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Movie Review – The Age of Shadows (2016)

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The Age of Shadows, 2016. Directed by Kim Jee-woon. Starring Lee Jung-chool, Um Tae-goo, Yoo Gong, Byung-hun Lee, and Han Ji-min. SYNOPSIS: Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and […]

Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman #17

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Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman #17… “THE TRUTH” part two! As Wonder Woman picks up the pieces of her shattered psyche, Barbara Ann Minerva walks into the devil’s lair to defend her…or is she being led into Godwatch’s trap? Wonder Woman #17 took some greater strides to make Veronica Cale a villain worthy to go up […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #3

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #3… Orders, kind gestures and pleas for mercy—all things that WHIRL finds it very easy to ignore. Right now, he wishes he could turn a blind eye to the freshly resuscitated monster who—somewhat inconveniently—is determined to beat him to death. Meanwhile—a long way away—one of the Transformers Universe’s longest-running […]

Legion Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Chapter 3’

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews the third episode of Legion… ‘Chapter Three’ of Legion is the middle ground to ‘Chapter One’s‘ roller coaster and ‘Chapter Two’s‘ backtracking. Waking up from memory work this episode, in a different room from where they went under, the trips are growing more dangerous instead of easy. Dr. Bird holds David to blame for […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #4

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #4… NEW CYBERTRON! Optimus Prime struggles to unite the Junkions, Cybertronians, and humans—but will diplomacy be scuttled when the Junkion’s secret comes out? John Barber continues to examine the political turmoil within Optimus Prime’s ranks as the hero has to keep everything as peaceful as possible between Cybertron, Earth and the […]

Movie Review – The Night of the Virgin (2016)

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The Night of the Virgin, 2016. Directed by Roberto San Sebastián. Starring Javier Bódalo, Miriam Martin, and Victor Amilibia. SYNOPSIS: Dorky young Nico follows an older woman home with the promise of finally losing his virginity once and for all. As grimy and oddly decorated as it is, the stage is set in the woman’s apartment […]

24: Legacy Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘3:00 PM – 4:00 PM’

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Ricky Church reviews the fourth episode of 24: Legacy… 24: Legacy hasn’t gotten worse, but it also hasn’t quite gotten any better either with this week’s episode, ’3:00 PM – 4:00 PM’. The best thing about this episode was that it was a quieter affair, giving the characters and audience a chance to catch their […]

Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #7

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Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #7… Metalhead 2.0″ Part 1! Donatello reboots a new and improved Metalhead only to find that the robot no longer functions entirely as designed… for better and worse! Call it the cynic in me but despite the tremendous amount of goodwill I have towards Universe, a few […]

Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Episode 16 Review – ‘Through Imperial Eyes’

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Chris Cooper reviews Star Wars Rebels – ‘Through Imperial Eyes’… David Oyelowo is what you might think of as a ‘proper’ actor. He ran a theatre company alongside his wife and has starred in Oscar-worthy films. He’s the real deal, so we’re very lucky to have him in Star Wars Rebels. This week we’re even […]