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Movie Review – Manchester by the Sea (2016)

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Manchester by the Sea, 2016. Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges and Matthew Broderick. SYNOPSIS: Working as a janitor, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) has his life turned upside down by the sudden death of his older brother.  It’s a double shock when he discovers he’s been made guardian […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #2

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #2… NEW CYBERTRON! A massive corkscrew-shaped space ship has drilled into Earth, bringing with it a surprising disruption to OPTIMUS PRIME’s plans. Meanwhile—ARCEE fields a dangerous offer that may be too good to resist! SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Optimus Prime #2 here While Optimus Prime #2 continued […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Boldly Go #4

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Boldly Go #4… Spock is gone, taken by an enemy unlike any Captain Kirk and his crew have faced before. War with the Romulan Empire is imminent. In the face of the ultimate no-win scenario, will the Federation survive?  SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Star Trek: Boldly Go #4 here […]

Movie Review – Assassin’s Creed (2016)

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Assassin’s Creed, 2016. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson and Charlotte Rampling. SYNOPSIS: Spared a death sentence, the troubled and violent Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) arrives at a medical facility where he’s used to try out technology to unlock genetic memories.  He’s taken back to his Spanish ancestor, […]

Comic Book Review – The X-Files: Origins #4

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Tony Black reviews The X-Files: Origins #4… Before the FBI, before the X-Files, they were just two teenagers in search of the truth. On Martha’s Vineyard, a young Fox Mulder investigates something strange happening on the island, while in San Diego, 13-year-old Dana Scully looks into the shocking murder of her teacher. Two kids, two […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek/Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds #1

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek/Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds #1… Captain Kirk and Hal Jordan lead the combined might of Starfleet and the Lantern Corps on an all-new adventure against new foes from both franchises! Don’t miss the crossover event of the 21st Century…and the 23rd! SEE ALSO: Check out the preview pf Star Trek/Green Lantern: Stranger […]

Movie Review – Operation Chromite (2016)

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Operation Chromite, 2016. Directed by John H. Lee. Starring Jun-jae Lee, Bum-soo Lee and Liam Neeson. SYNOPSIS: In 1950, the North Koreans have all but overrun the South.  The United Nations puts American General, Douglas MacArthur, in charge of an invasion force stop them in their tracks.  He chooses Incheon, the most difficult place possible, […]

Comic Book Review – The X-Files Xmas Special 2016

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Tony Black reviews The X-Files Xmas Special 2016… When a school holiday pageant takes an extraterrestrial turn, Mulder must contend with old ghosts, present dangers, and close encounters yet to come. But this is no cookie-cutter Christmas Carol. Together with Scully, and a host of holiday visitors and visitations, they’ll rediscover the spirit of the […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #1

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #1… REVOLUTION is over—but the danger to Earth is just beginning. As OPTIMUS PRIME pulls Earth into the larger universe, he’s painted a target on Earth… and a new alien incursion begins when a corkscrew shaped craft drills into our world! SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Transformers: Optimus […]