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Westworld Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘The Stray’

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Tony Black reviews the third episode of Westworld… Inevitably the pedal eases off in ‘The Stray’, Westworld‘s third episode, which takes a step to the side in order to contextualize and deepen the character beats and motivations of the sprawl of main characters in Jonathan Nolan’s ensemble. It’s becoming clear that the show intends to […]

Movie Review – In Pursuit of Silence (2015)

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In Pursuit of Silence, 2015. Directed by Patrick Shen. SYNOPSIS: A documentary film exploring our relationship with silence and the impact of noise on our lives. How noisy is the world these days? And how often do we really get the chance to experience silence – or at the very least, a quiet absence of loud? […]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 4 Review – ‘Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire’

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Danny Hale reviews the fourth episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4… “We’re making a comeback”. Coulson’s statement this week to Eli regarding the state of S.H.I.E.L.D. couldn’t have been more accurate; ‘Let Me Stand Next to Your Fire’ did a great job of humanising Ghost Rider, reconnecting Daisy with her old team and tying […]

October Horrors Day 19 – Troll 2 (1990)

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Troll 2, 1990. Directed by Claudio Fragasso (credited as Drake Floyd) Starring Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, Margo Prey and Connie McFarland SYNOPSIS: Young Joshua is mourning the loss of his grandpa Seth, whose spirit visits him regularly to warn him about the dangers of goblins. Joshua’s family refuses to believe that the deceased old man […]

Movie Review – Crazed (2014)

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Crazed, 2014. Directed by Kevin A. McCarthy and Edward Payson. Starring Michael McCarthy, Jordon Elizabeth, Kane Hodder, Wade Gallagher and Harry Aspinwall. SYNOPSIS: Vigilante cop Ronan Pierce is on the rampage around Harbour City, hoping to track down and kill the key members of the Luna Cartel, a vicious group who have built a lucrative […]

Comic Book Review – Assassin’s Creed: Templars #6

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Calum Petrie reviews Assassin’s Creed: Templars #6… Brand new arc! New characters! In this explosive opener to the brand new arc, the events that happened in Shanghai take on a whole new meaning as the Templars call on Juhani Otso Berg, legendary Sigma Team leader, to try and discover the truth about the mysterious last-known […]

Blu-ray Review – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000. Directed by Ang Lee Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Chen Chang, Sihung Lung, Cheng Pei Pei, Ziyi Zhang SYNOPSIS: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has been on Blu-ray before, but this new release serves up some deleted scenes and a new series of retrospective interviews with director Ang Lee, writer/producer James […]

Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Episode 5 Review – ‘The Last Battle’

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Chris Cooper reviews the fifth episode of Star Wars Rebels season 3… After the personal lesson I learnt last week with regards to distinguishing between ‘filler’ and what I just didn’t personally find that interesting, I went into this week’s episode with renewed interest and a much more open mind. Perhaps it was karma. Perhaps […]

Movie Review – Office Christmas Party (2016)

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Office Christmas Party, 2016. Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. Starring  Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, Olivia Munn, Vanessa Bayer, Courtney B. Vance, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Kate McKinnon, Karan Soni, and Matt Walsh. SYNOPSIS: In OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY, when the CEO (Jennifer Aniston) tries to close her hard-partying […]