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Comic Book Review – Star Trek vs. Transformers

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Ricky Church reviews Star Trek vs. Transformers… IDW’s latest crossover features something that is actually fairly easy to imagine as Captain Kirk and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise encounter a new lifeform in the galaxy: Cybertronians, or better know as the Transformers. Veteran Transformers writer John Barber and Star Trek author Mike Johnson […]

Movie Review – The Captor (2018)

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The Captor, 2018. Directed by Robert Budreau. Starring Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace, Mark Strong, Christopher Heyerdahl, Bea Santos, Mark Rendall and Thorbjørn Harr. SYNOPSIS: A slightly bumbling bank robber forms an intimate bond with one of his hostages. The term ‘Stockholm syndrome’ is a famous one, referring to the phenomenon in which a hostage or […]

Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 2 Review – ‘Worlds Apart’

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Hasitha Fernando reviews the second episode of Swamp Thing… An investigation into Alec Holland’s mysterious death is launched by the local law enforcement, but to no avail. Abby however is convinced that Alec survived and decides to follow her hunch with the assistance of Mathew Cable (Henderson Wade) her friend in the police force. A […]

Movie Review – Brightburn (2019)

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Brightburn, 2019. Directed By David Yarovesky. Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones, and Meredith Hagner. SYNOPSIS: What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? As much as folk might want to wring their […]

Video Review – Toy Story 4

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Toy Story 4, 2019 Directed by Josh Cooley. Featuring the voice talents of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Ally Maki, Jay Hernandez, Lori Alan, and Joan Cusack. This week sees the release of Toy Story 4, the latest installment in the iconic […]

Movie Review – Dolls (2019)

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Dolls, 2019. Directed by Cuyle Carvin. Starring Thomas Downey, Dee Wallace, Trinity Simpson, Bret Green, Elise Muller, Melinda DeKay, and Robert R. Ryel. SYNOPSIS: An alcoholic father and his daughter move into a house they have recently inherited and discover a set of dolls in the attic. The pair soon learn that the dolls have […]

Movie Review – Strive (2019)

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Strive, 2019. Directed by Robert Rippberger. Starring Danny Glover, JoiStaRR, Shaylin Becton, Ricky Flowers Jr. SYNOPSIS: Strive tells the story of Kalani Johnson (JoiStaRR), a struggling high schooler who chases her dream of getting into Yale University all while facing the challenging life in the projects and streets of Harlem, New York. With no one […]

Movie Review – Brightburn (2019)

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Brightburn, 2019. Directed By David Yarovesky. Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones, and Meredith Hagner. SYNOPSIS: After raising a crash landed alien orphan for 12 years his onset of super abilities open up dark possibilities for the town of Brightburn A couple, Tori (Elizabeth Banks) and Kyle Breyer (David Denman) , […]

Second Opinion – What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)

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What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 2018. Directed by Ira Steven Behr and David Zappone. Featuring Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell, Michael Dorn, Colm Meaney, Cirroc Lofton, and Armin Shimerman. It’s not uncommon for Trekkie fans to argue over which Star Trek series is the best. […]