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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 Avery […]

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, with all […]

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 them to a […]

Movie Review – Blood Paradise (2018)

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Blood Paradise, 2018.Directed by Patrick von Barkenberg. Starring Andréa Winter, Patrick von Barkenberg, Bauer, Christer Cavallius, Martina Novak, and Rolf Brunnström.SYNOPSIS:A pampered writer goes to a rural retreat for inspiration and falls foul of a few oddball characters.There are already more fish-out-of-water horror movies than you can shake a rusty chainsaw at, and so if […]

TV Review – Catch-22 Episode 4

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Matt Smith reviews the fourth episode of Catch-22…After the intensity of the previous episode, Catch-22 returns to our screens with episode four and a chance to relax in the sun and bask in the gentle waves. An altogether different episode comes along and shows that, with the power of a smile and a can-do attitude, […]

Krypton Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘A Better Yesterday’

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Ricky Church reviews the fifth episode of Krypton season 2…Now that we have reached the halfway point of Krypton‘s second season, the show really ramped things up in a number of exciting developments. Between Seg’s confrontation with Zod and the rebellion’s crisis on Wegthor, ‘A Better Yesterday’ marked a nice nice change for the season going […]

Video Game Review – Defector

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Shaun Munro reviews Defector…With hit VR spy romp Blood & Truth seemingly being a PSVR exclusive for the foreseeable future – if not forever – PC VR owners will undoubtedly have their interest piqued by Twisted Pixel Games’ (Wilson’s Heart) attempt to follow in its footsteps.But an underwhelming execution ensures that Defector falls short of its […]

Movie Review – Stuber (2019)

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Stuber, 2019.Directed by Michael Dowse. Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais, Natalie Morales, Karen Gillan, Jimmy Tatro, Amin Joseph, Betty Gilpin, Joshua Mikel, Julia Vasi, and Mira Sorvino.SYNOPSIS:A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure.The weirdo step-son of Collateral and Planes, Trains and Automobiles nobody asked for has arrived, and try though Kumail […]

Movie Review – The Lion King (2019)

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The Lion King, 2019.Directed by John Favreau Starring Donald Glover, Beyonce Knowles, James Earl Jones, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Chewetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, Alfre Woodard, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright JosephSYNOPSIS:When the heir to the throne of the Pride lands believes he’s responsible for the death of his father, he flees his destiny to embark on […]