47 Meters Down, 2017.Directed by Johannes Roberts. Starring Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, and Matthew Modine.SYNOPSIS:Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive.Stupid people will take unnecessary stupid […]
The Strangers 2 director Johannes Roberts on the horror classics that have inspired the upcoming sequel
The Strangers was a surprisingly good horror movie back in 2008. The film preyed on our instinctual fear of isolation, home invasion, and evil without any motive. A sequel was greenlit ages ago, and was only recently announced to be back in production; the movie was previously thought to be cancelled due to financial problems, […]
Fargo Season 3 Episode 9 Review – ‘Aporia’
Shaun Munro reviews the ninth episode of Fargo season 3…Fargo’s third season nears its close with a riveting penultimate episode which, while less energetic than some might expect for the lead-in to a season finale, nevertheless carefully arranged the various chess pieces for one Hell of a send-off.Kicking things off, Meemo murders a man named Marvin Stussy with […]
The terrifying reality of the sentient hat in Super Mario Odyssey
Luke Owen with a stern warning about Super Mario Odyssey…Many of us were taken by surprise with the Super Mario Odyssey reveal trailer, which showed everyone’s favourite plumber sporting a sentient hat with its own personality. How would this new gameplay mechanic effect the game, what new features would Nintendo be adding to the long-running […]
Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 10 Review – ‘The Eaters of the Light’
Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 10: The Eaters of the Light…Directed by: Charles PalmerWritten by: Rona MunroDoctor – It’s as if his bones have disintegrated.Nardole – Ew! What could do that?Doctor – Complete and total absence of any type of sunlight.Nardole – Death by Scotland.When Doctor Who was initially conceived, this science fiction series was […]
Movie Review – Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)
Whitney: Can I Be Me, 2017.Directed by Nick Broomfield and Rudy Dolezal. Featuring Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown and Robyn Crawford, David Roberts and Cissy Houston.SYNOPSIS:A documentary tracing the life of Whitney Houston, one of the most successful singers of the late 20th century. Catapulted into stardom in her early 20s, her career skyrocketed, with a debut album […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #70
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #70… “Desperate Measures” Part 4! A stand-off between humans and mutants turns deadly for one side and the consequences will have an impact for years to come! Each month I read TMNT, then have a little think before I put some words down. This month, the first thought […]
Blu-ray Review – 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
1492: Conquest of Paradise, 1992. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean, and Angela Molina. SYNOPSIS: 1492: Conquest of Paradise arrives on Blu-ray in North America in a release that features some deleted scenes and a commentary track by a pair of film historians. If you’re a fan of […]
Danny Elfman to score Justice League for Joss Whedon
In a rather surprising move, iconic composer Danny Elfman has now joined Justice League to compose the film’s score, per The Hollywood Reporter. He’s joined the film just as Joss Whedon takes the director’s chair for some reshoots and additional scenes in London.Elfman is no stranger to composing superhero themes. He worked on Tim Burton’s Batman, creating one […]
Movie Review – Band Aid (2017)
Band Aid, 2017.Written and Directed by Zoe Lister-Jones. Starring Zoe Lister-Jones, Adam Pally, Colin Hanks, Brooklyn Decker, Jamie Chung, Erinn Hayes, and Fred Armisen.SYNOPSIS:A couple who can’t stop fighting embark on a last-ditch effort to save their marriage: turning their fights into songs and starting a band.It should go without saying, but music has a […]
