Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Seven Samurai and its influence on modern action cinema, including the film event of the year, Avengers: Endgame… When everyone in the world within 50 miles of a cinema runs off to see Avengers: Endgame (myself included), I’d like you to bare something in mind; That is a […]
Super Blood Hockey coming to the Nintendo Switch this month
Digerati Distribution and developer Loren Lemcke have announced that their upcoming violent hockey game, Super Blood Hockey, will be arriving on the Nintendo eShop on 26th April. This violent homage to classic 8- and 16-bit ice hockey games will see aspiring coaches recruit some toughnut ice hockey players to take down the opposition and win […]
The Orville Season 2 Episode 12 Review – ‘Sanctuary’
Martin Carr reviews the twelfth episode of The Orville season 2… Ethical and moral quandaries are the lifeblood of this sci-fi soap opera with added topical relevance. Seth MacFarlane has been using The Orville as a sounding board slash soapbox since its inception and with notable success. With issues of gender equality front and centre […]
Watch the Alien anniversary short films Alien: Specimen and Alien: Night Shift
The countdown to this year’s Alien Day continues with the release of two more Alien 40th Anniversary short films, Alien: Specimen and Alien: Night Shift; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the first Alien anniversary short film Alien: Containment It’s the night shift in a colony greenhouse, and Julie, a botanist, does her best […]
LEGO Star Wars Tantive IV set unveiled at Star Wars Celebration
During a panel at Star Wars Celebration, The LEGO Group unveiled the Tantive IV from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. The set, released as part of LEGO’ Star Wars’ 20th anniversary celebrations – consists of 1768 pieces including six minifigures (Bail Organa, Princess Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, Captain Antilles, and a Rebel Fleet […]
Movie Review – The Quake (2019)
The Quake, 2019. Directed by John Andreas Andersen. Starring Kristoffer Joner, Ane Dahl Torp, and Kathrine Thorborg Johansen. SYNOPSIS: A geologist races against time to save his estranged wife and two children when a devastating earthquake strikes Oslo, Norway. Now I’m the first to admit, that having read this brief blurb on Google prior to […]
Watch the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker panel and Star Wars Celebration highlights reel
Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 got underway in style yesterday with the release of the first teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final instalment in the sequel trilogy, and indeed the ‘Skywalker Saga’. The trailer and title reveal was preceeded by a panel featuring Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy, director J.J. Abrams, […]
Ranking Disney’s Live-Action Remakes from Worst to Best
Liam Hoofe ranks all of Disney’s live-action remakes from worst to best… Last Friday, Disney released their latest remake of an animated classic, with Tim Burton attempting to bring Dumbo into the real world. The movie has been met with mixed reviews but will no doubt clean up at the box office, with Disney realising […]
Comic Book Preview – Avengers: No Road Home #10
Marvel’s Avengers: No Road Home series concludes this coming Wednesday with the release of the tenth and final issue; take a look at a preview here… THE ALL-NEW WEEKLY AVENGERS FINALE! The extra-sized finale! Can anything stop Nyx from remaking the cosmos in her image? And will an Avenger die in the attempt? Avengers: No […]
Comic Book Preview – Buffy the Vampire Slayer #4
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #4 hits comic book stores this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of Boom! Studios… This is the issue no BUFFY fan can miss! In the shocking conclusion of the first story arc of the most-anticipated reVAMP of 2019, someone from […]