Freeheld, 2016. Directed by Peter Sollett. Starring Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell and Josh Charles. SYNOPSIS: After New Jersey detective, Laurel Hester gets diagnosed with terminal cancer, her domestic partner, Stacie Andree both fight to allow Stacie to receive Laurel’s pension benefits. The term ‘Made for TV movie’ is often used to […]
Video Game Review – Top Top
CPCRetroDev 2015 introduced a plethora of brand new Amstrad games into its public domain libraries and its Gold and Silver finalists, Space Moves and Frogalot, have been highly praised. Dave Edwards turns his monocle towards Top Top, which took the Bronze… Amstrad owners/fans are probably as well catered for these days as Spectrum ones but, […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek #54
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek #54… Galactic peace hangs in the balance as the Enterprise crew battles a renegade Orion faction… and faces betrayal from within! Don’t miss the conclusion of this all-new story as events continue to unfold in the lead up to the release of the newest blockbuster Star Trek movie next summer! In last […]
Comic Book Review – Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #1
Gary Collinson reviews Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #1… On a hidden island in international waters, 16 combatants enter a secret tournament… one that pits Street Fighter vs. G.I. JOE! M. Bison and Destro have joined forces, and taking them down will require the world’s finest warriors: Ryu, Snake Eyes, Guile, Scarlett, Chun-Li and Duke. […]
Agent Carter Season 2 Episodes 8 & 9 Review – ‘The Edge of Mystery’ & ‘A little Song and Dance’
Amy Richau reviews the eighth and ninth episode of Agent Carter season 2… This is the second week ABC has decided to double up on Agent Carter episodes as the second season comes to its close. Unfortunately episodes eight and nine ‘The Edge of Mystery’ and ‘A Little Song and Dance’ don’t really benefit from […]
Comic Book Review – Invisible Republic #9
Zeb Larson reviews Invisible Republic #9… The key to the past is literally a key. It’ll take a zero G heist to unlock it. Damn, a lot goes down in this issue in terms of exposition and plot. That’s a good thing, because Invisible Republic has been shy about surrendering the secrets of its mythology. […]
Comic Book Review – Haunted Love #1
David Smyth reviews Haunted Love #1… Haunted Love features rotting tales of supernatural Pre-code romance from putrid horror comics from the vile horror comics of the 1950s. Lurid lust! Vicious violence! Creepy kisses! The zombie-fied Haunted Love #1 is just the first of 3 throbbing issues that will set your horrid hearts afire. Haunted Love […]
Movie Review – Zoolander 2 (2016)
Zoolander 2, 2016. Directed by Ben Stiller Starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell SYNOPSIS: Derek and Hansel are lured into modelling again, in Rome, where they find themselves the target of a sinister conspiracy. Going in to the cinema with low expectations can sometimes be brilliant, you can discover a […]
Blu-ray Review – The Good Dinosaur (2015)
The Good Dinosaur, 2015. Directed by Peter Sohn. Featuring the voice talents of Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Marcus Scribner, Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Steve Zahn, Mandy Freund, Steven Clay Hunter, Anna Paquin and Sam Elliott. SYNOPSIS: In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While The […]
Video Game Review – Klaus
Tom Powter reviews Klaus… Introspection is a rare thing to find in 2D side-scrolling platformers, a genre often characterised by the silent protagonist. Yet, Klaus, from indie developer LaCosa Entertainment, thrives on introspection, as its plot is fuelled by the often inquisitive thoughts of its playable character, who has just awoken in a mysterious, dingy […]
