The Knowledge, 1979. Directed by Bill Brooks. Starring Mick Ford, Nigel Hawthorne, Michael Elphick, David Ryall, Jonathan Lynn, Kim Taylforth, Maureen Lipman and Leslie Joseph. SYNOPSIS: Four out-of-work Londoners decide to train to be taxi-drivers. But, before they can take charge of a Hackney cab, they need to learn ‘The Knowledge’… All Brits know about “The Knowledge”. […]
Comic Book Review – Nailbiter #15
Zeb Larson reviews Nailbiter #15… A shocking death unlocks the secrets of Buckaroo! After a lot of waiting and teasing, Nailbiter has finally given some big answers. It has done so while returning the series to its winning formula: macabre humor, gruesome violence, and enough clues to give us a fair chance to speculate (or […]
The Omega Factor – Series One Review
Villordsutch reviews The Omega Factor – Series One… Written By: Matt Fitton, Phil Mulryne, Cavan Scott, Ken Bentley Directed By: Ken Bentley Sound Design: Martin Montague Music : Nicholas Briggs I vaguely remember the episodes of The Omega Factor. I would have been the mighty age of four when it was originally aired and due to my upbringing […]
Binge and Purge – A Full Review of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp
Manny Camacho reviews Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp… Normally I have my ‘Good, Bad, and Ugly’ breakdown in my reviews but I’m foregoing my normal process for this series. Because that would presume there is significant material for me to write to fill in the sections for ‘Good, Great…And Amazing’ – which […]
Hannibal Season 3 – Episode 9 Review
Ricky Church reviews the ninth episode of Hannibal season 3… Hannibal’s latest episode, ‘And The Woman Clothed With The Sun’, did not waste any time as it opened right up with Will going to Hannibal for information. From there, the rest of the story moved quickly without sacrificing character development or significant plot points. It […]
DVD Review – White God (2014)
White God, 2014. Directed by Kornél Mundruczó. Starring Zsófia Psotta, Sándor Zsótér, Lili Horváth and Lili Monori. SYNOPSIS: When a young girl and her pet dog are separated, each begins a journey to find each other again, whatever the cost. White God is a Hungarian film about a 13-year-old girl called Lili (Zsófia Psotta) and her pet […]
Movie Review – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, 2015. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin. SYNOPSIS: Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the […]
Blu-ray Review – Killing Zoe (1993)
Killing Zoe, 1993. Directed by Roger Avary. Starring Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Gary Kemp, Tai Thai, Bruce Ramsay and Ron Jeremy. SYNOPSIS: A safecracker arrives in Paris to help a friend with a bank heist but things spiral out of control very quickly. The POV camera driving through the streets of Paris, the […]
BoJack Horseman Season 2 Episode 6 Review – ‘Higher Love’
Jackson Ball reviews the sixth episode of Netflix’s BoJack Horseman season 2… Episode 6 of takes a classic narrative thread, found previously in many a sitcom, and mixes it up with all the craziness we’ve come to expect from the show. Never before has an episode revolving around autoerotic asphyxiation been so light-hearted! Spoiler Ahead […]
Second Opinion – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, 2015. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris and Alec Baldwin. SYNOPSIS: Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the […]