Luke Owen counts down to Pacific Rim by looking at some of his favourite giant monsters… Kaiju: The Japanese word for “strange beast”. However, the word Kaiju has been universally translated and defined into English as “monster” or “giant monster”. Dr. Alan Grant: How fast are they?John Hammond: Well, we clocked the T-Rex at 32 […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series… “Leonardo and Splinter plan for the coming war with Shredder. As they meditate on what their true path must be, they are engulfed by darkness. And from that darkness emerges… the Rat King! Will his meddling with their minds lead to salvation or […]

Chris Cooper reviews the first issue of  IDW’s latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mini-series, Turtles in Time… “A brand new mini-series from Paul Allor, Erik Burnham and some of the best IDW TMNT artists ever! The Turtles become unstuck in time and go spinning into the past! First stop: the prehistoric age, where they are […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series… “Raphael and Michelangelo pay a visit to Old Hob. Turns out the cat’s been busy trying to create new mutants while the Turtles have been away! Will Raph and Mike try to stop him? The choice becomes more difficult when Slash reveals a […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series… “Trying to figure out a way to thwart Krang’s Earth-ravaging monstrosity, the Technodrome, Don seeks the help of his genius (but cranky) friend, Harold. Unfortunately Harold has his hands full with his newest invention— the robotic turtle Metalhead!” I’ve been very fortunate, what […]

Edge of Tomorrow, 2014. Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Tom Cruise,Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, Kick Gurry, Franz Drameh, Dragomir Mrsic and Charlotte Riley. SYNOPSIS: A soldier fighting in a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle, though he becomes […]

Dallas Buyers Club, 2013. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Steve Zahn, Dallas Roberts, Kevin Rankin, Denis O’Hare, Juliet Reeve, and Griffin Dunne. SYNOPSIS: A daunting subject dealt with in striking fashion, Dallas Buyers Club tells the real life story of Ron Woodroof, whose discovery that he has AIDS sets him […]

Maleficent, 2014. Directed by Robert Stromberg. Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville. SYNOPSIS: A vindictive fairy is driven to curse an infant princess only to realize the child may be the only one who can restore peace. Very recently I watched Sleeping Beauty for the first […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series… “The Turtles return to New York to find a city in Shredder’s grip. The Turtles will have to use all of their skills and stealth to survive. But is Casey ready for a homecoming welcome from Hun?” Santolouco is back! That was all […]

Luke Owen reviews the trade paperback release of New Crusaders: Rise of the Heroes… Over a decade ago, the super hero team known as The Mighty Crusaders did the impossible: they won. Successful in their battle against evil and finding they’d made the world a better place, the heroes moved to the small town of […]