Trumbo, 2015. Directed by Jay Roach. Starring Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Goodman, Louis C.K, Alan Tudyk, David James Elliott, Dean O’Gorman, Christian Berkel, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Sean Bridgers, and Helen Mirren. SYNOPSIS: In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – Victoria (2015)
Victoria, 2015. Directed by Sebastian Schipper. Starring Laia Costa, Frederick Lau and Franz Rogowski. SYNOPSIS: Victoria meets a group of guys while at a club, but soon finds herself drawn into their world when they have to repay a dangerous favour that same night. If you’ve read anything about Victoria, it’s that it’s done in […]
Fargo Season 2 Episode 5 Review – ‘The Gift of the Magi’
James Garcia reviews the fifth episode of Fargo season 2… Last week, Fargo creator Noah Hawley lit the fuse on several major storylines, resulting in several big explosions this week, both figurative and otherwise. “The Gift of the Magi” didn’t just deliver on spectacle, however, as Fargo once again displayed its clever knack for perfectly balancing surprising action and slow, tender character […]
Comic Book Review – The Wicked + The Divine #16
Zeb Larson reviews The Wicked + The Divine #16… The Morrigan is receiving visitors, including LEILA DEL DUCA (SHUTTER). Plus a back-up by JAMIE and MATT. Suffice to say, this one is NONE MORE GOTH. Wicked + Divine #16 is a look at the origins of Baphomet and Morrigan. On the face of it, this […]
Comic Book Review – Southern Bastards #12
Zeb Larson reviews Southern Bastards #12… Special issue written & drawn by Bastard Prime JASON LATOUR! Southern Bastards takes a peculiarly psychedelic turn this month, or perhaps it’s just hallucinations from brain damage. After reading this issue, my first reaction was quite literally, “What the hell did I just read?” Focusing on Tad Ledbetter, the […]
DVD Review – A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
A Christmas Horror Story, 2015. Directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban and Brett Sullivan. Starring William Shatner, Rob Archer, Michelle Nolden, George Buza, Jeff Clarke, Shannon Kook, Adrian Holmes, Percy Hynes White, Orion John, Zoé De Grand Maison, Amy Forsyth, Alex Ozerov and Olunike Adeliyi. SYNOPSIS: A radio show host narrates four interwoven horror stories, […]
Comic Book Review – Paper Girls #2
Zeb Larson reviews Paper Girls #2… The hottest new ongoing series of the year continues, as the Paper Girls witness the impossible. Saying” the plot thickens” in Paper Girls #2 would be a polite way of saying that the story has gotten even crazier in this issue. I’m confident saying that I have no idea […]
Movie Review – The Hallow (2015)
The Hallow,2015. Directed by Corin Hardy. Starring Joseph Mawle, Bojana Novakovic, Michael McElhatton and Michael Smiley. SYNOPSIS: Ignoring the Irish local’s warnings, a British conservationist’s family are attacked by demonic creatures that lurk in the darkened forest. Corin Hardy’s debut looks to strongly subvert the current modern horror trend. The familiar narrative tropes of scientific […]
Movie Review – Spectre (2015)
Spectre, 2015. Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Dave Bautista and Andrew Scott. SYNOPSIS: A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service […]
The Apprentice Series 11 Episode 5 Review – ‘Children’s Book’
Tom Beasley reviews the latest episode of The Apprentice. This week, the world of children’s literature floors the teams as they try to separate their onomatopoeia from their alliteration… Candidates on The Apprentice are seldom short for words. This week, however, that proved to be a good thing as the teams were tasked with producing […]
