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 […]

Chris Cooper reviews the third issue of IDW’s four-part miniseries Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan… “In the present day, Dr. Miller has discovered information about the Foot Clan that both the TMNT and Shredder have taken an interest in. The TMNT race to intercept Miller before he divulges information to […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… “Stranded on the planet Neutrino in Dimension X with Fugitoid, the TMNT find themselves on unfamiliar ground. Recognizing a mutual threat in Krang, the TMNT join forces with the Neutrino Resistance Force and make a last-ditch effort to save the captured Neutrino Royalty! ” […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… This week saw a range of articles discussing the latest Michael Jackson re-release ‘Bad 25‘, and reviews for Spike Lee’s documentary exploring the making of and criticism of ‘Bad‘ in 1987. Randall Robert’s of the LA Times asks whether the re-release is worth it: “Worth noting are other […]

Chris Cooper reviews the latest issue of IDW’s Judge Dredd… “Kidnappers are jacking the DNA of some of Mega-City One’s most elite citizens, then growing clones to torture on live TV — unless the elite pay up big-time. There’s only one Judge tough enough to stop them, and he’s just signed on to be the […]