Pasolini, 2015. Directed by Abel Ferrara. Starring Willem Dafoe, Maria de Medeiros, Ninetto Davoli and Riccardo Scamarcio. SYNOPSIS: The final few days of Pasolini’s life, told through dreams and reconstruction. He had plans. The last shot of Abel Ferrara’s Pasolini leaves us in no doubt toward the plans Pier Paolo Pasolini had for the future. On his passport, […]
Comic Book Review – The Wicked + The Divine #14
Zeb Larson reviews The Wicked + The Divine #14… Behind the music, Woden’s stayed back from the spotlight. But in this issue? We look beneath the mask. Shall we say it’s the most audacious and experimental issue of WicDiv yet? I think so. The Wicked + The Divine #14 goes in the opposite direction of […]
Second Opinion – The Visit (2015)
The Visit, 2015. Written and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie and Kathryn Hahn. SYNOPSIS: A young filmmaker and her wannabe rapper brother get more than they bargained for when they spend a bizarre week with their grandparents, whose one rule is that the kids don’t leave […]
Comic Book Review – The Walking Dead #146
Zeb Larson reviews The Walking Dead #146… A breaking point reached. Rick Grimes is still grappling with the deaths from issue #144, and he faces an uphill battle in convincing the members of his community not to immediately retaliate. Many people are reeling from what’s happened. Yet this issue feels a little lifeless, as it […]
Movie Review – Life (2015)
Life, 2015. Directed by Anton Corbijn. Starring Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Ben Kingsley, Joel Edgerton and Alessandra Mastronardi. SYNOPSIS: Photographer Dennis Stock pursues James Dean for an open spread photo essay for LIFE magazine leading up to the actor’s premiere East of Eden. In 2007 Anton Corbijn’s Control focused on the young troubled life of […]
Comic Book Review – Bitch Planet #5
Zeb Larson reviews Bitch Planet #5… The Bitches enter the arena for their very first deathsport match. From 2014 Best Writer Eisner nominee KELLY SUE DeCONNICK (PRETTY DEADLY, Captain Marvel) and VALENTINE De LANDRO (X-Factor) with colorist CRIS PETER (CASANOVA) and letterer CLAYTON COWLES (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE). Bitch Planet has come to the […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek/Green Lantern #3
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek/Green Lantern #3… The blockbuster crossover event of 2015 continues here, as the galaxy explodes in a Lantern-fueled war between the Federation and its enemies! Captain Kirk and the ring-bearing crew of the Enterprise must join forces with Hal Jordan to prevent the loss of entire civilizations… as the identity of the […]
DVD Review – Demonic (2015)
Demonic, 2015. Directed by Will Canon. Starring Maria Bello, Frank Grillo, Cody Horn, Dustin Milligan, Megan Park, Aaron Yoo and Alex Goode. SYNOPSIS: A police officer and a psychologist investigate the mysterious deaths of a group of people performing a séance in an abandoned house. When a horror movie comes with the tag of ‘[insert […]
Movie Review – Mistress America (2015)
Mistress America, 2015. Directed by Noah Baumbach. Starring Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Heather Lind and Cindy Cheung. SYNOPSIS: New to New York, student Tracy has trouble finding her place at University until she gets in contact with sister-to-be, Brooke. This is an exciting year for Noah Baumbach fans. The release of two films – While We’re Young […]
Comic Book Review – Dark Corridor #2
Robert W Monk reviews Dark Corridor #2… Carter burns through his money like a big-baller. Also, we see The Scalinas death at the hands of deadly daughter Nicole. Issue 2 of Dark Corridor continues Rich Tommaso’s rich and bloody vein of neo-noir in combative style. Set around two ongoing stories; The Red Circle and Seven […]
