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Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #18

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #18… After the shocking revelation at the end of Optimus Prime #17, the latest issue wastes little time exploring the ramifications of Shockwave’s return and what it means to the whole history of Cybertron. Optimus Prime #18 is a densely packed issue as John Barber uses this interlude to explain how Shockwave has […]

Movie Review – Hotel Artemis (2018)

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Hotel Artemis, 2018. Directed by Drew Pearce. Starring Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, Dave Bautista and Kenneth Choi. SYNOPSIS: Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, ‘Hotel Artemis’ follows the Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals. If Crank is […]

Movie Review – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom , 2018. Directed by J.A. Bayona. Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, James Cromwell, Justice Smith, Toby Jones, BD Wong, Ted Wheatley, and Jeff Goldblum. SYNOPSIS: Four years have passed since the Jurassic World theme park was closed, but now a volcano on Isla Nublar has become active and it’s […]

Movie Review – The Boy Downstairs (2017)

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The Boy Downstairs, 2017. Directed by Sophie Brooks. Starring Zosia Mamet, Matthew Shear, Deirdre O’Connell, Sarah Ramos, and Diana Irvine. SYNOPSIS: Several years ago, aspiring writer Diana met Ben, they fell in love and she broke up with him when she went to London.  Now back in New York, she moves into a new apartment, […]

Comic Book Review – Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2

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Ricky Church reviews Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2… The biggest change to Superman in recent years is the addition of a young son, Jonathan Kent, to his world as how he adjusts to fatherhood. Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason have done an excellent job developing the new family dynamic in the Superman title and that continues […]

Movie Review – McQueen (2018)

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McQueen, 2018. Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Etedgui. Featuring Alexander McQueen, Isabella Blow, Jodie Kidd, Alice Smith. SYNOPSIS: An intimate portrayal of the rags-to-riches story of East-End boy done good, Alexander McQueen, who took the fashion industry by storm with his provocative and game-changing shows, only for the world he helped to shape ultimately end […]

Movie Review – Hearts Beat Loud (2018)

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Hearts Beat Loud. 2018. Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson, Toni Collette, Sasha Lane and Blythe Danner. SYNOPSIS:  A father and daughter form an unlikely songwriting duo in the summer before she leaves for college. Brett Haley’s Hearts Beat Loud is part catchy pop-positive chorus, part radio-friendly verses one might […]

Second Opinion – My Friend Dahmer (2018)

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My Friend Dahmer, 2018. Written and Directed by Marc Meyers. Starring Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts. SYNOPSIS: A young Jeffrey Dahmer struggles to belong in high school. Despite being about one of the most depraved serial killer ever to have lived, My Friend Dahmer plays out with striking normality. That is not […]

Sundance London 2018 Review – The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)

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The Miseducation of Cameron Post, 2018. Directed by Desiree Akhavan Starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane, Jennifer Ehle, John Gallagher Jr., and Forrest Goodluck. SYNOPSIS: Teenager Cameron is sent away to a “de-programming” centre when her relationship with another girl is discovered. But instead of helping her follow a more conventional lifestyle, it makes her […]