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Comic Book Review – Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor – Arena of Fear Vol. 5

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Tony Black reviews Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor – Arena of Fear Vol. 5… The Tenth Doctor’s star-crossed epic continues, as allies become enemies in an interstellar arena! Plus – the Doctor, Gabby and Cindy face off against the terror of the Wishing Well Witch: Gabby and Cindy’s first trip to the UK turns deadly in […]

Movie Review – The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)

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The 9th Life of Louis Drax, 2016. Directed by Alexandre Aja. Starring Jamie Dornan, Aaron Paul, Sarah Gadon, Aiden Longworth, Barbara Hershey, Oliver Platt and Molly Parker. SYNOPSIS: A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy […]

Comic Book Review – Blue Beetle: Rebirth #1

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Tony Black reviews Blue Beetle: Rebirth #1… Lost in the desert with no memory of the past few years, teenager Jaime Reyes must find his way home again—but when he reaches his town, he’s shocked to find it abandoned and in the hands of government officials…officials who are very interested in the Blue Beetle and […]

Comic Book Review – The Hellblazer #1

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Tony Black reviews The Hellblazer #1… “The Poison Truth” part one! London may have recovered from Constantine’s return, but he hasn’t. Mercury hasn’t forgiven him, but she won’t leave him alone, and Swamp Thing is calling in a favor. And all the while, bigger things are brewing… You know what? I’m glad I stuck with […]

Comic Book Review – The X-Files: Origins #1

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Tony Black reviews The X-Files: Origins #1… Before the FBI, before the X-Files, they were just two teenagers in search of the truth. On Martha’s Vineyard, a young Fox Mulder investigates something strange happening on the island, while in San Diego, 13-year-old Dana Scully looks into the shocking murder of her teacher. Two kids, two […]

Movie Review – Things To Come (2016)

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Things to Come, 2016. Directed by Mia Hansen-Love. Starring Isabelle Huppert, Roman Kalinka, Andre Marcon and Edith Scob. SYNOPSIS: A philosophy teacher soldiers through the death of her mother, getting fired from her job, and dealing with a husband who is cheating on her. In Things To Come, French national treasure Isabelle Huppert stars as […]

Comic Book Review – Penguins of Madagascar Vol. 4: Secret Paws

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Emma Withington reviews Penguins of Madagascar Vol.4: Secret Paws… The fantastic flippered four are back! Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private join voices with super-secret organisation, The North Wind, to fight against computer-controlled crocodiles and vultures -and how is Kevin the Lemming involved in all this? Plus, who is the mysterious and dangerous ‘Arctic Fox’…? Epic adventures […]

Blu-ray Review – Sid and Nancy 30th Anniversary Special Edition (1986)

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Sid and Nancy, 1986. Directed by Alex Cox. Starring Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman, Debby Bishop, Andrew Schofield, Courtney Love, Perry Benson and Tony London. SYNOPSIS: A new 30th anniversary restoration of the cult biopic portraying the life, relationship and deaths of punk rocker Sid Vicious and partner Nancy Spungen. An entertaining, if shambolic, look […]

Comic Book Review – Snotgirl #2

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Mark Allen reviews Snotgirl #2… Lottie lays low after last month’s alarming events, but she still has to deal with her stalker! “Sounds gross! Can you change the title?” say our moms. The hottest new series of 2016 is SNOTGIRL from BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and LESLIE HUNG! It’s tough to be Lottie Person. […]