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Black Lightning Season 2 Finale Review – ‘The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega’

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Red Stewart reviews the season 2 finale of Black Lightning…What in the world happened to this show? I remember when the teaser trailer first debuted and, while I wouldn’t call it anything revolutionary, it was still an indication that this was going to be a good serial- The CW’s response to Luke Cage in some ways. And […]

American Gods Season 2 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Beguiling Man’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of American Gods season 2…Technological train car crucifixions, dead eyed wives on missions of mercy and a dirty gospel backing track evoke mood this week before throwing in theology. Torture blackouts give us contemporary back story with hints of godly interference, whilst leprechauns bicker with coin carrying corpses. For […]

Video Review – Us (2019)

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Us, 2019Written and Directed by Jordan Peele Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Evan Alex, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Kara Hayward, Anna Diop, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon, Madison Curry, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIThe latest film from Jordan Peele is here, and our critic EJ Moreno has a spoiler-free review. Check out EJ’s thoughts […]

Movie Review – Soldier of War (2018)

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Soldier of War, 2018.Directed by John Adams. Starring John Rhys-Davies, Tanya Franks, Rosie Fellner, Gary Mavers, Paul Reynolds, Tristam Summers, and Theo Devaney.SYNOPSIS:Two young boys discover an abandoned military bunker in the woods, now they have unintentionally released the spirit of a World War II auxiliary soldier who believes the Nazis have landed.Admittedly, low budget […]

The Flash Season 5 Episode 17 Review – ‘Time Bomb’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the seventeenth episode of The Flash season 5…For some reason, I’m kinda shocked they haven’t used this episode title before…So, there are two reasons you watch this episode tonight. Let’s cover the Cicada problem first. The death of Uncle Oren. Chris Klein, while not really stretching a lot, finally got an arc […]

SXSW 2019 Review – Booksmart

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Booksmart, 2019.Directed by Olivia Wilde. Starring Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Billie Lourd, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte and Jason Sudeikis.SYNOPSIS:Told from a wildly original, fresh and modern perspective, Booksmart is an unfiltered comedy about high school best friends and the bonds we create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of our times, the […]

Video Game Review – Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

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Shaun Munro reviews Tom Clancy’s The Division 2…The “looter shooter” genre is one tailor-made to invite derision from press and players alike, if only for its stereotypical reliance on rote repetition in the pursuit of Shiny Things, while putting basic facets of gaming narrative – that is, story and character – to the back-burner.And though […]

Movie Review – American Poltergeist: The Curse of Lilith Ratchet (2018)

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American Poltergeist: The Curse of Lilith Ratchet, 2018.Written and Directed by Eddie Lengyel. Starring KateLynn E. Newberry, Rob Jaeger, Roger Conners and Angela Cole.SYNOPSIS:Alice and her best friend Lauren inadvertently set a hellish curse in motion after surprisingly acquiring a mysterious shrunken head. Wanting to know more about their fiendish find, they pay a visit […]

Video Game Review – The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame

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Calum Petrie reviews The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame…The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame is loosely based upon the new film by Mike Mitchell and the follow-up to the massively successful The LEGO Movie. The game lets you back into the shoes of Emmett and Lucy as they are tasked with events that are nothing like the […]