Free State of Jones, 2016. Directed by Gary Ross. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell, Christopher Barry, Sean Bridgers, and Jacob Lofland. SYNOPSIS: As civil war divides the nation, a poor farmer from Mississippi leads a group of rebels against the Confederate army. Free State of Jones doesn’t start out so bad; […]
Comic Book Review – Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #5
Gary Collinson reviews Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #5 (spoilers follow)… The final matchup of the World Warrior Tournament, and the fate of the planet rests on the victor! Will the forces of good prevail… or will M. Bison and Destro reign supreme and enact a New World Order? The greatest Street Fighter X G.I. […]
Movie Review – Yoga Hosers (2016)
Yoga Hosers (2016) Directed By Kevin Smith Starring Johnny Depp, Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith, Adam Brody, Justin Long, Natasha Lyonne, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez, Kevin Smith, Tony Hale, Ralph Garman, Tony Hale, Harley Morenstein, Tyler Posey, Austin Butler, Jason Mewes and Vanessa Paradis. SYNOPSIS: Two teenage yoga enthusiasts team up with a legendary man-hunter to […]
Movie Review – Notes on Blindness (2016)
Notes on Blindness, 2016. Written and directed by Pete Middleton and James Spinney Starring Dan Renton Skinner, Simone Kirby, John Hull, Marilyn Hull. SYNOPSIS: A feature documentary following a man’s efforts to understand and come to terms with his steadily deteriorating eyesight. A touching and insightful film, Notes on Blindness provides a personal examination of what […]
Finn Jones talks Marvel’s Iron Fist
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly to discuss Sunday’s season finale of Game of Thrones, actor Finn Jones offered up a few words about his next big role, as he joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Danny Rand in the upcoming Netflix series Iron Fist. “I love the character,” said Jones. “What really drew me […]
Barkhad Abdi joins Blade Runner 2
Oscar-nominated actor Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips) has become the latest addition to the cast of the Blade Runner sequel, Entertainment Weekly has revealed. The as-yet-untitled sequel sees Harrison Ford reprising his role as Rick Deckard alongside Ryan Gosling (The Nice Guys), Robin Wright (House of Cards), Carla Juri (Morris From America), Ana de Armas (Knock […]
Comic Book Review – Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade #5
Calum Petrie reviews Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade #5… As TF29 heads into the Glasshutte for a final confrontation with the pro-aug forces, two questions remain in Adam Jensen’s mind: what will this mean for the future of augmentation and will the real conspirators ever come to light? SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of […]
Ansel Elgort in talks for Dungeons & Dragons movie
According to Deadline, Ansel Elgort (Divergent, The Fault in Our Stars) is in talks to join Warner Bros.’ upcoming adaptation of the classic role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. The project is being directed by Rob Letterman (Goosebumps) from a script by David Leslie Johnson (The Conjuring 2), and will follow “a warrior and his band […]
Book Review – The Long Cosmos by Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter
Tony Black reviews The Long Cosmos by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter… The final chapter in The Long Earth series, The Long Cosmos shall resonate in memory for being perhaps the final piece of published writing from the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett, who sadly died in 2015. The series, co-authored with hard science writer Stephen […]
Comic Book Review – High Noon Rising #1
Tony Black reviews High Noon Rising #1… A new, completed first issue of independent web comic High Noon Rising from Irish writer James Mulholland, after releasing a page daily online, the collected opening story ‘The Men We Become’ turns out to be an entertaining if fairly run of the mill tale of Old West gunslingers […]
