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Movie Review – The Current War (2017)

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The Current War, 2017. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Katherine Waterston and Tuppence Middleton. SYNOPSIS: As the possibility of electric lighting in the home becomes a real thing, warring entrepreneurs Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse battle to become the leading provider of electricity in the USA and, […]

Blu-ray Review – The Chill Factor (1993)

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The Chill Factor, 1993. Directed by Christopher Webster. Starring Dawn Laurrie, Aaron Kjenaas, Connie Snyder, David Fields, and Eve Montgomery.   SYNOPSIS: A group of friends on a trip to the snowy mountains fall foul of an evil spirit that possesses one of their number. When a movie comes at you selling itself as ‘The […]

Movie Review – The Night Sitter (2019)

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The Night Sitter, 2019. Directed by Abiel Bruhn and John Rocco. Starring Elyse Dufour, Jack Champion, Jermaine Rivers, Amber Neukum, J. Benedict Larmore, Ben Barlow, Bailey Campbell, Joe Walz, Deanna Meske, and Manny Sandow. SYNOPSIS: A con artist poses as a babysitter to steal from a wealthy occult enthusiast. One of the kids she’s sitting […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers #9

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers #9… After starting with a really slow burn that kept going for several issues, Transformers has really gained momentum lately and the latest issue keeps it going very much as it’s pretty action orientated. While there isn’t much story progression, Transformers #9 still gives a sense of urgency as Chromia, Windblade […]

TV Review – Catch-22 Episode 5

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Matt Smith reviews the fifth episode of Catch-22… If the previous weeks are anything to go by, Catch-22 is a show that loves to play with different tones while trying to keep the feeling of the series under the umbrella of cynicism. Episode five is another example of this tonal shift and juxtaposes nicely with […]

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 […]