04th Jun2018

Olympia welcomes ‘Hyper Japan’ this July!

by Phil Wheat

Taking over London’s iconic Olympia exhibition venue from Friday 13th – Sunday 15th July, Hyper Japan will transform the space into a unique celebration of music, food, drink, fashion, culture and gaming, drawing inspiration from both the traditional and future of Japan. Hyper Japan is the ultimate fusion of contemporary and traditional Japanese culture, cuisine and […]

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04th Jun2018

MCM London 2018 Q&A: James Arnold Taylor

by Xenia Grounds

How are you finding Comic Con? James Arnold Taylor: It’s awesome. I’ve been to so many different comic cons and this is my first time in London. I have to say everyone is wonderful. I feel like I should be talking like Obi-Wan Kenobi all the time but it is really fantastic. I just did […]

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04th Jun2018

New trailer & poster for the ‘Suspiria’ remake

by Phil Wheat

Directed by Luca Guadagnino, whose recent film Call Me By Your Name garnered a TON of critical and audience praise, and starring Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Mia Goth and Lutz Ebersdorf, and with appearances by original Suspiria star Jessica Harper and Dutch actress Renée Soutendijk (best known for Eve of Destruction); here’s […]

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04th Jun2018

Competition: Win ‘My Hero Academia – Season Two, Part Two’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

Taste true heroism with the return of the anime sensation! My Hero Academia – Season Two, Part Two, On DVD and Blu-ray June 11 The class of heroes return to face their biggest challenge yet when My Hero Academia – Season Two, Part Two springs into action on DVD and Blu-ray on June 11, courtesy of […]

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04th Jun2018

Maxi added to ‘Soul Calibur VI’ roster

by Phil Wheat

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment continue the Soulcalibur VI roster announcements with news that nunchaku wielder Maxi will be making an appearance in this new iteration of the long-running franchise. Maxi’s weapon is a nunchaku which is extremely difficult to wield. It will give a rain of pain to the opponent but only if you know how […]

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04th Jun2018

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Review (50th Anniversary)

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Douglas Rain, Leonard Rossiter | Written by Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke | Directed by Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick’s mid-period masterpiece is almost as remarkable for how it has not influenced sci-fi filmmaking as for how it has. While special effects took a giant leap in […]

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04th Jun2018

Grimmfest announce 2018’s festival special guest

by Phil Wheat

UK genre film festival Grimmfest have announced that this year’s 10th Anniversary festival will take place at the ODEON Manchester Great Northern, 4th-7th October – and that the special guest will be actress and horror genre icon Barbara Crampton. Renowned for her roles in cult classics such as Re-Animator and From Beyond, Barbara continues to be a major figure […]

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04th Jun2018

‘iZombie 4×13’ Review

by Xenia Grounds

Stars: Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley, David Anders | Created by Diane Ruggiero, Rob Thomas I think it would be fair to say that iZombie season 4 has been problematic at parts but the finale for season 4 wraps up this season of highs and lows very well and goes above and […]

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04th Jun2018

Interview: Maf Lewis on “5 Great British Horror Films”

by Stuart Wright

In his latest podcast, host Stuart Wright talks with the filmmaker half of I Speak Machine, Maf Lewis, about 5 Great British Horror Films – which include: Pogle’s Wood (1965) Whistle And I will Come (1968) The Spirit Of Dark And Lonely Water (1973) The Omen (1976) 28 Days Later (2002) With nods to Don’t […]

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04th Jun2018

Comic Concierge – Episode 28: Harrow County Vol.3

by Dan Clark

In this episode of Comic Concierge, once again Matt from Simplistic Reviews joins me as we continue our look at Harrow County. This volume is much different than what came before and we get into that, and how changing artists within a continuous story can impact the flow of the narrative. As always this volume […]

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01st Jun2018

‘Legion 2×09’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If there is one thing you can say about Legion is that it is never in a rush to tell the story. Even though now we are in the second half of the season with only a few episodes to go, it feels like the conclusion is far in the distance. Even if it is […]

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01st Jun2018

‘Hotel Artemis’ – New character posters & trailer

by Phil Wheat

I’ll be honest, it wasn’t until a recent trip to the States that I paid attention to Hotel Artemis… It’s one of those films that looks like its flying under the radar here in the UK, which is surprising given how much this film looks like it will appeal to the same audience that loved […]

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01st Jun2018

Southend Film Festival 2018 – Report

by Philip Rogers

The Southend Film Festival celebrated its 10th year anniversary over the weekend and continued to show why it remains one of the most prestigious annual events in the UK for filmmakers. Delivering a strong diverse range of independent films specially selected for the festival, it gives the audience a unique opportunity to see films which […]

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01st Jun2018

New poster for ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s a brand-new “international” poster for Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp, which sees Paul Rudd return as Scott Lang, alongside Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, aka The Wasp. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes Ant-Man and The Wasp, a new chapter featuring heroes with the astonishing ability to shrink. In the aftermath of […]

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01st Jun2018

Victoria Atkin and Patricia Summersett – MCM London Q&A

by Xenia Grounds

Have you been enjoying yourselves at Comic Con? What are the appeal of events like this for you guys? VA: *Laughs* I’m really tempted to sarcastically reply to everything. PS: *Laughs* Yeah, like ‘Absolutely not!’ It’s so great. This is my first time at MCM and there are a few reasons why MCM is so […]

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01st Jun2018

Trailer & Poster for basketball comedy ‘Uncle Drew’

by Phil Wheat

Set for release here in the UK in just over a month (and already deluging US airwaves with ad after ad) Lionsgate have released a new poster and trailer for Charles Stone III’s upcoming comedy Uncle Drew. The film sees basketball player Kyrie Irving reprising his role from the Pepsi Max advertisement, alongside Lil Rel […]

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01st Jun2018

‘Winchester’ DVD Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook, Angus Sampson, Laura Brent, Tyler Coppin, Eamon Farren, Thor Carlsson, Emm Wiseman | Written by Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, Tom Vaughan | Directed by Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig Helen Mirren and Jason Clarke star in this haunted house horror that’s based on the true story of The Winchester […]

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01st Jun2018

Trailer & poster for Jennifer Garner action flick ‘Peppermint’

by Phil Wheat

Peppermint is an action thriller which tells the story of young mother Riley North (Jennifer Garner) who awakens from a coma after her husband and daughter are killed in a brutal attack on the family. When the system frustratingly shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerilla. […]

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01st Jun2018

‘The Mountain of the Cannibal God’ Blu-ray Review (Shameless)

by Philip Rogers

Stars: Ursula Andress, Antonio Marsina, Stacy Keach, Claudio Cassinelli, Antonio Marsina, Franco Fantasia, Lanfranco Spinola, Carlo Longhi | Written by Cesare Frugoni | Directed by Sergio Martino When her husband fails to return from an expedition after several months in the jungles of New Guinea, Susan Stevenson (Ursula Andress) and her brother Arthur Weisser (Antonio Marsina), enlist the […]

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01st Jun2018

‘Captain America #1’ – Marko Djurdjevic variant revealed

by Phil Wheat

Marvel is excited to celebrate Captain America #1 from Ta-Nehisi Coates and Leinil Yu with a new variant cover from superstar artist Marko Djurdjević. Fans got a sneak peek at the creative team’s story in the Avengers/Captain America Free Comic Book Day issue and praise is already high for the new series, with Adventures In […]

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01st Jun2018

Comic Concierge – Episode 27: Weekly Recommendations

by Dan Clark

It is another Weekly Recommendations episode where I go through the week that was in comics. This week we say goodbye once again to Brian Michael Bendis at Marvel. Also the 90’s are back in full force in both character and comic book form. All that including this week’s recommendation of the week Doctor Strange […]

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01st Jun2018

Superstition and Entertainment – Why do we Love it so Much?

by James Smith

Mystery and the unknown speak to us on a base level. We are, after all, creatures with undeniable curiosity. Combined with our intelligence, this is one of the key features which allowed us to become to become the dominant force on earth. The thing is, our capacity for imagination often overrides our ability to reason. […]

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