Victoria, 2015. Directed by Sebastian Schipper. Starring Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski, Burak Yigit, and Max Mauff. SYNOPSIS: A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret. Victoria may be a 138 […]
Movie Review – The Russian Woodpecker (2015)
The Russian Woodpecker, 2015. Directed by Chad Gracia. SYNOPSIS: As his country is gripped by revolution and war, a Ukrainian victim of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster discovers a dark secret and must decide whether to risk his life and play his part in the revolution by revealing it. Coincidentally, just a week before seeing The […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – In The Crosswind (2014)
In The Crosswind, 2014. Directed by Martti Helde. Starring Ingrid Isotamm, Mirt Preegel, Laura Peterson, Tarmo Song and Einar Hillep. SYNOPSIS: In 1941, an Estonian woman and her young daughter struggle to find their way home after being deported to Siberia by the Soviet occupiers, in this dreamlike saga of survival inspired by a true […]
Comic Book Review – Minions Volume 2: Evil Panic
David Opie reviews Minions Volume 2: Evil Panic… While the diabolical villain Gru is busy taking over the world, his bumbling Minions have a few adventures of their own, fending off the evil Minions as they go about their work. When Universal Pictures first announced that they were developing a Despicable Me spin-off starring Gru’s lovable Minions, […]
Comic Book Review – Huck #1
Jessie Robertson reviews Huck #1… In a quiet seaside town, Huck uses his special gifts to do a good deed each day. His neighbors return the favors by keeping his abilities a secret. But when a newcomer alerts the media, a firestorm erupts, sending Huck on an adventure that will change everything. This brand-new series […]
Blu-ray Review – Blood Rage (1987)
Blood Rage, 1987 Directed by John Grissmer. Starring Louise Lasser, Mark Soper, Marianne Kanter, Julie Gordon, James French, Ed French, William Fuller, Ted Raimi and Jayne Bentzen. SYNOPSIS: The twin brother of a killer who was blamed for a murder escapes from psychiatric hospital and returns home to prove his innocence. It takes about five […]
Ash vs. Evil Dead Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Brujo’
Robert Kojder reviews the fourth episode of Ash vs. Evil Dead… Until now, Ash vs. Evil Dead has settled into the template of hack Deadites to pieces and ask questions later. Well, this week’s episode titled “Brujo” is where the show-runners have decided to slow things down a bit, focusing on the psychological state of […]
Blu-ray Review – Monty Python and the Holy Grail: 40th Anniversary Edition
Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975. Directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. Starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. SYNOPSIS: King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles. I have my town’s local PBS station to […]
The Apprentice Series 11 Episode 7 Review – ‘Discount Store’
Tom Beasley reviews the latest episode of The Apprentice, in which the teams struggled in their attempts to capitalise on the discount store boom… There was a sense of dust settling on this week’s episode of The Apprentice after last week’s boardroom bloodbath. This week saw the teams rebalanced as Lord Sugar sent them to […]
Second Opinion – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, 2015. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Julianne Moore, Mahershala Ali, Natalie Dormer, Gwendoline Christie, Patina Miller, Wes Chatham, Elden Henson and Evan Ross. […]
