The Lobster, 2015. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, John C. Reilly, Jessica Barden, Ashley Jensen, and Angeliki Papoulla. SYNOPSIS: In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in […]
BFI Review – Nine 1/2 Weeks (1985)
Nine 1/2 Weeks, 1985.Directed by Adrian Lyne. Starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger.SYNOPSIS:Two lovers begin a passionate affair that toys with sadomasochistic fantasies and dominance…Watching When Harry Met Sally during the BFI’s ‘Love’ Season, it’s always worth a chuckle when Harry confidently asserts that Sally’s problem is how she hasn’t had “great sex”. Released three […]
Movie Review – The Peanuts Movie (2015)
The Peanuts Movie, 2015Directed by Steve Martino.Featuring the voice talents of Bill Melendez, Noah Schnapp, Francesca Capaldi, Hadley Belle Miller, Alexander Garfin, Anastasia Bredikhina, Rebecca Bloom, Noah Johnston, Venus Schultheis, Mariel Sheets, A.J. Tecce, Kristin Chenoweth, and Trombone Shorty.SYNOPSIS:Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue […]
Comic Book Review – The Walking Dead #149
Zeb Larson reviews The Walking Dead #149… The devil on your shoulder. Ever since the “public” discovery of the Whisperers and all of the killings in Alexandria, The Walking Dead has moved very slowly. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but we’re sort of at the point where something needs to happen, or I’ll be […]
Video Game Review – Just Cause 3
Kris Wall reviews Just Cause 3…Avalanche Studios are really staking their claim to be the masters of explosive entertainment. Following on from this years Mad Max, the latest entry into the Just Cause series takes their pyrotechnics to the next level with some of the most destructive gameplay I’ve ever seen in a video game, […]
Comic Book Review – Judge Dredd Megazine #367
Villordsutch reviews Judge Dredd Megazine #367…Drokk! It’s nearly Christmas already and all I’ve got for you people is this one measly review of Judge Dredd Megazine Issue#367! Still we are seeing two brand new stories start within these covers, so I’m guessing that’s already better that most of those dodgy Cherry Liqueurs you’re going to get […]
Comic Book Review – Rebels #9
Zeb Larson reviews Rebels #9… Before the Revolutionary War, across the Ohio River Valley, numerous forts were built to claim and hold valuable territory. Meet Stone Hoof, a young Native American who falls in with a crew of white settlers during the French and Indian War. Rebels #9 takes a look at a neglected group […]
BFI Review – When Harry Met Sally (1989)
When Harry Met Sally, 1989.Directed by Rob Reiner. Starring Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby.SYNOPSIS:Harry and Sally are destined to be together but it takes ten years (and lots of laughs) together before they figure it out…There’s something quietly satisfying about Harry Burns’ sweeping statements. As he confidently tells Sally Albright how […]
Second Opinion – Room (2015)
Room, 2015. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson Starring Joan Allen, Cas Anvar, Sean Bridgers, Brie Larson, William H. Macy, Tom McCamus and Jacob Trembley SYNOPSIS Spirited 5-year-old Jack and his devoted Ma escape from their squalid windowless room, and Jack, for the first time in his life, sees the outside world. Coming from the well appraised […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #1
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #1…A bold new chapter for Star Trek begins here, in an all-new series that shows you what life is like for cadets at the galaxy’s greatest school! Witness the student days of the iconic cast before they joined the Enterprise, immediately before the blockbuster 2009 film! Plus, meet an […]
