Mommy, 2014. Directed by Xavier Dolan. Starring Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clement and Patrick Huard. SYNOPSIS: A single mother, Diane (Dorval) has to take her ADHD-stricken son, Steve (Pilon), out of an imposed institution and attempt to look after him, whilst trying to get by with work and finances. The pair’s struggles are aided, […]
Comic Book Review – The X-Files: Season 10 #21
Andrew Newton reviews The X-Files: Season 10 #21… “Elders,” part 1 of 5: For as long as humanity has known of the alien plot to re-colonize the Earth, there have been men who would conspire to consolidate that knowledge, and the power that came with it, for themselves. But the “Syndicate” that long bedeviled Agents […]
Arrow Season 3 Episode 16 Review – ‘The Offer’
Jessie Robertson reviews the sixteenth episode of Arrow season 3… Arrow returns with a perfectly fine episode designed to sort of set things back onto a course to follow for the rest of the year. When last seen, Oliver was given an “Offer” (hence the title) to become the next Ra’s al Ghul. He was […]
Movie Review – The Voices (2014)
The Voices, 2014. Directed by Marjane Satrapi. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick and Jacki Weaver. SYNOPSIS: A dark comedy about a likeable guy pursuing his office crush with the help of his evil talking pets – but things turn sinister when she stands him up for a date. Ryan Reynolds has been Hollywood’s […]
Comic Book Review – Burning Fields #3
Zeb Larson reviews Burning Fields #3… Just as Dana learns a secret about Aban that upends the murder investigation, the tensions between the Iraqi populace and the Verge PMC reach a fever pitch, giving the killer a perfect opportunity to strike. Burning Fields is stringing us along, feeding the reader just enough information to keep […]
Comic Book Review – Powerpuff Girls Super Smash-Up #3
Andrew Newton reviews Powerpuff Girls Super Smash-Up #3… The Powerpuff Girls follow the monstrously mutated Dee Dee’s trail to the world of Cow and Chicken! Too bad Red Guy has gotten to her first! His plan? Make Dee Dee a superstar! Can Cow, Chicken and the Powerpuff Girls reach Dee Dee before she signs her […]
Comic Book Review – C.O.W.L. #9
Zeb Larson reviews C.O.W.L. #9… Geoffrey Warner and Camden Stone’s false-flag operation continues to escalate with the return of a Chicago Six villain: Skylancer. But who’s under the Skylancer mask will shock even Geoffrey. Things are starting to fall apart for Geoffrey Warner and C.O.W.L. even as he manages to gain the upper hand against […]
Comic Book Review – Invisible Republic #1
Zeb Larson reviews Invisible Republic #1… Breaking Bad meets Blade Runner. Arthur McBride’s planetary regime has fallen. His story is over. That is until reporter Croger Babb discovers the journal of Arthur’s cousin, Maia. Inside is the violent, audacious hidden history of the legendary freedom fighter. Erased from the official record, Maia alone knows how […]
Comic Book Review – Reyn #3
Andrew Newton reviews Reyn #3… Reyn returns Seph to her father and the Followers of Tek, who ask him to join them on a mission to stop the Venn from destroying Fate. Another issue of Reyn by Image Comics hits the shelves and the story just continues to get more intriguing as our hero takes […]
Comic Book Review – Red One #1
Zeb Larson reviews Red One #1… What happens when America’s greatest hero…is a Russian Spy? Soviet Agent Vera Yelnikov is sent to 1977 Los Angeles by the Kremlin to become an American Superhero and spread communist values in the land of Uncle Sam in a funky superhero romp straight out of a Tarantino film by […]
