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Comic Book Review – Green Lanterns: Rebirth #1

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Tony Black reviews Green Lanterns: Rebirth #1… Creative powerhouse Geoff Johns puts the ring on again as he, co-writer Sam Humphries and artist Ethan Van Sciver debut a new era of emerald greatness! Rookie Green Lanterns Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz tackle the universe’s toughest beat: Earth. SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Green […]

Movie Review – Embrace of the Serpent (2015)

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Embrace of the Serpent, 2015. Directed by Ciro Guerra. Starring Jan Bijyoet, Brionne Davis, Nilbio Torres and Antonio Bolivar. SYNOPSIS: Separated by 40 years, two explorers travel down the Amazon in search of the rare Yakruna plant, famed for its medicinal and psychedelic properties.  Both are escorted by the same shamen, the last of his tribe, […]

Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1

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Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1… After suffering an unimaginable loss, Wonder Woman must rebuild her mission as Earth’s ultimate protector and champion. DON’T MISS: New York Times best-selling writer Greg Rucka returns to Wonder Woman with a tale that will forever alter the DC icon. SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Wonder […]

Sundance London 2016 Review – Indignation (2016)

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Indignation, 2016. Directed by James Schamus. Starring Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts and Linda Emond.   SYNOPSIS: Teenager Marcus Messer (Logan Lerman) comes from a working class Jewish family and enrolls at college to avoid the draft.  Studious and solitary, he’s inexperienced in the ways of the world until he meets the beautiful Olivia (Sarah Gadon).  […]

Comic Book Review – Sherlock: A Study in Pink #1

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Calum Petrie reviews Sherlock: A Study in Pink #1… The Japanese SHERLOCK Manga comes to the USA and UK for the first time ever! Adapting the episodes of the smash-hit BBC America/Hartswood Films TV show that sees Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Watson (Martin Freeman) tackling brain-teasing crimes in modern-day London, this stunning manga is presented […]

Sundance London 2016 Review – Wiener-Dog (2016)

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Wiener-Dog,2016. Directed by Todd Solondz. Starring Greta Gerwig, Brie Larson, Julie Delpy, Kieran Culkin, Zosia Mamet, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn, and Tracy Letts. SYNOPSIS: Four stories linked by a single dog.  The affluent family who takes in the dog but can’t look after it.  The veterinary nurse who takes it on a road trip. The […]

Comic Book Review – Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade #4

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Calum Petrie reviews Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade #4… As riots ignite across the continent, Titus King incites further hostility by taking his hate speech to the Glasshutte, while in Prague, Jensen learns the real reason behind the demegogue’s affront. SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade #4 As we […]

Second Opinion – The Nice Guys (2016)

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The Nice Guys, 2016. Directed by Shane Black. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Kim Basinger and Margaret Qualley. SYNOPSIS: When a debt collector catches up with his latest target, a hard-up private detective, they discover they’ve both been hired to find the same woman.  As their paths keep crossing, they decide to […]

Comic Book Review – Justice League #50

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Ricky Church reviews Justice League #50… This is it!! The massive, 48-page conclusion to the critically-acclaimed “DARKSEID WAR” can hardly be contained between two covers! Don’t miss the final fates of the world’s greatest heroes and villains, along with world-changing revelations for Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. It doesn’t get bigger than this as DC’s […]