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Movie Review – The Last Laugh (2019)

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The Last Laugh, 2019. Directed by Greg Pritikin. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Chevy Chase, Andie MacDowell, Lewis Black, Kate Micucci and Chris Parnell. SYNOPSIS: When retired talent manager Al Hart is reunited with his first client, Buddy Green, a comic who quit show business 50 years ago, he convinces Buddy to escape their retirement community and […]

Comic Book Review – Killtopia Vol. 1

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Kevin McDowall reviews Killtopia Vol. 1… Brought to us by Card Shark Comics based in Glasgow, Killtopia Vol. 1 is a violent and deadly introduction to this post-apocalyptic cyberpunk version of Japan. The comic, made possible by a successful Kickstarter, brings us a desolate world ravaged by mechs who have spread a disease called the rot through the […]

Comic Book Review – Batman – Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3

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Ricky Church reviews Batman – Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3… James Tynion IV has really crafted a great Detective Comics story as he tackles the complexities of Batman’s crime-fighting family and their reputation in Gotham City. In the hefty collection of Batman – Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3, there is plenty for […]

TV Review – Titans Season 1

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Eammon Jacobs reviews Titans season 1… While it originally arrived episode by episode on the DC Universe app in the U.S. – the first season of Titans has finally arrived on Netflix for the rest of the world to see. It follows Dick Grayson, who’s left his role as Batman’s sidekick behind, choosing to become […]

Movie Review – The Death of Superman (2018)

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The Death of Superman, 2018. Directed by Sam Liu and James Tucker. Featuring the voice talents of Jerry O’Connell, Rebecca Romijn, Rainn Wilson, Rosario Dawson, Nathan Fillion, Christopher Gorham, Matt Lanter, Shemar Moore, Jason O’Mara, Rocky Carroll, and Patrick Fabian. SYNOPSIS: The Man of Steel’s final confrontation pits him against a monstrous creature that cannot […]

Movie Review – Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019)

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Brexit: The Uncivil War, 2019. Directed by Toby Haynes. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rory Kinnear, John Heffernan, Gavin Spokes, Liz White, Kyle Soller, Simon Paisley Day, Paul Ryan, Lee Boardman, Nicholas Day, Richard Goulding, Oliver Maltman, Richard Durden and Aden Gillett. SYNOPSIS: Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters […]

Movie Review – The Upside (2019)

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The Upside, 2019. Directed by Neil Burger. Starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Julianna Margulies and Tate Donovan. SYNOPSIS: An ex-con unwittingly finds himself employed as the live-in carer for a quadriplegic businessman. People probably get a little bit too angry about English language remakes of foreign films. […]

Second Opinion – Rust Creek (2018)

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Rust Creek. 2018. Directed by Jen McGowan. Starring Hermione Corfield, Micah Hauptman, Daniel R. Hill, Sean O’Bryan, Jay Paulson, and Jeremy Glazer. SYNOPSIS: An overachieving college student gets lost on her way to a job interview. A wrong turn leaves her stranded deep in the Kentucky forest. The woman must defend herself against the harsh […]

Video Game Review – Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition

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Ray Willmott reviews Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition… RPGs have changed substantially over the last decade – in terms of how they control, the form of narrative and the way it is conveyed to the player – and that soon becomes clear when you jump into Tales of Vesperia in 2019. In this Definitive Edition […]