Unbroken, 2014. Directed by Angelina Jolie. Starring Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Miyavi, Jai Courtney, Alex Russell, Finn Wittrock, Garrett Hedlund and Luke Treadaway. SYNOPSIS: The true and inspiring story of Louie Zamperini, Olympic athlete and WWII vet who survived air raids, 45 days in open sea with no food or water, and two years in […]
Comic Book Review – Star Trek #40
Villordsutch reviews Star Trek #40… It’s the epic finale of “The Q Gambit”! The fate of the past, present and future are at stake as Kirk, Sisko and Spock face off with the mad Cardassian Dukat… and discover the secret behind Q’s machinations in their timeline! Don’t miss this climactic chapter in the STAR TREK […]
DVD Review – God’s Pocket (2014)
God’s Pocket, 2014. Directed by John Slattery. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, Richard Jenkins, John Turturro and Eddie Marsan. SYNOPSIS: A blue collar worker (Hoffman) tries to cover things up when his stepson is killed in a suspicious accident, but a local reporter (Jenkins) senses that something’s amiss. Mad Men is one of many […]
Comic Book Review – Star Wars #1
Luke Owen reviews Star Wars #1 from Marvel… Luke Skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory yet—the destruction of the massive battle station known as the Death Star. But the Empire’s not toppled yet! Join Luke along with Princess Leia, smugglers Han Solo and […]
Star Wars Rebels – ‘Idiot’s Array’ Review
Chris Cooper reviews the ninth episode of Star Wars Rebels, ‘Idiot’s Array’… Look at this image and tell me you’re not excited about this week’s episode of Rebels. I dare you. I triple dare you! That’s right, Lando Calrissian is back, and voiced by none other than Billy Dee Williams! The charm. The swagger. That smile. […]
Agent Carter Season 1 Episode 3 Review – “Time and Tide”
Amy Richau reviews episode three of Marvel’s Agent Carter… The third episode of Marvel’s Agent Carter bounced back quite nicely from the slight disappointment of the second episode in the series. This is in large part because the episode, “Time and Tide”, focuses on Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) and Howard Stark’s “butler” Edwin Jarvis (James D’Arcy). […]
Blu-ray Review – God’s Pocket (2014)
God’s Pocket, 2014. Directed by John Slattery. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, Eddie Marsan, Richard Jenkins, John Turturro, Caleb Landry Jones, Jack O’Connell and Bill Buell. SYNOPSIS: In the working-class Philadelphia district of God’s Pocket, the suspicions of the residents are raised when a young manual labourer dies on site. His step-father attempts to […]
DVD Review – Retribution (2014)
Retribution, 2014 Directed by Kat Candler. Starring Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Josh Wiggins, Deke Garner and Jonny Mars. SYNOPSIS: An emotionally distant widower tries to reconnect with his wayward teenage son after the authorities split the family up. For anybody with young children writer/director Kat Candler’s Retribution (a.k.a. Hellion) is a film that touches on […]
DVD Review – Erebus: Into the Unknown (2014)
Erebus: Into the Unknown, 2014. Directed by Charlotte Purdy. SYNOPSIS: The true story of the men who came face to face with one of the world’s worst aviation disasters and became part of one of the most extraordinary police operations in history. Erebus: Into the Unknown charts the real life tragedy that befell New Zealand […]
DVD Review – God’s Pocket (2014)
God’s Pocket, 2014. Directed by John Slattery. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christina Hendricks, Richard Jenkins, John Turturro and Eddie Marsan. SYNOPSIS: A low-level petty criminal tries to cover up the suspicious death of his no-good stepson while his wife tries to uncover the truth with the help of a drunken newspaper journalist. In his final […]
