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Movie Review – Ideal Home (2018)

July 5, 2018 by Freda Cooper

Ideal Home, 2018. Directed by Andrew Fleming Starring Steve Coogan, Paul Rudd, Jack Gore, Jake McDorman and Alison Pill. SYNOPSIS: An affluent gay couple have their lives turned upside down when they have to look after a ten year old boy. Their glamorous lifestyle is at odds with the demands of the child, who also […]

Marvel’s Luke Cage Season 2 Finale Review – ‘They Reminisce Over You’

July 5, 2018 by Liam Hoofe

Liam Hoofe reviews the season 2 finale of Marvel’s Luke Cage… Harlem is out of control and in need of a new leader in the season finale of Luke Cage season two. Luke Cage season 2 has been a bit of a mixed bag at times but everything comes together quite nicely in the season […]

Comic Book Review – Star Wars #50

July 5, 2018 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church reviews Star Wars #50… Marvel has reached a fairly important milestone with it’s Star Wars brand as the title reaches its 50th issue. Not only is it a celebratory issue, but it’s a fairly big one as the story takes a turn for the worse. With an arc named ‘Hope Dies’, you’d expect it to […]

Comic Book Review – Batman #50

July 5, 2018 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church reviews Batman #50… After building it up for a year, the big event is finally here as Batman and Catwoman prepare to get officially married. It’s been a long time coming, but, as we just saw in the recent issues, a lot of outside forces threaten to call if off. Will the Bat […]

Movie Review – Swimming With Men (2018)

July 4, 2018 by Freda Cooper

Swimming With Men, 2018. Directed by Oliver Parker. Starring Rob Brydon, Jane Horrocks, Jim Carter, Daniel Mays, Rupert Graves, Thomas Turgoose, Adheel Akhtar and Charlotte Riley. SYNOPSIS: Middle aged accountant Eric has reached a personal crisis. Wife Heather has eclipsed him in the career stakes and he’s convinced she’s having an affair. His only escape […]

DVD Review – Striking Out Series 2

July 4, 2018 by Rachel Bellwoar

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the second series of Striking Out… At the end of Striking Out series one, Tara (Amy Huberman) was evicted from the coffee house where she’d set-up shop. In series two she’s picking up her files off the street, where a tarp has been laid to keep them dry. Tara suspects her old […]

Movie Review – Dolemite (1975)

July 4, 2018 by Graeme Robertson

Dolemite, 1975. Directed by D’Urville Martin. Starring Rudy Ray Moore, D’Urville Martin, Jerry Jones, Lady Reed and Hy Pyke. SYNOPSIS: After being released from prison for a crime he didn’t commit, pimp Dolemite sets out to find and kill the man who set him up, the villainous Willie Green. As some of you might have […]

Comic Book Review – Dark Nights: Metal – The Deluxe Edition

July 3, 2018 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church reviews Dark Nights: Metal – The Deluxe Edition… One of the biggest events DC Comics has made in recent years is Dark Nights: Metal, a continuation of sorts to Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s fan-favourite Batman run from The New 52. The pair take on the multiverse in this wild and crazy story that deals with […]

Movie Review – Blackenstein (1973)

July 3, 2018 by Graeme Robertson

Blackenstein, 1973. Directed by William A. Levey. Starring John Hart, Ivory Stone, Andrea King, Roosevelt Jackson, and Joe Du Sue. SYNOPSIS: After being wounded in Vietnam, Eddie is given a second chance at life by a DNA scientist who manages to reconstruct the wounded soldiers lost limbs. However, the results soon turn monstrous when a […]

Marvel’s Luke Cage Season 2 Episode 12 Review – ‘Can’t Front On Me’

July 3, 2018 by Liam Hoofe

Liam Hoofe reviews the penultimate episode of Marvel’s Luke Cage season 2… Tensions spill over and everything comes to a head in the penultimate episode of Luke Cage season 2. While it has not been without its moments, Luke Cage season 2 has, for the most part, been a fairly enjoyable follow-up for Harlem’s favourite […]