Anghus Houvouras reviews the latest issue of Marvel NOW!’s FF… “Darla vs Yancy Street! ‘ Nuff Said!“ FF has hit a lull. It was inevitable. The title has been a lot of fun, exhibiting the kind of high-speed comedy that you find in shows like Futurama and Venture Brothers. Mike Allred’s art has perfectly complimented […]
Comic Book Review – G.I. Joe vs The Transformers Vol 3 TPB
Luke Owen reviews the trade paperback release of G.I. Joe vs The Transformers Vol 3… The G.I. JOE vs The Transformers saga continues as the AUTOBOTS return to earth and with the help of G.I. JOE plan on destroying all Cybertronian technology. But Serpentor has other objectives. Collecting G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers Vol 3: […]
Sundance London 2013 Review – Blood Brother (2013)
Blood Brother, 2013. Directed by Steve Hoover. SYNOPSIS: Blood Brother is an intimate portrait of Rocky Braat, a young man who longed to find a family. He didn’t know it, but this desire would lead him to an AIDS hostel in India, a place of unspeakable hardship, where he would find almost more love and […]
Sundance London 2013 Review – Running from Crazy (2012)
Running From Crazy, 2012. Directed by Barbara Kopple. SYNOPSIS: Running from Crazy is a documentary examining the personal journey of model and actress Mariel Hemingway, the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, as she strives for a greater understanding… A documentary can be a powerful tool to inform people of a serious issue that people may have […]
Comic Book Review – Uncanny X-Men #5
Anghus Houvouras reviews the latest issue of Marvel NOW!’s Uncanny X-Men… “Frazer Irving (Batman and Robin) joins the creative team of Uncanny X-Men! Learn what it’s like to be a student at Cyclops’ new school.“ If you’ve been reading any of my Marvel NOW! themed reviews, the recurring theme is “anything can happen”. There’s a […]
Move Review – Bernie (2011)
Bernie, 2011. Directed by Richard Linklater.Starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey. SYNOPSIS: Small-town Texas mortician Bernie Tiede begins a friendship with a recently-widowed millionaire, and after he kills her the local community rallies in support of Bernie. In Bart Layton’s excellent 2012 film The Imposter the line between documentary and thriller is blurred […]
Comic Book Review – Avengers #10
Anghus Houvouras reviews the latest issue of Marvel NOW!’s Avengers… “We learn that the Canadian super team Omega Flight got lost in a Garden Origin Site. Discover what happens when the Avengers go in to rescue them. Learn why Adaptation is the scariest word in the Marvel Universe.“ Ahhhhh mystery. When done right, there’s nothing […]
Bates Motel – Episode 6 Review
Alice Rush reviews episode 6 of the Psycho prequel series Bates Motel…. After last week saw Norma finally come face to face with Shelby’s basement girl, this week’s episode looks to be a tension filled treat, especially due to its sinister name: ‘The Truth’. The episode begins with Norman asserting to his mother that they […]
J.J. Abrams talks Star Wars: Episode VII and Star Trek 3
There’s less than a month to go before J.J. Abrams reunites the crew of the USS Enterprise for the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness, at which point he’ll be turning his attention from the Federation to a galaxy far, far away for the first instalment in Disney’s Star Wars sequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode […]
Comic Book Review – Jupiter’s Legacy #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews the first issue of Jupiter’s Legacy… “The comic-book event of 2013 finally arrives as superstar creators MARK MILLAR and FRANK QUITELY give us the superhero epic that all future comics will be measured by. The world’s greatest heroes have grown old and their legacy is a poisonous one to the children who […]