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Book Review – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The Official Movie Special

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Liam Hoofe reviews Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse The Official Movie Special… Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse hit cinemas in the UK last week, and the animated superhero film has received widespread acclaim, with many, myself included, believing it to be the best superhero film of the year. Receiving rave reviews from both the public and critics, […]

Movie Review – Welcome to Marwen (2018)

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Welcome to Marwen, 2018. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Merritt Wever, Janelle Monáe, Eiza Gonzalez, Gwendoline Christie, Leslie Zemeckis, Neil Jackson, Diane Kruger, Matt O’Leary, Falk Hentschel, Stefanie von Pfetten, Siobhan Williams. SYNOPSIS: A New York resident uses a self-built world of action figures to help combat the psychological pain of […]

Movie Review – The Harrowing (2018)

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The Harrowing, 2018. Directed by Jon Keyes. Starring Matthew Tompkins, Arnold Vosloo, Michael Ironside, Arianne Martin, Hayden Tweedie, and Erin Marie Garrett. SYNOPSIS: Haunted by the ritualistic killing of his best friend, a vice detective determined to discover the truth goes undercover into a forensic hospital and is plunged into his own personal Hell where […]

Movie Review – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, 2018. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Featuring the voice talents of Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Zoe Kravitz, John Mulaney, Nicolas Cage, Kimiko Glenn, Kathryn Hahn and Liev Schreiber. SYNOPSIS: Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his reality and crosses […]

Movie Review – Aquaman (2018)

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Aquaman, 2018. Directed by James Wan. Starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ludi Lin, Temuera Morrison, Michael Beach, Randall Park, Graham McTavish, Djimon Hounsou, John Rhys-Davies, Leigh Whannell, Sophia Forrest, Natalie Safran, and Julie Andrews. SYNOPSIS: The bastard son of a human fisherman and Atlanna, […]

Movie Review – Christmas Presence (2018)

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Christmas Presence. 2018. Directed by James Edward Cook. Starring Charlotte Atkinson, Elsie Bennett, Lorna Brown, Mark Chatterton, Orla Cottingham, William Holstead, and Danny Webb. SYNOPSIS: A diverse group of friends gather for the festive season in a remote lodge but soon plans go awry. One of the friends goes missing and the truth behind why […]

Blu-ray Review – When a Stranger Calls – Limited Edition Box Set

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When a Stranger Calls – Limited Edition Box Set Directed by Fred Walton. Starring Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Rutanya Alda, Charles Durning, Tony Beckley, Gene Lythgow, and Jill Schoelen. SYNOPSIS: Limited edition Blu-ray box set featuring the original 1979 When a Stranger Calls and its 1993 sequel. This year in the horror genre it’s all […]

Movie Review – Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

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Mary Poppins Returns, 2018. Directed by Rob Marshall. Starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Dick Van Dyke, and Angela Lansbury. SYNOPSIS: During a tumultuous time everyone’s favourite Nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s young children. It is […]

Comic Book Review – Doomsday Clock #8

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Ricky Church reviews Doomsday Clock #8… In the build-up to the start of Doomsday Clock, DC and Geoff Johns had billed the series as a philosophical battle between Superman and Dr. Manhattan, but while Manhattan was key to the mission of Watchmen‘s characters, Superman has hardly been in the story. That thankfully changes in Doomsday Clock #8 as Superman […]