Kris Wall reviews Deus Ex: Mankind Divided… Many might call me a heathen but I wasn’t a fan of the Deus Ex series when it began, while the impact the original Deus Ex had on the future of action RPG’s and any game that would involve player choice cannot be argued, the game itself just […]
Jackie Chan to receive Honorary Oscar from the Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that martial arts superstar Jackie Chan is set to receive an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards on November 12th. Chan will be honoured alongside Oscar-winning film editor Anne V. Coates (Lawrence of Arabia), casting director Lynn Stalmaster (The Graduate) and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (Titicut […]
Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman #5
Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman #5… “The Lies” part three! Steve Trevor finds himself trapped in the heart of Urzkartaga’s darkness, with Wonder Woman and Cheetah the only hope of rescue for him and his men. But how far can Cheetah be trusted? Wonder Woman #5 was another strong chapter in Greg Rucka’s ongoing tale […]
Stan Lee reveals his least favourite Marvel movie casting, comments on Zendaya / Mary Jane Watson rumour
It’s very, very rare that comic book legend Stan Lee has anything bad to say about a Marvel movie (especially if he’s in them!), but during an interview with CBR he has revealed that while he doesn’t particularly dislike any of the publisher’s movie adaptations, there was one character he wasn’t overly fond of. “I was […]
Directors Who Damaged Their Careers Part 1 – The One Who Can Still Make A Comeback
Graeme Robertson kicks off a new series looking at directors who damaged their careers; first up is Richard Kelly… Richard Kelly is very much a case of a bright talent burning out before it really gets a chance to flourish. Kelly hit the high mark right out of the gate with his mind-bending debut Donnie […]
Comic Book Review – Supergirl: Rebirth #1
Ricky Church reviews Supergirl: Rebirth #1… Supergirl turns to the shadowy organization known as the D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations) to restore her lost powers once and for all! But as a fateful experiment sends Kara Zor-El rocketing toward the sun, disaster strikes at home in the form of the lost Kryptonian werewolf Lar-On! All […]
Movie Review – Morgan (2016)
Morgan, 2016. Directed by Luke Scott. Starring Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rose Leslie, Toby Jones, Paul Giamatti, Boyd Holbrook and Jennifer Jason Leigh. SYNOPSIS: A corporate risk-management consultant must decide whether or not to terminate an artificially created humanoid being. Silver screen representations of artificial intelligence are hardly unfamiliar; in fact they are as frequent […]
Colin Firth talks Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Given the apparent demise of his character Harry Hart in the first movie, it was somewhat surprising that Colin Firth was announced as returning for next year’s follow up to Kingsman: The Secret Service. At the moment, it’s unclear how he’ll be returning, and Firth wasn’t giving anything away when asked about Kingsman: The Golden […]
Second Opinion – Don’t Breathe (2016)
Don’t Breathe, 2016. Directed by Fede Alvarez. Starring Jane Levy, Stephen Lang, Dylan Minnette and Daniel Zovatto. SYNOPSIS: Rocky, her brash boyfriend Money and their quieter, more level-headed friend Alex, desperately want to start a new life away from their own dysfunctional families. Rocky in particular feels an urgency to rescue her younger child sister […]
Movie Review – Spaghettiman (2016)
Spaghettiman, 2016. Directed by Mark Potts. Starring Benjamin Crutcher, Winston Carter, Brand Rackley, Joe LoCicero and Leigh Wulff. SYNOPSIS: A scruffy, unkempt and lazy man eats a bowl of spaghetti that’s gone through some form of radiation exposure in his microwave. Forcing upon him superpowers, superpowers that he refuses to use for good. The independent […]
