse into the universe of the retired Admiral Picard.  The comic book special written to show us […]