Tony Black on the Batman films that never were… One of the most lucrative and successful movie franchises in cinematic history, Batman prefigured the current superhero franchise craze and set the standard after Tim Burton’s 1989 picture established a succession of films which changed the long-held perception of Batman on screen as a camp throwback […]
Film Score Review – CHIPS (2017)
Tony Black reviews the score for CHIPS… You remember CHiPs right? The 1970’s police drama starring Erik Estrada about two Californian motorcycle cops? No? Yeah, me neither. A hit American TV show, it wasn’t as popular across the Pond and hasn’t particularly retained a place in pop culture as many shows that straddled the less […]
Movie Review – Assassin’s Creed (2016)
Assassin’s Creed, 2016. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Michael Kenneth Williams and Charlotte Rampling. SYNOPSIS: Callum Lynch, a prisoner on Death Row, is rescued from execution by the Abstergo Foundation, who reveal he is part of an ancient brotherhood known as the Assassins, and the memories of […]
Comic Book Review – Sons of Anarchy: Redwood Original #3
Tony Black reviews Sons of Anarchy: Redwood Original #3… Jax works in a club warehouse to make amends for his slip-ups, while Clay is forced to make a choice about his leadership style after a gun deal goes wrong. This prequel run for Sons of Anarchy, charting the formative years of Jax Teller before the […]
Movie Review – Arrival (2016)
Arrival, 2016. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O’Brien and Tzi Ma. SYNOPSIS: Dr. Louise Banks, a celebrated linguist reeling from personal tragedy, is called in by the military to decode the language of an alien civilisation when a strange spacecraft lands in Montana… There’s a human […]
Comic Book Review – Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #2
Tony Black reviews Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #2… Forced to share the wheel, Jack Burton and Snake Plissken must make the best of their unwanted companionship on the dystopian road trip of a lifetime. The mystery behind their meeting is revealed, with the return of some old enemies, and the unearthing […]
Comic Book Review – Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen #4
Tony Black reviews Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen #4… Things get worse for the Doctor – across four separate time zones! The Ninth Doctor gets too close to the enemy. The Tenth Doctor’s companions offer a terrifying sacrifice. The Eleventh Doctor digs deep and gives back with interest… and the Twelfth Doctor is faced […]
DVD Review – Dr. Strange (1978)
Dr. Strange, 1978. Directed by Philip DeGuere Starring Peter Hooten, Jessica Walter, Clyde Kusatsu and John Mills. SYNOPSIS: When evil being The Ancient One sends sinister sorceress Morgan LeFay to Earth to destroy the Sorcerer Supreme, the long held sorcerer must train brilliant surgeon Stephen Strange as his successor to fight the darkness… Almost as […]
Movie Review – The Comedian’s Guide to Survival (2016)
The Comedian’s Guide to Survival, 2016. Directed by Mark Murphy Starring James Buckley, MyAnna Buring, Kevin Eldon, Paul Kaye and James Mullinger. SYNOPSIS: James Mullinger, entertainment journalist by day, failing stand-up comedian by night, embarks on a journey of self-discovery to figure out if he should be making people laugh after all… Not many people […]
Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 3 Review – ‘Shut Up and Dance’
Tony Black reviews the third episode of Black Mirror season 3, ‘Shut Up and Dance’… You know those TV episodes or movies that are almost unqualified genius but you can’t ever bring yourself to watch them again? Black Mirror has given me one here with ‘Shut Up and Dance’, which might well be the most […]
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