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Movie Review – Spies in Disguise (2019)

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Spies in Disguise, 2019. Directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane. Starring Will Smith, Tom Holland, Ben Mendelsohn, Rashida Jones, Karen Gillan, Reba McEntire and DJ Khaled. SYNOPSIS: A top spy is transformed into a pigeon and stuck in the avian form after a trial of new concealment technology goes awry. This Christmas, cinema has […]

Video Review – Cats

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Cats, 2019. Directed by Tom Hooper. Starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, and Francesca Hayward. In this video review, EJ attempts to break down the insanity that is Cats. Join him as he talks about digital fur technology, the musical numbers, and why was […]

Watchmen Season 1 Finale Review – ‘See How They Fly’

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Martin Carr reviews the season 1 finale of Watchmen… There is such a bewildering amount of information crammed into this finale that Cliff Notes are recommended. Combined with a breadth of vision people will remember long after other shows fade into memory, Watchmen demands your attention. Definitions of gender, debates on cloning and theological discussions […]

Video Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019. Directed by J.J. Abrams Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Dominic Monaghan, Greg Grunberg, Jimmy Vee, and Billy Dee Williams In […]

Comic Book Review – Go Go Power Rangers #3

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Jordan Jones reviews Go Go Power Rangers #3… “They put everything together knowing you will simply knock it back down…” That line perfectly encapsulates issue #3 of BOOM! Studios’ Go Go Power Rangers. An issue that didn’t move the plot in a big way, but was full of wonderful character moments, and whip-smart dialogue. Where the […]

Comic Book Review – Robotech #2

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Jordan Jones reviews Robotech #2… Ten years ago, a massive ship crashed on Macross Island in the South Pacific. In the intervening years, the people of Earth have used the ‘Robotechnology’ from the ship to signi cantly advance their own technology. On the launch day of Earth’s Super-Dimension Fortress One (the SDF-1), Earth is attacked by […]

Comic Book Review – Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Holiday Special #2

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Holiday Special #2… With the lack of a Doctor Who Christmas Day Special, it’s been down to the good people over at Titan Comics to deliver us our slice of festive Time Lord cheer.  Thankfully they chose a team including Jody Houser and Roberta Ingranata to deliver us […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Picard – Countdown #2

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Picard – Countdown #2… Continuing our introduction to the upcoming Picard series which is set for transmission in the New Year, issue #2 – penned by both Mike Johnson and Kirsten Beyer – arrives without skipping a beat from the previous issue of Star Trek: Picard – Countdown.  Following the truly […]

His Dark Materials Series 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘The Fight to the Death’

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Martin Carr reviews the penultimate episode of His Dark Materials… There is a sense that forces are gathering as we head into the penultimate episode of season one. Scoresby and Lyra are separated, Serafina and the aeronaut are joined in a common cause while Iorek has some unfinished business with King Iofur. As the BBC […]