Luke Owen reviews WWE #1… Seth Rollins. Roman Reigns. Dean Ambrose. Together they formed The Shield, one of the most dominant factions in WWE history—until the ultimate opportunist Seth chose to betray the group at the behest of Triple H, the “King of Kings” who has cemented himself as the authority in control of WWE. Now, […]
Video Game Review – Injustice 2
Luke Owen gets hands on with Injustice 2… Whether you like the DC Extended Universe or not, it’s almost impossible to look at the work NetherRealm Studios have done on Injustice 2 and think, “damn that would make an awesome movie franchise.” The revival of the Mortal Kombat series via Mortal Kombat 9 has spread through […]
DVD Review – Tommy (2014)
Tommy, 2014. Directed by Tarik Saleh. Starring Moa Gammel, Ola Rapace, Lykke Li, Johan Rabaeus, Alexej Manvelov, Alexander Stocks and Inez Buckner. SYNOPSIS: A week before Christmas, Estelle lands at Arlanda Airport. A year earlier, she had left Stockholm on the run with her husband Tommy and their daughter… Focusing on the grim underbelly of Stockholm’s […]
The Flash Season 3 Episode 1 Review – “Flashpoint”
Jessie Robertson reviews the first episode of season three of The Flash… “I’ve got the perfect name for it: Flashpoint” Everything you love about The Flash is present in this season opener, even if we don’t quite recognize where or what Central City we are in. As you may recall, at the end of last […]
Game of Thrones Season 6 – Episode 2 Review – ‘Home’
Home Directed by Jeremy Podeswa Written by Dave Hill Bran Finally showing back up after a year’s mini break on the other side of the Wall (chilly weather, sparse accommodation, but reasonable rates), Brandon Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) pops seamlessly back into the narrative as he continues his padawan learner training with Game of Thrones‘ Obi-Wan, […]
Better Call Saul Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Hero’
Jackson Ball reviews the fourth episode of Better Call Saul… This week’s instalment of Better Call Saul, the story of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) continues to chug along nicely. Episode 4 has a slightly lighter tone to it, in comparison to its predecessors; the comic undertones are allowed to surface more prominently, and Jimmy is […]
Video Game Review – Resident Evil Revelations 2 Episode 1
Alan Heath reviews Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Episode 1 on PS4… Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is an episodic sequel to the 3DS title that took the franchise back to its survival horror roots after a couple of action packed entries into the franchise. Set between the events of Resident Evil 5 and 6, Revelations 2 […]
The Flash Season 1 Episode 22 Review – ‘Rogue Air’
Jessie Robertson reviews the twenty-second episode of The Flash… After all the numerous commercials showing Wells facing off with the pre-Justice League (Flash, Arrow & Firestorm), and waiting for that moment until nearly the end of this episode, I thought “Cool, it’s the teaser for the finale!” Four minutes later, the Reverse-Flash has been caught […]
Daredevil Episode 9: “Speak of the Devil” – Review
Luke Owen reviews episode nine of Daredevil… If there is one thing to be said about “Speak of the Devil” (and there is a lot to say), it’s that it doesn’t hold back. Kicking you in the face from the moment the Netflix logo disappears, “Speak of the Devil” is a violent, violent episode and can […]
Film4 FrightFest 2015 Review – Emelie (2015)
Emelie, 2015 Directed by Michael Thelin Starring Sarah Bolger, Joshua Rush, Carly Adams, Thomas Bair, Chris Beetem, Susan Pourfar, Elizabeth Jayne, Dante Hoagland SYNOPSIS: After their regular babysitter can’t make it, the Thompson family turns to her friend Anna to supervise the children while they go out to celebrate their anniversary. You know those movies where there’s […]
