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Video Game Review – XCOM 2

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Andy Naylor reviews XCOM 2… XCOM 2 is the successor to the impressive XCOM: Enemy Unknown (and XCOM: Enemy Within, which was essentially an expansion pack). Set 20 years after the original, Earth has since been conquered by the aliens, known as Elders, and the planet is run by a government of alien collaborators called […]

Comic Book Review – Suicide Squad #3

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Tony Black reviews Suicide Squad #3… “THE BLACK VAULT” part 3! It looks like a well-deserved day off for the Suicide Squad—until things go off the rails when the bizarre energies of the dark sphere Amanda Waller’s team brought back slowly drive everyone in Belle Reve Penitentiary to acts of violent, bloody madness. Everyone except […]

Comic Book Review – Snotgirl #3

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Mark Allen reviews Snotgirl #3… From bestselling BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and 2016’s hottest new artist LESLIE HUNG, it’s SNOTGIRL! This issue: Lottie meets a mysterious man, and her conflict with Charlene intensifies. Normgirl throws a party, and Cutegirl does something cute! Don’t miss the new ongoing series 9 out of 10 allergy sufferers […]

Comic Book Review – Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #1

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Tony Black reviews Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #1… It’s the mother of all crossovers as Jack Burton and Snake Plissken meet for the first time ever anywhere! Done with director John Carpenter’s complete blessing, witness this melee of the mullets as two cult-classic characters made famous by actor Kurt Russell crossover […]

Movie Review – The Hollow (2016)

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The Hollow, 2016. Directed and Written by Miles Doleac. Starring James Callis, Mile Doleac, Christiane Seidel, William Sadler, and William Forsythe. SYNOPSIS: When a Congressman’s daughter is killed in a triple homicide, Agent Vaughn Killinger (James Callis) gets assigned to Mississippi to investigate. His partner, Agent Sarah Desoto (Christiane Seidel), carries him through the case. The series of circumstances that […]

October Horrors Day 5 – The Evil Dead (1981)

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The Evil Dead, 1981 Directed by Sam Raimi Starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Hal Delrich, Betsy Baker and Sarah York SYNOPSIS: A group of friends are away for a vacation of eating, drinking and general merriment at a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods. However, as our friends are settling into their new surroundings, they […]

Comic Book Review – Archie Meets Ramones #1

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Tai Freligh reviews Archie Meets Ramones #1… Hey! Ho! Let’s go! America’s favorite teens cross paths with the original NYC punks in this extra-sized one-shot spectacular that is not to be missed! When the Archies tank at the Riverdale High Battle of the Bands, a magical twist of fate sends them hurtling into the past—and […]

Movie Review – Teleios (2016)

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Teleios, 2016. Directed by Ian Truitner. Starring Sunny Mabrey, Lance Broadway, T.J. Hoban, Christian Pitre, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Ursula Mills, Weetus Cren, and Michael Nouri. SYNOPSIS: A deep space mining vessel has been adrift for two years. It is suspected the crew brutally killed each other, but the reason for the bloodbath is unknown. A rescue crew is sent to find if […]

Comic Book Review – Revolution #2

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Anghus Houvouras reviews Revolution #2… ROM-A MURDERER?! That’s what OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS think-and right or wrong, there’s only one outcome: all-out war! Meanwhile, G.I. JOE turns to the one person who can save the world from ultimate destruction-MILES MAYHEM! SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Revolution #2 here For my money, I […]