Kris Wall reviews Dying Light: The Following… Every now and again, a game comes along that completely takes you by surprise and Dying Light was that game for me in 2015. After Dead Island, I wasn’t expecting much from Dying Light, which carried on through my first few hours with the game, a grueling and […]
Comic Book Review – Sex Criminals #14
Jessie Robertson reviews Sex Criminals #14… If you’ve never read Sex Criminals, don’t let anything stop you: the title of the book, the independent label, the non-superhero context, none of it matters. It’s at times, sometimes simultaneously the most real and unreal book out there on the market. I first picked up this book a […]
The Flash Season 2 Episode 14 Review – ‘Escape from Earth-2’
Jessie Robertson reviews the fourteenth episode of The Flash season 2… When your doppelgänger kisses your wife, you most certainly will have words with him! We return to Earth-2 this week (sans all the glorious Easter eggs from last week) to finish up the trek into Zoom’s side of the world. I honestly thought more […]
The X-Files Season 10 Episode 4 Review – ‘Home Again’
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of The X-Files season 10… Past life trauma and theological notions of self are the focus for Mulder and Scully this week. Using theories on inspiration, creativity and the indelible idea of original thought as a jumping off point. In an episode written and directed by veteran X-Files producer […]
Movie Review – Cabin Fever (2016)
Cabin Fever, 2016. Directed by Travis Z. Starring Gage Golightly, Matthew Daddario, Nadine Crocker, Dustin Ingram, Samuel Davis, and Louise Linton. SYNOPSIS: A group of five friends are terrorized at their getaway cabin. A remake of the 2002 film, ‘Cabin Fever’. For those of you that actually follow along regularly with the madness that are […]
Agent Carter Season 2 Episodes 6 & 7 Review – “Life of the Party” & “Monsters”
Amy Richau reviews episodes 6 and 7 of Agent Carter season 2… All of Agent Carter’s major players (minus Rose) make appearances on “Life of the Party” and “Monsters” and I’m happy to say that all of the storylines are finally coming together. It was a smart move for ABC to extend this season of […]
Blu-ray Review – Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
Fixed Bayonets!, 1951. Directed by Samuel Fuller. Starring Richard Basehart, Gene Evans, Michael O’Shea, Richard Hylton, Skip Homeier and James Dean. SYNOPSIS: The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one Corporal Denno’s superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsibility. Here’s a […]
DVD Review – NCIS: New Orleans Season 1
NCIS: New Orleans – Season 1 Starring Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan, Rob Kerkovich and C.C.H. Pounder. SYNOPSIS: All the action, drama and humour of NCIS in a colourful new city that harbours a dark side. NCIS: New Orleans, a spin-off, features Scott Bakula as the head of a dedicated team of Navy investigators […]
Comic Book Review – Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short #1
Villordsutch reviews Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short #1 … After last year’s rather excellent comic book series of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency from Chris Ryall and Co., my initial opening fears from 2015 are gone. I know that the team behind the comic can deliver work that pleases any bitter Douglas […]
Movie Review – Triple 9 (2016)
Triple 9, 2016. Directed by John Hillcoat. Starring Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Winslet, Woody Harrelson, Aaron Paul, Norman Reedus and Gal Gadot. SYNOPSIS: A group of police-officers use their expert knowledge to rob banks, but a new cop joins the force and becomes the unwitting target of their next job – using […]
