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Comic Book Review – Justice League vs. Suicide Squad

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Jessie Robertson reviews Justice League vs. Suicide Squad (with spoilers)… When DC Comics initiated Rebirth some months ago, it brought a lot of fans out of the New 52 funk they’d been in for several years; it realigned the universe back to the its original state, in most cases, and brought you versions of characters […]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 12 Review – ‘Hot Potato Soup’

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Danny Hale reviews the twelfth episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4… ‘Hot Potato Soup’ saw the return of the Koenigs, Billy, Sam and Thurston and as a result we were graced with Patton Oswalt’s varying performances bringing his unique charm back to the show. In addition, we got to meet the original Agent […]

Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #66

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Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #66… Alopex is alone, her psyche reeling from Kitsune’s mind control. With Raphael and Nobody searching for her, will Alopex be able to find her way back to the side of good? You can’t spend as long reading a series as I have without gaining favourites. Writers, artists, […]

Movie Review – The Covenant (2017)

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The Covenant, 2017. Directed by Robert Conway. Starring Monica Engesser, Clint James, Owen Conway, Sanford Gibbons, and Maria Olson. SYNOPSIS: After the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter, Sarah Doyle moves back to her childhood home with her estranged brother, Richard. It’s not long before Sarah begins to experience supernatural phenomena of a violent […]

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 […]