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Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Justice Never Boarded’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Snowpiercer…Ambition in a television series is difficult to define as streaming services have changed the playing field. Long form episodes which last an hour are now common place, meaning that structure and narrative need not be doled out in haste. Programmes are planned out for five years at […]

Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Without Their Maker’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Snowpiercer…Incursions into third class, precisely prepared sushi and monologues on the necessity for perfect balance are all present and correct in episode four. With the exception of a protracted foot chase ‘Without Their Maker’ is lots of talking, minor moments of murder mystery and fleeting liaisons. What soon […]

Movie Review – Artemis Fowl (2020)

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Artemis Fowl, 2020.Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Colin Farrell, and Judi Dench.SYNOPSIS:Artemis Fowl, a young criminal prodigy, hunts down a secret society of fairies to find his missing father.For nearly two decades, various filmmakers and studios have attempted to adapt Eion Colfer’s fantasy series Artemis Fowl to […]

Movie Review – Da 5 Bloods (2020)

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Da 5 Bloods, 2020.Directed by Spike Lee. Starring Chadwick Boseman, Delroy Lindo, Jean Reno, Jonathan Majors, Paul Walter Hauser, Jasper Pääkkönen, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Clarke Peters, Mélanie Thierry, Norm Lewis, and Van Veronica Ngo.SYNOPSIS:Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad […]

Netflix Review – She-Ra and The Princesses of Power Season 5

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Erika Hardison reviews the fifth season of Netflix’s She-Ra and The Princesses of Power…She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is back for its fifth and final season and it’s come down to Adora and the surviving princesses to save Etheria from the evil Horde Prime. This time, Adora has lost her ability to summon She-Ra […]

Movie Review – Artemis Fowl (2020)

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Artemis Fowl, 2020.Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Colin Farrell, and Judi Dench.SYNOPSIS:Artemis Fowl, a young criminal prodigy, hunts down a secret society of fairies to find his missing father.If the uncertain state of the present global film industry has led to a number of smaller […]

Video Review – Da 5 Bloods (2020)

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EJ Moreno reviews the new Spike Lee Joint, Da 5 Bloods…Spike Lee is back with another powerful, thought-provoking film. This time, he tackles PTSD and the Vietnam War with Da 5 Bloods. Going straight to Netflix allows Spike Lee to create one of his most experimental and brutal films in quite some time. There’s a […]

Movie Review – The Candy Witch (2020)

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The Candy Witch, 2020.Directed by Rebecca Matthews. Starring Jon Callaway, Abi Casson Thompson, Kate Lush, Heather Jackson, Richard D. Myers, Will Stanton, and Hannah Ponting.SYNOPSIS:The Candy Witch seeks vengeance on the wealthy family that wronged her.Independent horror films love to tout an insane concept, accompanied by equally deranged promotional artwork, but few ever honor “batshit” […]

Video Game Review – Ramiwo

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Red Stewart reviews Ramiwo for PC (Steam)…Playing Ramiwo, I was unfortunately reminded of another indie title called Virginia. Like Ramiwo, it marketed itself as a walking simulator with a deep narrative, but the end result was more akin to an overly-ambitious animated film that ultimately failed thematically and artistically.Developed by Matto and Bil Deerberg (I am unaware if […]