Love & Mercy, 2015. Directed by Bill Pohlad. Starring Paul Dano, John Cusack, Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti. SYNOPSIS: In the 1960s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 1980s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady […]
Comic Book Review – 2000AD Prog #1895
Luke Graham reviews 2000AD Prog #1895… Borag thungg, Earthlets! The illustrious sci-fi mag contains sword-slashing, knife-fighting and plenty of political satire this week. Well, just Dredd has the political commentary. There’s plenty of fighting throughout the Prog. Dredd continues the story of Indira Knight, intrepid astronaut displaced 87 years into the future. The Meg has […]
Comic Book Review – 2000AD Prog #1890
Luke Graham reviews 2000AD’s Prog #1890… Borag thungg, Earthlets! Prog 1890 of 2000AD is packed to the gills with thrills and spills, but which strip delivers the most? Speaking of deliveries, in part two of Sinister Dexter, Finnigan Sinister has to escape from delivery company Congo after his cover is blown. Swiftly dispatchingfive security guards […]
Second Opinion – Goddess (2013)
Goddess, 2013. Directed by Mark Lamprell. Starring Laura Michelle Kelly, Ronan Keating, Magda Szubanski, Dustin Clare and Hugo Johnstone-Burt. SYNOPSIS: A bored and listless mother of twin boys gets a webcam from her husband, so they can keep in touch whilst he’s at work. She starts to sing and dance on camera and becomes an […]
Five Essential Airplane Movies
Luke Graham with five essential airplane movies… To celebrate the recent release of Liam Neeson’s Non-Stop on DVD, Blu-Ray and limited edition steelbox, let’s take a look at some other must-see movies that take high up in the sky… Disney’s Planes (2013) This spin-off from Pixar’s Cars is definitely a must-see… Or not. I’m joking. […]
Comic Book Review – 2000AD Prog #1887
Luke Graham reviews 2000AD’s Prog #1887… Greetings sci-fi fans! This week’s issue of 2000AD only has four rather than the usual five strips in order to provide us loyal readers with a double-sized conclusion to the mad cap Indigo Prime. Indigo Prime’s not the only story concluding this week, as Judge Dredd reaches its climax. […]
Comic Book Review – 2000AD Prog 1886
Luke Graham reviews 2000AD’s Prog 1886… “Is Sláine too late to save Sinead and what will happen when he confronts humanity’s dark overlords? The final episode of Book One of The Brutania Chronicles blazes into 2000 AD Prog 1886 along with more Judge Dredd, more Indigo Prime, more Grey Area, and a brand new Future […]
Movie Review – Fruitvale Station (2013)
Fruitvale Station, 2013. Written and Directed by Ryan Coogler. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray, Melonie Diaz and Octavia Spencer. SYNOPSIS: The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. It’s practically a crime that it […]
Movie Review – Brick Mansions (2014)
Brick Mansions, 2014. Directed by Camille Delamarre. Starring David Belle, Paul Walker, RZA and Catalina Denis. SYNOPSIS: An undercover Detroit cop navigates a dangerous neighborhood that’s surrounded by a containment wall with the help of an ex-con in order to bring down a crime lord and his plot to devastate the entire city. District 13 […]