Last and First Men, 2020. Directed by Jóhann Jóhannsson. Starring Tilda Swinton. SYNOPSIS: A message from billions of years in the future, alerting humanity to its ultimate extinction. “Listen patiently,” intones the other-worldly voice over of Tilda Swinton. “We who are the last men earnestly desire to communicate with you.” As she speaks, the camera […]
Cinema’s Groundbreakers – Carl Theodor Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc
Continuing our look back at groundbreaking films of cinema, Tom Jolliffe discusses The Passion of Joan of Arc by Carl Theodor Dreyer… One of the most influential directors in cinema, Carl Theodor Dreyer had a complicated relationship with film. Somewhat prolific during the silent era, he made a number of iconic films including Vampyr. Having […]
Auto Battle Chess coming to Android this month
Indie developer Panoramik, best known for their turn-based strategy RPG Mighty Party, has announced that they will be releasing Auto Battle Chess on Android at the end of the month and is set to also launch on iOS a few short weeks after. This latest offering will combine elements of RPG, strategy, turn-based strategy, auto chess […]
Quibi Review – Don’t Look Deeper
Martin Carr reviews Don’t Look Deeper… At first glance Don’t Look Deeper is a contemporary tale of adolescent angst, repressed emotions and personal loss. However, much of this Quibi series which brings revered director Catherine Hardwicke on board trades in subterfuge. There are shades of Blade Runner, elements of Ex Machina and a touch of […]
Comic Book Review – Spacewarp #1
Villordsutch reviews Spacewarp #1… There’s a new comic on the scene! Spacewarp is a brand science-fiction, creator-owned release from the stable of Pat Mills. I know!? I was just as excited when I heard the news of its impending launch and now here it is – though the big question is, is it any good? Well […]
NOS4A2 Comic-Con@Home panel offers a sneak peek at the rest of season 2
On Saturday, AMC held a virtual Comic-Con@Home panel for its TV adaptation of Joe Hill’s NOS4A2, with Hill, showrunner Jami O’Brien and star Zachary Quinto discussing the second season of the vampire series, as well as offering a sneak peek at what’s in store in upcoming episodes; take a look here… A look at the […]
Movie Review – I Used to Go Here (2020)
I Used to Go Here, 2020. Written and Directed by Kris Rey. Starring Gillian Jacobs, Jemaine Clement, Jorma Taccone, Kate Micucci, Hannah Marks, Forrest Goodluck, Josh Wiggins, Kristina Valada-Viars, Jennifer Joan Taylor, Rammel Chan, Brandon Daley, Khloe Janel, and Zoe Chao. SYNOPSIS: Following the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate is invited to […]
DVD Review – The Luminaries
Rachel Bellwoar reviews the miniseries, The Luminaries… A young man gets shot only to stand up unscathed. A young woman faints after bleeding… gold? The Luminaries is a lot more reality-based than its opening sequence suggests but if you can handle that, the rest of the series is gravy. It’s still an unusual tactic, though. […]
Perry Mason Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘Chapter Six’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Perry Mason… We are in the realm of court room drama at last as Perry Mason joins convention, embraces archetype and Matthew Rhys rises like a phoenix to embody this character. Stephen Root’s Maynard Barnes leads the despicable charge elsewhere as a conniving district attorney, seeking to profit […]
Nina Dobrev to produce and star in Woman 99 series
The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev looks set for a return to the small screen, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the actress is set to lead the cast of Woman 99, an adaptation of Greer Macallister’s 2019 historical thriller novel which is being produced by Bruna Papandrea (Big Little Lies, The Undoing) of Made […]
