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TIFF 2016 Review – American Pastoral (2016)

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American Pastoral, 2016. Directed by Ewan McGregor. Starring Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connolly, Dakota Fanning, Rupert Evans, Uzo Aduba, Molly Parker, David Strathairn, Valerie Curry, Peter Riegert. SYNOPSIS: In 1968, a hardworking man, who’s been a staple in his quaint community for years, watches his seemingly perfect middle class life fall apart as his daughter’s new […]

Comic Book Review – Assassin’s Creed Last Descendants – Locus #1

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Calum Petrie reviews Assassin’s Creed Last Descendants – Locus #1… Brand new story set in the stunning world of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate! Dive into the sordid underworld of Victorian London, and the memories of New Yorker, Tommy Greyling, as he teams up with Evie Frye and Henry Green to search for a Piece of Eden […]

Comic Book Review – Glitterbomb #1

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Mark Allen reviews Glitterbomb #1… Farrah Durante is a middle-aged actress hunting for her next gig in an industry where youth trumps experience. Her frustrations become an emotional lure for something horrifying out beyond the water… something ready to exact revenge on the shallow celebrity-obsessed culture that’s led her astray. Fan-favorite JIM ZUB (WAYWARD, Thunderbolts) […]

Movie Review – Morgan (2016)

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Morgan. 2016 Directed by Luke Scott Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Mara, Rose Leslie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Brian Cox, and Paul Giamatti SYNOPSIS: A corporate risk-management consultant must decide whether or not to terminate an artificially created humanoid being. Luke Scott’s (yes, the son of Ridley Scott) directorial debut Morgan […]

Blu-ray Review – Captain America: Civil War (2016)

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Captain America: Civil War, 2016. Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, and Daniel Bruhl SYNOPSIS: Captain America: Civil War set the box […]

Comic Book Review – Dishonored #2

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Calum Petrie reviews Dishonored #2… A face from Corvo’s past draws the Lord Protector deep into a nest of jeopardy. Meanwhile, Officer Cottings’ investigations lead her to Wyrmwood Place in the heart of Dunwall’s arcane district. Issue #2 starts with flashback scene depicting a young childhood Corvo and his long lost sister. The setting is the tropical […]

Comic Book Review – Assassin’s Creed: Templars #5

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Calum Petrie reviews Assassin’s Creed: Templars #5… With the revelation that the puppet master of the corruption in the Shanghai rite is a dangerous political figure, Black Cross is forced to take matters into his own hands as the honor of the Order is at stake. But a moment of distraction could destroy everything he’s […]

Movie Review – Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

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Kubo and the Two Strings, 2016. Directed by Travis Knight. Featuring the voice talents of Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Rooney Mara, George Takei and Ralph Fiennes. SYNOPSIS: Living with his mother in peace, Kubo’s life is changed when he is tasked with finding the sword unbreakable, armor and helmet to defeat his sinister aunts […]

Movie Review – Ben-Hur (2016)

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Ben-Hur, 2016. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov Starring Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi, Rodrigo Santoro, Sofia Black D’Elia, Ayelet Zurer, Moisés Arias, Marwan Kenzari and Pilou Asbæk. SYNOPSIS: Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at […]