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Movie Review – Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)

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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love, 2019. Directed by Nick Broomfield. Starring Marianne Ihlen, Leonard Cohen and Nick Broomfield. SYNOPSIS: The story of the relationship between musician Leonard Cohen and his long-time muse Marianne Ihlen. The artists of the 1960s lived very differently to the artists of today. Now, a struggling writer is far more […]

Movie Review – Papi Chulo (2018)

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Papi Chulo, 2018. Directed by John Butler. Starring Matt Bomer, Alejandro Patino and Wendi McLendon-Covey. SYNOPSIS: At the end of a long relationship, a weatherman finds companionship with a handyman, but it soon becomes clear he is simply concealing his increasingly fractured mental state. “Things have been somewhat nutty for me recently,” admits Matt Bomer’s […]

TV Review – Deadly Class Season 1 Episode 1 – ‘Reagan Youth’

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Liam Waddington reviews the first episode of Deadly Class… Deadly Class is very difficult to critique solely based on its first episode. The premiere, titled ‘Reagan Youth’, kicks Deadly Class off to a rocky and sluggish start with characters consumed by their apparent stereotypes and a story that never truly reveals itself. Based on the […]

Comic Book Review – Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4

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Ricky Church reviews Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4… One of the best series to come out of DC’s Rebirth initiative was Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason’s run on Superman. By bringing back the pre-New 52 Superman and his marriage to Lois Lane, but adding in a young super-powered son named Jon, the pair brought a […]

Blu-ray Review – Shazam! (2019)

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Shazam, 2019. Directed by David F. Sandberg. Starring Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mark Strong, Djimon Hounsou, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Cooper Andrews, Marta Milans, Adam Brody, Michelle Borth, Meagan Good, Ross Butler, and D.J. Cotrona. SYNOPSIS: We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit […]

Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘Brilliant Disguise’

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Hasitha Fernando reviews the seventh episode of Swamp Thing… Albeit temporarily, Abby sees Alec in his old human form and together they try to locate the source of the ‘darkness’ which has overwhelmed the Marais swamplands. With the help of Dr. Woodrue, Maria concludes a lucrative business deal with the mysterious Conclave Corporation. An unsuspecting […]

Comic Book Review – Blade Runner 2019 #1

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Matt Rodgers reviews Blade Runner 2019 #1… Blade Runner 2019 tells the story of detective Aahna Ashina of the Los Angeles Police Department, who was one of the first to qualify for the assignment, and is largely considered the best. Blade Runner has always presented a world of endless possibilities: the labyrinthine neon-lit concrete jungle, […]

Movie Review – Stuber (2019)

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Stuber, 2019. Directed by Michael Dowse. Starring Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, Mira Sorvino, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpen, Jimmy Tatro, Karen Gillen, and Iko Uwais. SYNOPSIS: Short on time and heavily visually impaired, a police detective recruits an Uber driver to escort him across town on the hottest day of the year, following clues to lead […]