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Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #4

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Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #4… Brian Michael Bendis really gets to stretch his Superman muscles with The Man of Steel #4 as Superman faces off in a battle with Rogal Zaar across Metropolis. The issue is exciting, but Bendis uses the opportunity to really dive into how Superman uses his powers during such […]

Movie Review – Sicario 2: Soldado (2018)

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Sicario 2: Soldado, 2018. Directed by Stefano Sollima. Starring Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Catherine Keener, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, and Matthew Modine. SYNOPSIS: Tasked with causing a turf war to destabilise the cartels, Matt Graver enlists brutal hitman Alejandro to assist him in kidnapping the daughter of a top cartel boss. “I’m gonna have […]

Marvel’s Luke Cage Season 2 Episode 7 Review – ‘On and On’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the seventh episode of Luke Cage season 2… Bushmaster finally rises to the top of Harlem in an action-packed episode of Luke Cage packed with several twists and turns. At the end of the last episode of Luke Cage, the titular hero had been thrown off a bridge by the season’s antagonist, Bushmaster, […]

Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Call/Response’

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Red Stewart reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger… Back in the day, we used to jokingly describe Smallville as “Dawson’s Creek with superpowers.” This was because that show, at least in the earlier seasons, followed tropes that various other young adult soap operas at the time like 90210, Summerland, One Tree Hill, and Melrose Palace were utilizing. […]

Movie Review – McQueen (2018)

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McQueen, 2018. Directed by Ian Bonhôte. SYNOPSIS: Documentary exploring the rags to riches and ultimate tragedy of designer Lee Alexander McQueen Roughly a third of the way through McQueen, Lee Alexander McQueen talks about how he wants his fashion shows to evoke a reaction albeit repulsion or exhilaration etc. With this intimate and moving documentary, […]

Video Game Review – Mario Tennis Aces

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Shaun Munro reviews Mario Tennis Aces… Mario Tennis Aces will undoubtedly be the introduction to the Mario Tennis franchise for many Nintendo Switch owners – this reviewer included – and though far from an unqualified success, it nevertheless proves itself a surprisingly nuanced and less-surprisingly addictive sports title overflowing with personality. This certainly isn’t a tennis […]

Marvel’s Luke Cage Season 2 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Basement’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the sixth episode of Luke Cage season 2… Luke Cage and  Bushmaster finally meet again as the rest of Harlem continues to descend into chaos in episode 6 of Luke Cage season 2. After being ambushed at the end of the previous episode, episode 6 opens with Luke Cage chasing members of […]

Second Opinion – Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado, 2018. Directed by Stefano Sollima. Starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Catherine Keener, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Matthew Modine, Shea Whigham, and Elijah Rodriguez. SYNOPSIS: The drug war on the US-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the […]

Movie Review – Overboard (2018)

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Overboard, 2018 Directed by Rob Greenberg. Starring Eugenio Derbez, Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, John Hannah, Swoosie Kurtz, Mariana Treviño, Cecilia Suárez, Omar Chaparro, and Jesús Ochoa. SYNOPSIS: A single, working-class mother is hired to clean the luxury yacht belonging to a spoilt, selfish, wealthy playboy. After she is unjustly fired, the selfish playboy accidentally falls off […]