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DVD Review – Wolf Guy (1975)

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Wolf Guy, 1975. Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi. Starring Sonny Chiba, Kyôsuke Machida, Saburô Date, Tooru Hanada, and Haruki Jo. SYNOPSIS: The surviving member of a clan of werewolves uncovers a plot involving murder, rape and a mysterious spirit tiger. 42 years after it original theatrical release, Wolf Guy can now finally be seen outside of […]

Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 6 Review – ‘Extremis’

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 6: Extremis… Directed by: Daniel Nettheim Written by: Steven Moffat Doctor – “Truth at the heart of heresy” Cardinal Angelo – “…and death at the heart of truth.” Nardole – “You’d be wizard at writing Christmas crackers you two.” Answers are given in Extremis.  Why Nardole is shadowing the Doctor, who or what […]

70th Cannes Film Festival Review – Wind River (2017)

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Wind River, 2017. Directed by Taylor Sheridan. Starring: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham, Graham Greene, and Julia Jones. SYNOPSIS: The discovery of the bloody corpse of a Native American teen in the frozen Wyoming wilderness prompts a government animal tracker and an FBI agent to join forces to solve the case. Screenwriter turned director […]

Movie Review – Good Time (2017)

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Good Time, 2017. Written and Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie. Starring Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Buddy Duress, Taliah Webster, Barkhad Abdi, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. SYNOPSIS: When a bank robbery goes wrong,  a small-time criminal must attempt to save his handicapped brother, while also avoiding capture himself. Since wrapping up the Twilight series five […]

Video Game Review – The Surge

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Dean Abdou reviews The Surge… The Surge is an action RPG developed by Deck13. The game is designed in the challenging role-playing game style of the Dark Souls series. The players use a newly developed exoskeleton to battle the enemies throughout the game. The exoskeleton can be customized using “modular upgrades” and the combat system […]

70th Cannes Film Festival Review – Wonderstruck (2017)

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Wonderstruck, 2017. Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Jaden Michael, Julianne Moore, and Michelle Williams. SYNOPSIS: Set in 1927 and 1977, Wonderstruck simultaneously tells the tales of two deaf children coping with their impairment and searching for familial love in their respective eras. Wonderstruck boasts beautiful craftsmanship and sweet performances by its […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #5

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #5… It’s TEAM RODIMUS versus a universe gone wrong! An alternate Cybertron is being torn apart as the malevolent Functionist Council implement a plan that’s been millions of years in the making. But with victory within their reach, they find themselves up against someone who really shouldn’t exist: MEGATRON. […]

Chicago Critics Film Festival 2017 – Take Me (2017)

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Take Me, 2017. Directed by Pat Healy. Starring Taylor Schilling, Pat Healy, Alycia Delmore, and Jim O’Heir. SYNOPSIS: Ray is a fledgling entrepreneur who specializes in high-end simulated abductions. He jumps at the chance when a mysterious client contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a handsome payday at the end. But the job isn’t […]

Comic Book Review – The X-Files #13

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Tony Black reviews The X-Files #13… “Skinner,” Part 2 (of 2): Assistant Director Walter Skinner finally gets the spotlight! When a face from the past resurfaces, Skinner must confront painful memories of the Vietnam War in his effort to keep a dark secret from being exposed. The second part of ‘Skinner’, this two-part exploration of […]