Jackson Ball reviews the second episode of House of Cards season 3… After a surprisingly subdued season opener, it’s time to move straight into the next instalment of House of Cards. This episode explores the several ‘certainties’, which we as an audience have developed over the first two seasons… before they are smashed to smithereens. […]
House of Cards Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘Chapter 27’
Jackson Ball reviews the Season 3 premiere of House of Cards… For better or for worse, the Underwoods are back! Yes, nearly a full year since the release of the last season, new episodes of House of Cards have finally found their way back on to Netflix. Whatever this season has in store for us, […]
Second Opinion – Focus (2015)
Focus, 2015. Written and Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney, BD Wong, Robert Taylor, Dominic Fumusa, Brennan Brown and Griff Furst. SYNOPSIS: In the midst of veteran con man Nicky’s latest scheme, a woman from his past – now an accomplished femme fatale – shows […]
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 […]
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 […]
Movie Review – It Follows (2014)
It Follows, 2014 Written and Directed by David Robert Mitchell Starring Maika Monroe, Lili Sepe, Keir Gilchrist, Bailey Spry, Jake Weary, Daniel Zovatto SYNOPSIS: For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable […]
Movie Review – It Follows (2015)
It Follows, 2014 Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell Starring Maika Monroe, Lili Sepe, Keir Gilchrist, Bailey Spry, Jake Weary, Daniel Zovatto SYNOPSIS: For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable […]
Blu-ray Review – The Frank Darabont Collection
Zachary Leeman reviews The Frank Darabont Collection… Frank Darabont is a name not spoken nearly enough among film lovers. He can often go unappreciated despite being the man that directed IMDB’s top rated film and having originally developed one of television’s smash hits, The Walking Dead. Despite being an artist of undeniable talent, there’s always […]
Movie Review – Catch Me Daddy (2015)
Catch Me Daddy, 2015. Directed by Daniel Wolfe and Matthew Wolfe. Starring Sameena Jabeen Ahmed, Conor McCarron, Gary Lewis and Wasim Zahir. SYNOPSIS: Laila is hiding from her family in West Yorkshire with her boyfriend, Aaron. During the course of a night her life changes forever when her brother, accompanied by hired thugs discover her […]
