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Movie Review – In the Fade (2017)

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In The Fade, 2017.Directed by Fatih Akin. Starring Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Numan Acar, and Samir Muriel Chancrin.SYNOPSIS:Katja married her Turkish born husband, Nuri, while he was in prison for drug offences.  On his release, he sets up his own business and turns his life around, helping the immigrant community.  Life is good – until […]

Comic Book Review – The Flash: Rebirth Deluxe Edition – Book 2

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Ricky Church reviews The Flash: Rebirth Deluxe Edition – Book 2…The Flash is back and facing some of his toughest and most classic enemies in The Flash: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2. Writer Joshua Williamson’s depiction of The Flash and his world is entertaining and cuts to the core of the character as he balances his […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #18

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #18…‘The Everlasting Voices’ isn’t the only thing to conclude in Transformers: Lost Light #18, but seemingly the journey to find Cyberutopia as well. Roberts delivers an issue filled with answers and exposition while still focusing on some good character moments that reflect their development.Transformers: Lost Light #18 is a pretty exposition […]

Supergirl Season 3 Finale Review – ‘Battles Lost and Won’

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Martin Carr reviews the season 3 finale of Supergirl…Fiery pits of molten magma, villainous heretics melting like cartoon witches and time travelling antics are just a taste of this season three finale. There are also numerous emotional segues which involve teary eyed hugging, navel gazing aplenty and emotive moments with wistful pauses. In short Supergirl […]

Second Opinion – Tag (2018)

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Tag. 2018.Directed by Jeff Tomsic. Starring Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Isla Fisher, Hannibal Buress, Jeremy Renner, Leslie Bibb, Rashida Jones, Nora Dunn and LilRel Howery.SYNOPSIS:A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country.Tag. A movie about grown men […]

Blu-ray Review – The Last House on the Left (1972)

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The Last House on the Left, 1972.Directed by Wes Craven. Starring David Hess, Sandra Peabody, Fred J. Lincoln, Lucy Grantham, Richard Towers, Cynthia Carr, Martin Kove, Marc Sheffler, and Jeramie Rain.SYNOPSIS:Two teenage girls are kidnapped and brutalised before the attackers in knowing seek shelter at the home of the parents of one of the girls.Often cited […]

Movie Review – Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town (2018)

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Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town, 2018.Written and Directed by Christian Papierniak. Starring Mackenzie Davis, Carrie Coon, Alex Russell, Lakeith Stanfield, Haley Joel Osment, Alla Shawkat, Brandon T. Jackson, Ryan Simpkins, Dolly Wells, Sarah Goldberg, Rob Huebel, Sheldon Bailey, Melinda McGraw, Kyle Kinane, Lauren Miller Rogen, and Annie Potts.SYNOPSIS:A woman at rock bottom must find […]

Movie Review – Hereditary (2018)

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Hereditary, 2018.Directed by Ari Aster. Starring Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, and Ann Dowd.SYNOPSIS:After the family matriarch passes away, a grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences, and begin to unravel dark secrets.Hereditary currently sits on a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and an average score of 8.9/10 from […]

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Stained Glass’

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Red Stewart reviews the third episode of Cloak & Dagger…Surrealism is a hard genre to breach. While presenting an opportunity to experiment with the typical molds for linear storytelling, too often it is used as an excuse by pretentious directors to create something that stands out in the arthouse market. But when it is done […]