With The Dark Knight Rises just around the corner, Martin Deer revisits The Dark Knight… In the build-up to the release of The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan’s final chapter in his epic Batman trilogy, I’m sharing my thoughts and feelings on how we got here by looking back at the first two instalments. On […]

Evil Dead II, 1987. Directed by Sam Raimi.Starring Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Ted Raimi, Denise Bixler and Richard Domeier. SYNOPSIS: A young couple accidentally unleash an evil force when they discover the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis in an isolated cabin in the woods. After being forced to kill his possessed girlfriend, Ash […]

Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics Micro-Series: Leonardo… It’s Christmas and Leonardo is on his own as he fights hordes of attacking Foot Clan across the rooftops of NYC! Now this is more like it! With their third release, IDW have not only covered my favourite member of the TMNT, but they […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest issue of IDW’s Judge Dredd… “Technology is failing all over Mega-City One, causing blackouts, explosions, radiation leaks and other nasty surprises… leaving Dredd stranded in the middle of a vicious block war, with no backup or reinforcements. It’s just a Judge and his Lawgiver against overwhelming odds-that is, until his […]

Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics Micro-Series: Donatello… IDW’s second reprint from the original Mirage Comics run centres on Donatello. As I’m now a little more accustomed to both Eastman/Laird, and different types of TMNT stories, how does it stack up? Overall, this issue is extremely friendly. It couldn’t be more self-contained […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… “Trapped in Dimension X, the Turtles have split up to save the Neutrino royal family from the clutches of Krang, and simultaneously help fight a war to free the people of Neutrino! ” So you’re confronted by four mutant turtles and several soldiers. What […]

With The Dark Knight Rises just around the corner, Martin Deer revisits Batman Begins… In the build-up to the July 20th release of the final chapter of Christopher Nolan’s incredible Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, I wanted to take a look back at how we got here and share my feelings on what are […]

Chris Cooper reviews the final issue of IDW’s four-part miniseries Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan… “In the present day, the TMNT have rescued historian Dr. Miller from the Shredder. With Miller’s help, the TMNT can now learn what ancient Foot Clan secrets have been lost to time. In the past, […]

Chris Cooper reviews Dead Space 3… As I sit down to write this I am filled with conflict. To say it’s driving me mad could be a push, but maybe I’m starting to feel like Isaac Clarke as I figure things out. The first Dead Space was amazing. It not only filled the hole left […]

Anna Karenina, 2012. Directed by Joe Wright.Starring Keira Knightley, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kelly Macdonald, Jude Law, Matthew Macfadyen, Michelle Dockery, Olivia Williams, Emily Watson, Alicia Vikander and Domhnall Gleeson. SYNOPSIS: In 19th century Russia, Anna Karenina begins a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. Anna Karenina is an adaptation of the classic novel by Leo […]