22nd Nov2015

‘Flesh and Bone 1×08: Scorched Earth’ Review

by Gretchen Felker-Martin

“Now go out there, and fuck ’em in the heart.” Scorched Earth gives the largest single bite of its extended running time to Claire actually dancing Toni’s Dakini. It’s a gutsy choice, hanging a season finale on a play within a play, but while it delivers moments of transcendence it also edges out all possible resolution for loose ends […]

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22nd Nov2015

‘Flesh and Bone 1×07: Full Dress’ Review

by Gretchen Felker-Martin

“A little pain is a fact of this life. To feel it is a choice. I choose no.” Paul said it way back in the premiere: a ballerina’s job is to make the arduous look effortless. Full Dress takes that thought and runs with it, giving us a full hour of people trying desperately to […]

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21st Nov2015

‘She Killed in Ecstasy’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Severin Films make their return to the UK home video market with the Blu-ray release of two Jess Franco films in their library, She Killed in Ecstasy and Vampyros Lesbos – erotically charged Euro-horrors starring Franco fave Soledad Miranda which mark the pinnacle of Franco’s career. The former, a revenge thriller, is considered the best […]

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21st Nov2015

‘Pay the Ghost’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Nicolas Cage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jack Fulton, Lyriq Bent, Lauren Beatty, Stephen McHattie, Veronica Ferres | Written by Dan Kay | Directed by Uli Edel You can’t say Nicolas Cage rests on his laurels. After previously going all religious with Left Behind, the rapture-based movie from last year, he heads to the dark side of […]

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21st Nov2015

‘Fury: The Tales of Ronan Pierce’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Michael McCarthy, Jordan Elizabeth, Kane Hodder, R.A. Mihailoff, Harry Aspinwall, Brad Potts, Wade Gallagher, Rick Montgomery Jr., Joel D. Wynkoop, Circus-Szalewski, Robert Crayton, David Astone, Tovah Duffaut | Written by Kevin A. McCarthy, Michael McCarthy | Directed by Kevin A. McCarthy, Edward Payson You know, I can get behind bad films; I can get […]

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21st Nov2015

‘Hollywood Banker’ DVD Review

by Phil Wheat

Hollywood Banker, directed by Frans Afman’s daughter Rozemyn, charts the bankers early days working with producer Dino De Laurentiis through to his fall out with Credit Lyonnais Nederland over the company’s financing of MGM to Giancarlo Parretti, which would result in both the bank and the studio’s bankruptcy. It’s hard to believe that, before Afman, […]

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21st Nov2015

‘Jessica Jones – Season 1’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Jessica Jones has finally arrived on Netflix, and while some may be tiring of the superhero movies and television shows has been a lot of hope for the latest Marvel show. With a Neo-noir style and a more adult feel to it, Marvel may have a hit on their hands… Starring Krysten Ritter as Jessica […]

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20th Nov2015

‘Flesh and Bone 1×06: F.U.B.A.R’ Review

by Gretchen Felker-Martin

Ross: “Which movement do you want?” Paul: “Childhood.” F.U.B.A.R is messier, less visually stimulating, and broader than the hard-hitting ‘M.I.A,’ an unending procession of gloom and doom which spends far too long showing us how fucked up each and every character is when it comes to work, love, and family. The holidays, stressful even for […]

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20th Nov2015

Trailer Park: Now You See How To Be Single with The Boss

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest installment of Trailer Park, our (semi) regular look at the latest trailers to hit the interwebs. This weeks line-up features a bevy of the latest movie trailers including Halo: The Fall of Reach, How To Be Single, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Dragon Blade, Now You See Me 2, Dirty Grandpa, The […]

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20th Nov2015

‘Assassin’s Creed #2’ Review (Titan Comics)

by Dean Fuller

Written by Anthony Del Col, Conor McCreery | Art by Neil Edwards | Published by Titan Comics | Format: Paperback, 32pp Issue 1 of this series hit the ground running, and I’ve been looking forward to seeing where the creative team go from there. Assassin’s Creed, as a concept, is of course a creative gold […]

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20th Nov2015

Ten directors. One ‘Night of Horror’

by Phil Wheat

Ten directors will come together for one night of horror with the first annual A Night of Horror Volume 1 anthology premiering on opening night of the A Night of Horror International Film Festival, which takes place from Thursday November 26th to Sunday December 6th. Produced by A Night of Horror International Film Festival’s Director […]

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20th Nov2015

‘WWE Night of Champions 2015’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

WWE Night of Champions 2015 SHOULD be a celebration of the companies best. Though we know this is not how the WWE work, even if they want you to believe they do… We have to have much more drama in the matches than celebrate something as silly as “wrestling”. Joking aside, WWE Night of Champions 2015 had […]

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20th Nov2015

‘The Honeymoon Killers’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco, Mary Jane Higby, Doris Roberts, Kip McArdle, Marilyn Chris, Dortha Duckworth, Barbara Cason, Ann Harris, Mary Breen | Written and Directed by Leonard Kastle Based on the notorious “Lonely Hearts” killers Martha Beck (Shirley Stoler) and Raymond Fernandez (Tony Lo Bionco) it tells the tale of two lovers who […]

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19th Nov2015

Competition: Win ‘Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

The third installment of the cult series, which sees nature’s two deadliest forces – the shark and the tornado – come together once again. Expect big laughs, plenty of gore and a host of hilarious cameos in this brilliant and bonkers B-movie. Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! is available for digital download now and out […]

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19th Nov2015

Thought Bubble 2015: Post-Con Report & Interviews

by Mark Allen

The weekend of 14-15 November saw the annual Thought Bubble comic-con return once more to Leeds, and with it came a cornucopia of artists, writers, and their dazzling creations. Nerdly was on the scene the whole time, keeping an eye out for talented new creators, magnificent cosplay and, of course, invitations to alternate mid-con parties. (Sadly […]

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19th Nov2015

‘Life is Strange’ comes to retail in Limited Edition version

by Phil Wheat

Following the release of the final episode of Life is Strange, Square Enix have announced that DONTNOD’s award-winning episodic series will be getting a boxed Limited Edition release on January 19th 2016 in the US and January 22nd 2016 in PAL territories. For those that haven’t played the game (why not?!) Life is Strange follows […]

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19th Nov2015

Preview: Squadron Supreme #1

by Phil Wheat

You may not like their methods. You may not like that they cross the line. But they get results. And if you get in their way, you’re going down… Here’s your new look inside Squadron Supreme #1, the explosive new series from Eisner Award winning writer James Robinson (Scarlet Witch, Starman), critically acclaimed artist Leonard Kirk […]

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19th Nov2015

‘Flesh and Bone 1×05: M.I.A’ Review

by Gretchen Felker-Martin

“There are many girls, Angel. Who can keep track of them all?” The third act of ‘M.I.A’ is wrenchingly confident in its pacing, a tense and ugly progress toward a muted tragedy in the backseat of a luxurious private town car. If the first two acts spend their time in puzzling ways, branching into multiple […]

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18th Nov2015

‘The Executioner Part II’ Blu-ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Christopher Mitchum, Aldo Ray, Antoine John Mottet, Renee Harmon, Dan Bradley, Jim Dratfield, Sandra Sterling | Written by Renee Harmon | Directed by James Bryan For years I, and many others, believed that James Bryan’s The Executioner Part II was one of those “hilarious” movies – like Leonard Part 6 and Surf II – […]

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18th Nov2015

‘Game of Thrones: Episode 6 – The Ice Dragon’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

After the impressive way that Telltale Games managed to wrap up Tales From the Borderlands I wondered if Games of Thrones would find similar success. With Games of Thrones: Episode 6 – The Ice Dragon there were a lot of story strands to wrap up, and the problem may be that not all of them […]

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18th Nov2015

‘Roy Chubby Brown Hangs Up the Helmet’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Chubby Brown is somewhat of an acquired taste, and for many the fact that his latest DVD is called will be seen as good news. With some jokes that do go a little far he doesn’t exactly fit into the PC world that we appear to be becoming, but does that make him any less funny? […]

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18th Nov2015

The History of Bad Ideas – Episode 98: Canadian Cities for $200

by Phil Wheat

Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumors of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life […]

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