The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, 2015. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Julianne Moore, Mahershala Ali, Natalie Dormer, Wes Chatham, Elden Henson and Evan Ross. SYNOPSIS: As the war […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – The Assassin (2015)
The Assassin, 2015. Directed by Hsiao-Hsien Hou. Starring Qi Shu, Chen Chang and Satoshi Tsumabuki. SYNOPSIS: An assassin in 7th century China accepts a mission to kill a political leader. The Assassin is not the film you’re expecting it to be. In that way, many will be disappointed. It’s not Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and […]
Jessica Jones Episode 1 Review – “AKA Ladies Night”
Luke Owen reviews the first episode of Marvel’s Jessica Jones…Welcome to the darkest corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Jessica Jones.From the outset, Jessica Jones presents itself as a totally different show to not just the rest of the MCU, but its Netflix brother show Daredevil. Jones is fairly foul mouthed, she’s incredibly surly and […]
Comic Book Review – Judge Dredd Megazine #366
Villordsutch reviews Judge Dredd Megazine #366…Welcome! Welcome to you all for this month’s sit down and read with mother moment. Today we’re picking Judge Dredd Megazine Issue#366, with all sorts of super heroic daring-dos! From Judge Dredd who’s coming under-fire from Total War to Demon Nic having to rescue the Sister from a bunch of Zealot […]
Movie Review – The Carrier (2015)
The Carrier, 2015. Directed by Anthony Woodley. Starring Ed Kingsley, Jack Gordon, Karen Bryson, Joe Dixon, Zora Bishop, Billy Clarke, Andrew French, Luke Healy and Rebecca Johnson. SYNOPSIS: Eight survivors take to the skies in a badly damaged aircraft to escape an antibiotic resistant pandemic which decimates the planet. There’s nowhere safe to land, but […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek #51
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek #51…The Mirror Universe epic continues here as the evil counterparts of the Enterprise crew gain the upper hand! Captain Kirk finds himself allied with the mysterious man known only as Singh, while Spock comes face to face with his deceased mother… now alive and well in the Mirror Universe! After last month’s […]
Comic Book Review – Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency #5
Villordsutch reviews Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency #5…Will the museum’s gala event for King Ahktenkhamen, a serial-killing couple, and a soul-stealing phone all wrap up nicely here? Of course not! Luckily, Dirk wouldn’t have it any other way.It’s our final issue of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency – well until February 2016 that is anyway – and […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek/Green Lantern #5
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek/Green Lantern #5…The galactic civil war reaches a critical point as the Yellow Lantern Klingons, Orange Lantern Romulans, and Red Lantern Gorn fight for supremacy, with Hal Jordan, James T. Kirk, and the crew of the Enterprise caught in the middle! It’s a dark night for the Federation… and the arrival of […]
Video Game Review – Poncho
Villordsutch reviews Poncho…Poncho from Delve Interactive is a 2D platform game embracing to the fullest the parallax-scrolling method with a rather unique in-and-out game mechanic using three separate planes: background, middle and foreground for you to utilise your movements throughout the world.Poncho will instantly grab anyone who adores their pixel art – like myself – with […]
29th Leeds International Film Festival Review – Youth (2015)
Youth, 2015. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Starring Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz and Paul Dano. SYNOPSIS: Conductor Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine) spends his retirement at a luxury hotel in the Alps, when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip’s birthday. Meanwhile, his best friend, film director Mick Boyle […]
