Zeb Larson reviews Roche Limit #1… “OUR DESTINY IS THE STARS, AND I WILL LEAD US THERE.” Twenty years after this promise, billionaire Langford Skaargard’s dream of cosmic exploration is no more. Roche Limit, a colony situated on the cusp of a mysterious energy anomaly, is a melting pot of crime and terrible secrets. When […]
Movie Review – What We Did On Our Holiday (2014)
What We Did On Our Holiday, 2014 Directed by Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin Starring Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Ben Miller, Billy Connolly, Celia Imrie SYNOPSIS: Doug (Tennant) and Abi (Pike), in the midst of a separation they would rather not shout about, travel to Scotland to celebrate Doug’s Father’s (Connolly) 75th birthday with their three […]
Comic Book Review – Chew #43
Jessie Robertson reviews Chew #43… The “Chicken Tenders” storyline continues on here in part 3 of 5, although I can’t figure out where it’s ultimately heading. This month’s issue deals with Olive Chu, the legitimate daughter of Tony (who is sent out of the country to freezing Antarctica Thanks Applebee!). We’re shown her training under […]
Interview: Producer Brett Murray talks Shooting Clerks
Zachary Leeman chats with Brett Murray, producer of Shooting Clerks… Tusk mastermind Kevin Smith started his days in a convenience store in New Jersey called Quick Stop. It was his time behind the counter there that inspired his 1994 film Clerks. The movie was made for peanuts (around $27,000) by Smith and his friends without […]
The Strain – Episode 11 Review
As we venture down into the tunnels for episode eleven ‘The Strain’ attempts to get back on track….. I love a bit of subtext. That’s no euphemism, just a desire for something more from my television entertainment. To say that The Strain has provided more than its fair share of peaks and troughs is stating […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Episode 1 Review – “Shadows”
Anghus Houvouras reviews the first episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 2… If Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. perfected one thing during its first season, it was dropping Easter eggs. The series spent nearly two thirds of its first season being little more than fan service dropping references to heroes and villains we wished we were watching. […]
58th BFI London Film Festival Review – In Darkness We Fall (2014)
In Darkness We Fall (Spain: La cueva), 2014. Directed by Alfredo Montero. Starring Marta Castellote, Xoel Fernández, Eva García-Vacas, Marcos Ortiz and Jorge Páez. SYNOPSIS: Five friends go unannounced on a vacation. Soon they discover a cave entrance, which they decide to explore. This simple but sufficiently scary Spanish horror (known as La cueva in […]
58th BFI London Film Festival Review – Métamorphoses (2014)
Métamorphoses, 2014 Written and directed by Christophe Honoré Starring Amira Akili, Sébastien Hirel, Mélodie Richard, Damien Chapelle, George Babluani, Matthis Lebrun, Samantha Avrillaud, Coralie Rouet SYNOPSIS: French director Christophe Honoré brings Ovid’s Metamorphoses to life in a boldly inventive modern-day version. Imagine the Frenchiest French person you can. Maybe they are wearing a beret with a stripy shirt, or […]
Watch FMTV Movie Myths – Does Star Wars: Episode V have a Potato Asteroid in!?
In this week’s episode of FMTV’s Movie Myths, Oliver Davis finds out whether Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back really does have a potato and a shoe in its asteroid run sequence! Discover the truth in this week’s Movie Myths by clicking on the image below… FMTV will be back later in […]
HBO confirms Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn for True Detective, first season 2 plot details revealed
A couple of days ago Colin Farrell revealed that he has signed on to star in the second season of Nic Pizzolatto’s acclaimed drama series True Detective, and now HBO has officially announced that both Farrell and Vince Vaughn are on board, as well as offering up the first plot details. According to Variety, the […]