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Short Film Review – Neon (2016)

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Tom Jolliffe reviews the short film Neon, which premiered at FrightFest 2016… It’s a difficult task to create a short film which captivates and challenges an audience. This I know first hand. One might assume that you can pick up a camera and shoot something for nothing. In theory you could, but you leave yourself […]

Movie Review – Tiger Raid (2016)

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Tiger Raid, 2016. Directed by Simon Dixon. Starring Sofia Boutella, Brian Gleeson and Damien Molony. SYNOPSIS: Two Irish mercenaries are tasked with a kidnapping operation in the Iraqi desert.   Joe (Brian Gleeson) and Paddy (Damien Molony) travel via a 4×4 through the inhospitable middle-eastern desert to carry out an off-the-books operation, by a faceless, […]

Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #2

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Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #2… The Turtles are trapped and surrounded by the government. With them? One of their least favorite people in the world, Baxter Stockman! Will the unlikely allies find a way to work together and live to fight another day? Last month I was very happy with with […]

Movie Review – Blood Father (2016)

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Blood Father, 2016. Directed by Jean-Francois Richet. Starring Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty, Diego Luna, Michael Parks and William H. Macy. SYNOPSIS: After her drug kingpin boyfriend frames her for stealing a fortune in cartel cash, 18 year old Lydia goes on the run, with only one ally in this whole wide world: her perennial screw-up of […]

Second Opinion – The Girl on the Train (2016)

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The Girl on the Train, 2016. Directed by Tate Taylor Starring Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans, Justin Theroux and Allison Janney. SYNOPSIS: A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life. “A drunk, a whore and a mother walk into a bar,” seems to […]

Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Holocrons of Fate’

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Chris Cooper reviews the second episode of Star Wars Rebels season 3… Like a shiny hologram message on the dashboard of your ships controls, I need to give you a heads up. There are some slight spoilers here. I’ve avoided so much trying to write this but I wouldn’t have two words to rub together […]

The Strain Season 3 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Battle For Central Park’

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Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of The Strain season 3… This plays out like an extended section of the Cameron classic Aliens. Dark tunnels, pitch black caverns filled with twitching bodies and small factions of mercenaries poorly equipped for carnage. There are the occasional diversions into the daylight which primarily involve people looking concerned, […]

Video Nasties – Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979)

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Zombie Flesh Eaters, 1979 Directed by Lucio Fulci Starring Ian Mculloch, Tisa Farrow, Richard Johnson and Al Cliver SYNOPSIS: A seemingly abandoned sailboat arrives in New York City; however, when police check it out they are attacked by an assailant of the not quite dead variety. Soon after, reporter Peter West comes into contact with […]

Comic Book Review – Green Lanterns #7

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Tony Black reviews Green Lanterns #7… “THE GUN”! How can Jessica Cruz trust Simon Baz, when he doesn’t even trust the Green Lantern ring they both wear? The partners finally discuss the gun Simon carries and why! Having spent six issues with desperately fighting demonic space creatures to save the Earth, Green Lanterns scales back […]