02nd Feb2018

‘The Vanishing of Ethan Carter’ Review (Xbox One)

by Emma Rees

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter first released in 2014 on the Windows platform. A Redux version was released in 2015 for Windows, and later, on the PS4. The Redux version , as it is known, was made in the Unreal 4 engine which has allowed for improved graphics. Other notable tweaks include an improved save […]

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02nd Feb2018

‘Den of Thieves’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Dawn Olivieri, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Evan Jones, Cooper Andrews, Lewis Tan, Maurice Compte, Mo McRae | Written by Christian Gudegast, Paul Scheuring | Directed by Christian Gudegast Gerard Butler and Pablo Schreiber star in this off-the-boil Heat knock-off from writer-director Christian Gudegast, the screenwriter of London […]

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02nd Feb2018

‘Batman: The Enemy Within – Episodes 1-4’ Review (PC)

by Kevin Haldon

A couple of weeks ago we posted up an article detailing the release of Telltale/Warner Bros Batman: The Enemy Within – Episode 4, which is now available for you all to go and get on all platforms. I myself had only played the first season and not really had a chance to get into the […]

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02nd Feb2018

‘Black Lightning 1×03: LaWanda: The Book of Burial’ Review

by Jason Brigger

Stars: Cress Williams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, Christine Adams | Developed by Salim Akil Black Lightning’s third episode is more focused on character building than it is world building, resulting in an episode that doesn’t stand out as much as the first two episodes in the series. The episode begins at Lawanda’s (mother of […]

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02nd Feb2018

‘Wind River’ Blu-ray Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham, Graham Greene, Jon Bernthal, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, James Jordan | Written and Directed by Taylor Sheridan   Avengers co-stars Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen headline this snowbound mystery thriller from Taylor Sheridan, the writer of Sicario and Hell or High Water. Gripping and moving in equal measure, […]

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01st Feb2018

‘Night of the Living Dead’ Blu-ray Review (Criterion)

by Rupert Harvey

 Stars: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman, Keith Wayne, Russell Streiner | Written by George A. Romero, John A. Russo | Directed by George A. Romero For many of us, Night of the Living Dead is a film we first experienced on late-night TV – some grizzled old print squashed onto a tiny CRT. Now, […]

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01st Feb2018

‘Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #3.13’ Review

by Dean Fuller

Written by Nick Abadzis | Art by Giorgia Sposito | Published by Titan Comics This being the final arc of The Tenth Doctor’s Year Three adventures, it seems Nick Abadzis has saved the best for last. So far this has been a fine storyline. The first two parts of ‘The Good Companion’ have seen the […]

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31st Jan2018

‘Sol: Last Days of a Star’ Board Game Review

by Matthew Smail

As far as board games are concerned, I am a real sucker for a strong theme, particularly when the mechanical elements of the game – however strange – feel well integrated with the overarching game world. A great theme can be spoiled by poorly aligned rules, whilst a standalone set of mechanics is rarely going […]

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31st Jan2018

‘Cannibal Farm’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Kate Davies-Speak, Barrington De La Roche, David Lenik, Rowena Bentley, Toby Wynn-Davies, Peter Cosgrove, Joe Street, Dylan Curtis, Tim J. Henley, Kate Llewellyn, Emma Ivy Langwith, Jack Miller | Written and Directed by Charlie Steeds The Harver family head out on an idyllic summer camping trip where they can bury past tensions and enjoy […]

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31st Jan2018

‘Star Trek: Discovery 1×13: What’s Past is Prologue’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Each week Star Trek: Discovery keeps on getting better and better. Now that we are thirteen episodes in, we know all the characters and what to expect from them. With that in mind, now that Lorca (Jason Isaacs) has been revealed as the new “big bad” just where is the show heading? With Lorca’s intensions […]

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30th Jan2018

‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Blu-ray Review

by Joel Harley

Stars: Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Julianne Moore, Keith Allen, Michael Gambon, Pedro Pascal, Channing Tatum, Halle Berry, Elton John, Jeff Bridges | Written by Matthew Vaughan, Jane Goldman | Directed by Matthew Vaughan The rags-to-refinement tale of young council estate Eggsy, the spy’s apprentice, was one of 2014’s most charming blockbusters. Yes, even with […]

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30th Jan2018

‘InnerSpace’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Matthew Smail

With the still-painful memory of No Man’s Sky still firmly embedded in the cerebral cortex of many gamers, InnerSpace seems destined for a rough ride and possibly, a hard landing. Billed as the latest flight-exploration game and produced by relative newcomers PolyKnight Games, Innerspace has at the very least avoided the same kind of ridiculous […]

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30th Jan2018

‘Ivan’s Childhood’ Review (Criterion)

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Nikolay Burlyaev, Evgeniy Zharikov, Valentin Zubkov, Valentina Malyavina | Written by Vladimir Bogomolov, Mikhail Papava | Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky If Solaris was Andrei Tarkovsky’s answer to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey then Ivan’s Childhood could be his answer to Kubrick’s Fear and Desire. Both were feature debuts concerning war-haunted soldiers waxing philosophical […]

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29th Jan2018

‘Hounds of Love’ Blu-ray Review (Arrow Video)

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Emma Booth, Ashleigh Cummings, Stephen Curry, Susie Porter, Damian de Montemas, Harrison Gilbertson | Written and Directed by Ben Young It’s 1987, it’s Perth in Western Australia, and seventeen year old Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by John and Evelyn, a disturbed serial-killing couple. As she observes the dynamic between […]

29th Jan2018

Horror-on-Sea 2018: Weekend One Report

by Philip Rogers

The Horror-on- Sea Film Festival is Southend’s annual horror event, which showcases the talents of Independent filmmakers, through shorts and features over two weekends. This is the 6th year it has been running and judging by the turn out for the first weekend this is going to be there biggest event yet. Day 1: Friday […]

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29th Jan2018

Unboxing: Pokemon Ultra Prism Pre-Release Pack

by Kat Wheat

Check out our unboxing of the new Pokemon Sun & Moon ULTRA PRISM Pre-Release Set, available at pre-release parties this past weekend (January 26-28th) and with the series getting a UK-wide release on February 2nd. What’s in the new Pre-release box? Each Pre-release box contains a 23-card Evolution pack that includes an exclusive foil promo […]

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26th Jan2018

‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Dylan O’Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Kaya Scodelario, Giancarlo Esposito, Rosa Salazar, Aidan Gillen, Walton Goggins, Ki Hong Lee, Barry Pepper, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson | Written by T.S. Nowlin | Directed by Wes Ball This third and final entry in the Maze Runner franchise gives the YA series a rousing send-off, stream-lining the books’ overly complex […]

26th Jan2018

‘The Tunnel: Vengeance’ (Season 3) Review

by Paul Metcalf

When it comes to The Tunnel, the pairing of Karl Roebuck (Stephen Dillane) and Elise Wassermann (Clémence Poésy) is what makes the show stand out. This of course is in the similar way that the show it is based on, The Bridge, catches the audiences interest. Now with The Tunnel: Vengeance, the duo is back […]

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26th Jan2018

‘Early Man’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall, Miriam Margolyes, Rob Brydon, Johnny Vegas, Mark Williams, Richard Ayoade, Gina Yashere, Nick Park, Kayvan Novak | Written by Mark Burton, James Higginson | Directed by Nick Park Aardman animation supremo Nick Park (Wallace and Gromit) makes a welcome return to claymation with this engaging and […]

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26th Jan2018

‘Harold Buttleman’ VOD Review

by Kevin Haldon

Stars: John Hawkes, Anita Barone, Stephen Falk, Karen Black, Dan Castellaneta, Stephanie Jane Markham, Ryan Alosio, Rusty Schwimmer, Daryl Hury, Leon Russom, Carlos Jacott, Duane Whitaker, Todd Robert Anderson, Greg Benson | Written and Directed by Francis Stokes A charming and endearing tale of one mans dare to dream attitude and his willingness to break […]

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26th Jan2018

‘Witnesses: The Complete Series 2’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

When a show starts with the discovery of fifteen frozen bodies on a bus, you know that things are going to get dark. Witnesses: The Complete Series 2 manages to take viewers into a dark place, but the frozen bodies aren’t the most disturbing thing about this French series. When fifteen frozen bodies are found […]

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25th Jan2018

‘The Escapists 2’ Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Emma Rees

The Escapists 2 is a sequel to 2015’s The Escapists and, like its predecessor, is all about creatively escaping prison. Not only are the visuals more detailed, there is a focus on multiplayer, which was an absent feature in the the original game. There are ten prisons to choose from, including the tutorial ‘Precinct 17’, […]

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