The Lesson, 2015. Directed by Ruth Platt. Starring Robert Hands, Evan Bendall, Michaela Prchalová, Dolya Gavanski, Tom Cox, Rory Coltart and Michael Swatton. SYNOPSIS: A teacher at the end of his tether decides to teach two wayward pupils a lesson they won’t forget. It’s always interesting when a filmmaker puts a fresh spin on an established […]
The Top 100 Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games: #48 – Renegade
After the peace and quiet has passed with a few rounds of Tetris, it’s only right our attention returns to some real action. What better way to do this that with smacking somebody in the teeth, then following this up with high-kick, knocking them straight off the edge off a train station! Obviously we’re not advocating this […]
Comic Book Review – Justice League: Rebirth #1
Tony Black reviews Justice League: Rebirth #1… Spinning out of the events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1, a new day dawns for Earth’s greatest heroes as they welcome three new members to the team, including… Superman? Who is this strange visitor from a dead world — and can he be trusted? Batman and Wonder Woman […]
Blu-ray Review – Satan’s Blade (1984)
Satan’s Blade, 1984. Directed by L. Scott Castillo Jr. Starring Tom Bongiorno, Stephanie Leigh Steel, Thomas Cue, Elisa R. Malinovitz, Janeen Lowe and Diane Taylor. SYNOPSIS: A group of visitors to a remote ski resort are picked off by a murderer possessed by the spirit of a mountain man. Shot in 1980 at the height […]
Comic Book Review – Archangel #1
Tony Black reviews Archangel #1… Science Fiction Superstar William Gibson comes to comics! The U.S. political leaders of 2016 abandon the radioactive planet they’ve destroyed and harness the power of humanity’s last hope: The Splitter, a colossal machine designed to manufacture a bright new reality for them to infiltrate and corrupt. It’s always quite exciting […]
James Badge Dale to star in comic book adaptation The Empty Man
Iron Man 3 star James Badge Dale is set to add another comic book adaptation to his C.V., with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that the actor has signed on to star in the supernatural thriller The Empty Man.The film is based upon Cullen Bunn and Vanesa R. Del Rey’s Boom! Studios comic book, with David […]
Finding Dory nears $650 million worldwide, highest-grossing domestic release of 2016
Disney continues to enjoy a stellar year at the box office, with the latest Pixar release Finding Dory overtaking Captain America: Civil War to become the highest-grossing domestic release of the year to date.The Finding Nemo sequel fell to third at the box office this weekend, having topped the chart for the past four weeks, […]
Comic Book Review – Green Lanterns #2
Tony Black reviews Green Lanterns #2… “RAGE PLANET” Chapter Two: In issue #2, the world descends into rage! Crowds are rioting while Simon and Jessica find themselves powerless to stop the carnage. With their backs against the wall and no other options available, Earth’s rookie Green Lanterns take the fight to the Red Lanterns’ Bleez! […]
Star Trek: Beyond Political Correctness
Anghus Houvouras on Sulu’s sexuality in Star Trek Beyond…“God save us from people who mean well.” – Virkram SethDiversity has become such a buzz word and used so frequently that it has almost lost all value. All we hear about is the need for more diversity in entertainment, constantly berated with columns about Hollywood’s lack of multicultural […]
Second Opinion – Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Now You See Me 2, 2016. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Dave Franco, Woody Harrelson, Lizzy Caplan, Morgan Freeman, Daniel Radcliffe and Michael Caine. SYNOPSIS: The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet. 2013’s Now You See […]
