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Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman #15

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Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman #15… “THE TRUTH” part one! Diana has finally seen the full scope of how her life and history have been transformed…unfortunately, the knowledge has driven her completely insane!  A new arc has started in Greg Rucka’s Wonder Woman that explores the fallout of her discovery in Wonder Woman #11 and […]

Movie Review – Gold (2016)

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Gold, 2016. Directed by Stephen Gaghan. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Bill Camp, Joshua Harto, Timothy Simons, Craig T Nelson, Stacy Keach, and Bruce Greenwood. SYNOPSIS: GOLD is the story of Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey), a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, desperate for a lucky break. Left with […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #3

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #3… An uneasy peace between Optimus Prime and the newly arrived Junkions is threatened by Soundwave’s discovery within their massive ship… Optimus Prime #3 was another relatively quiet issue, but that still didn’t stop it from being a good one. It continued to build the tension between Optimus, Earth and […]

Movie Review – T2 Trainspotting (2017)

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T2 Trainspotting. 2017 Directed by Danny Boyle Starring Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, Anjela Nedyalkova and Kelly Macdonald. SYNOPSIS: Set two decades after the 1996 cult hit, T2 Trainspotting sees the original foursome reunite as middle-aged men in Edinburgh, grappling with their past demons and present failures. Nostalgia and money can […]

Blu-ray Review – Long Way North (2017)

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Long Way North, 2017. Directed by Rémi Chayé Featuring the voice talents of Christa Theret, Féodor Atkine, Antony Hickling, Audrey Sablé, Thomas Sagols, and Chloe Dunn. SYNOPSIS: Long Way North is a nice little animated film that demonstrates how hand-drawn animation is still viable in this CGI-filled movie world. It’s a story that stars a young […]

Movie Review – Things to Come (2016)

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Things to Come, 2016 Written and Directed by Mia Hansen-Love. Starring Isabelle Huppert, André Marcon, Roman Kolinka, and Edith Scob. SYNOPSIS: A philosophy teacher soldiers through the death of her mother, getting fired from her job, and dealing with a husband who is cheating on her. Life is essentially a card game where you’re kept […]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 10 Review – ‘The Patriot’

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Danny Hale reviews the tenth episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4… “The Patriot” hit the ground running, opening with a very public acknowledgment of Quake and her heroic actions, further embellishing her steadily growing reputation to the general populace. Director Mace seems particularly eager to put her in this spotlight and to have the […]

Movie Review – xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

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xXx: Return of Xander Cage, 2017. Directed by D.J. Caruso. Starring Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Ruby Rose, Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, Toni Collette, Tony Jaa, Rory McCann, Michael Bisping, Nicky Jam, Neymar Jr., Kris Wu, Donnie Yen and Ice Cube. SYNOPSIS: Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to […]

Second Opinion – xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)

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XxX: Return of Xander Cage, 2017. Directed by D.J. Caruso. Starring Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Ruby Rose, Tony Jaa, Kris Wu, Nina Dobrev, Rory McCann, Michael Bisping, Hermione Corfield, Toni Collette, Tony González, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ice Cube. SYNOPSIS: Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns […]