Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Scream: The TV Series… Webs of deceit are quickly unravelling this week in an episode where no one gets killed. Now I know the premise rests on someone regularly biting the dust, but every now and again it’s good to clean up. There are no film references or […]
The Strain Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘Fort Defiance’
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of The Strain season 2… After last week’s personal epiphany I am pleased to say things remain unchanged. Despite a lack of flashbacks The Strain retained a certain momentum, which unfortunately highlighted another problem. It became abundantly clear that Ephraim’s son is a royal pain in the arse. Now […]
Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #48
Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #47… “Shredder, bent on revenge, has enlisted Baxter Stockman’s help in destroying the TMNT once and for all. Stockman unleashes a swarm of Mousers and Flyborgs, which have just hunted the Turtles down!” Last month’s issues focused on Casey and the citizens of New York, making for an […]
Movie Review – Vacation (2015)
Vacation. 2015 Written and Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein. Starring Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Charlie Day, and Michael Pena. SYNOPSIS: Rusty Griswold takes his own family on a road trip to “Walley World” in order to spice things up […]
LEGO DC Super Heroes – Jokerland Review
Gary Collinson reviews the LEGO DC Super Heroes Jokerland (76035) set… Last month, LEGO expanded its DC Super Heroes line with two Batman-themed sets in The Batboat Harbor Pursuit (76034) and Jokerland (76035). Clocking in at 1037 pieces, including eight minifigures, the latter of the two transforms Gotham City’s amusement park into the nightmarish ‘Jokerland’, […]
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 […]
Comic Book Review – Invisible Republic #5
Zeb Larson reviews Invisible Republic #5… FIRST ARC FINALE! A leader emerges. Invisible Republic has come to the end of its first arc, but in some ways it feels as though it has finally started. The series has danced around the beginning of the resistance movement that would topple the old government and bring Arthur […]
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXIII Review
Brad Cook reviews Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXIII… In this era of Twitter feuds, it’s tempting to view Mystery Science Theater 3000 as a show wherein the host and his bots mercilessly mocked bad movies, but as some of the cast members have noted in the past, their approach was a gentler one. They […]
Toy Review – Darth Vader Ceramic Mug and Star Wars 3D Mood Lights
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens just around the corner, it’s time to look at some of the cool gadgets and accessories you can stock your house with based on a galaxy far, far away. Find more at Hawkin’s Bazaar. Star Wars 3D Mood Lights – Stormtrooper and Darth Vader These cool looking 3D Mood […]
Movie Review – Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
Justice League: Gods and Monsters, 2015. Directed by Sam Liu. Featuring the voice talents of Michael C. Hall, Benjamin Bratt, Tamara Taylor, Jason Isaacs, Paget Brewster and C. Thomas Howell. SYNOPSIS: In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC’s Trinity (Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman), who operate outside of the law, are framed for […]